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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
KLAN TO CONDUCT
AN INVESTIGATION
VIII Use Own Agents In
Looking Up Morehouse
kidnapping
CLAIMS KLANSMEN
ARE NOT INVOLVED
VIII Make No Appearance at Public
Hearing - State to Put All Evidence
on Table at Next Weeks Hearing
Only Two Under Arrest Now.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20. (Associated
Press. The Louisiana organization of
the Ku Klux klan viii send It's own
agents into AIorchouse parish TO investi-
gate the kidnapping and killing of Watt
Daniels and Thomas Richards last
August. according to an announcement
by Il high state official Of the Klan. The
action. he said, was decided on at Il
conference here yesterday of head of the
state organization.
1t was stated that the investigation
probably would be started within the
next IS hours.
4 recently returned from Morehouse
parish where / discussed the outrage
with many folks who know their com
munity welr said the Klan official.
Il know that the Klan is not to blame. "
I'VE have no idea of setting up any
defense at public hearings for anyone,
and reports that the Klan is interested
in obtaining attorneys for the defense of
these arrested are not true. We are in
terested in clearing the klau of any
connection in the public mind with these
outrages"
The Klan officials stated if it should
- D.~o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
CONTINUED on Page six)
EXECUTED AS ENEMIES.
Phelan and Murphy First Men Killed
Outside of Dublin.

BELFAST, Dec. 30 ASSOCIATED
Pressl.-The executions at Kilkenny, in
which two men were put 10 death yester-
day as enemies of the Irish Free State.
We're the first 10 be carried out by the
government outside of Dublin. The two
men executed were John phelan and
Murphy. Both were recently captured
in South Kilkenny with arms and ammu-
milton in their possession.
The condemned men were attended
during their last moments by Father
Kavanagh and Father Drea. The pris-
oners walked steadily 10 the place of exc
cutiOn and unilinchingly faced the firing
squad. The yolley was heard throughout
the town.
Phelan, who was a laborer. left Il
widow and two children; Murphy. a
farm worker, was single
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
STORM HOLDS UP
WEST RIVER MAIL
Wednesday Night Until This Morn
ing. bur Autos Run
{ Especial to The Reformer.l }

WIIIIAMSNILIE, Dec. 30.
Mail Service on the West River rail-
road the past few days has been any
thing but satisfactory TO the residents
here, no mail from the south being re-
ceived here since Wednesday night until
this morning.
On Thursday the train was split at
West Dummerston on account of difficult
travelling, and il was so late when the
mail reached the station that the stage
had left and the mail was carried past.
Yesterday, by reason of the snow
storm no trains were run except the
snowplow. 50 the mail carried past
Thursday night was not brought back
and there was no mail from either direc-
tion. Automobiles made trips to Brat
tleboro, but the few inches of snow was
too much for the railroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
GUARD STATE TREASURY.
Said Two Men Tried TO Rob Woman
Carrying Part of Payroll

BOSTON, Dec. }O-The state treas
urer's Office in the state house was under
guard by two police officers in plain
clothes today. This action, which Off
Gals would not discuss, was said 10 have
been due to an attempt by two men to
rob young woman with partial pay
roll Of a state department of the eorri-
ders of the capital yesterday.
The young woman was said to have
LETT the treasurer's Office with a fairly
large sum of money. In a corridor She
was accostcd by man who started
towards her. 'whistiing sharply 4 sec
ond man stepped from behind pillar at
the signal. The young woman. however,
screamed and ran. and the men turned
away and escaped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
HAUS NOW SOLE
OWNER OF MARKET
& Haus Meat Market. Corner Canal
and South Main Streets.

Harry F. Haus of Coogan & Haus, has
meat market in the Abbott NJ the corner
Of Canal and South Main streets Mr..
Haus will continue it rs i cash and
carry market under his own name. Mr..
C0ogan bought the market Of Daniel
Aher. who succeeded Walter Fuller. TO
whom ID. D. Cory sold. Mr. Coogan sold
a half interest to Mr.. Iaus. 1t has been
run under tie name of Coog0n X Hans
since Sept u.
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer Tonight - Probably
Snow SUNDAY In This Section.

WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-Forecast
for southern New England: Increasing
cloudiness tonight: probably followed by
snow Sunday: slowly rising tempera-
ture; moderate to fresh northeast. shift
ing to southeast winds.
Forecast for northern New England 4:
Fair tonight; warmer in Vermont; Sun
day cloudy and warmer; probably snow
in New Hampshire and Vermont; mod
crate north, shifting 10 east ana south
east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
MAY HAVE JEWEL THIEF.
Boston Police Arrest Man Carrying
Brick Wrapped in Paper.

BOSTON, Dee, 30.--A man giving the
name of Edward Edgarson, with aliases
of Anderson and Burke, was appre-
hcnded by police in front of jewelers.
window today. holding a brick wrapped
in newspaper. In his pockets were
found a clipping from a New York news
jewelry robbery there. in which - 600
worth was taken, effected by breaking a
window with a brick wrapped in a towel
Pawn tickets in his pocket bore New
York addresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
MAN SHOOTS
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
Also Kills Policeman and Then Is Shot
Himself - Chicago Girl
Not Much Hurt

CHICAGO. Dee. 30.-One of the three
men early today shot a high school girl
as she was cnroute from u school enter
tainmcnt, killed IA policeman and in turn
was hot and probably fatally wounded
by another patrolman
The girl. Minnie Finkelstein, Il. was
shot through the hip. Her wound was
not serious. The dead officer was VIII
liam J. O'Malley. Il probationary police
man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
kIDNAPED GIRL RETURNS.
Child Unharmed and Well Fed Christmas
Day at Farm House

DETROIT. Dec -E7ght-ycar-old
Mary Giovannangeh, kidnapped eight days
was returned to her home today less than
u hours after her father. Niehola Clio
vannangeh. East Side banker. had re
ported her disappearance 10 the police.
She had not ben harmed and informed
her parents she had been taken to a
farm house. She had been well cared for
and even fetcd on Christmas day, she
said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
w. r. MOONEY DEAD.
Was General Superintendent of Boston
& Maine Road.

WINCHESTER. Mass. Dee. 3O-Wil-
of the Boston x Maine railroad died at
his home here last night. Mr. Mooney
was born in Lowell and entered the EN-
ploy of the railroad as brakeman A
years ago. He was made general super
intCndent four years ago after having
been in charge successfully of the Co
cord. Nashua and the southern divisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
Weather Conditions Today.

BOSTON, Dec 30.-Weather condi-
tions: There is much clear sky in north
eastern sections, although snow flurries
Occurred there in the last 24 hours.
Cold weather prevails in the north
east. particularly in northern Vermont,
where there was a minimum of 24 de
grees below zero at Northfield. Moderate
temperatures prevail in other parts OF
the country and in Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
BoARDAfAN HALL a SUICIDE.
Boston Attorney Shoots Himself a
Brcalllino Home-In Poor Health.

I}IiDCkLINE, Mass, Dec, 5U.-
Boardman Hall. q Boston attorney, com
mittcd suicide today by shooting himself
through the mouth with pistol at mis-
Aomp here He had been in failing
health since an elevator accident a year
ago He was at ono time an assistant
United States attorney in Boston. He
was born III Bangor, 11e.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30

An oil similar to 1inseed oil is ex-
tracted from the seed of rubber trees
and the residue used as fodder MIL
has been set up in AIalaya and small
consignrIents have been sold in Europe
at good prices. Under present condi-
tions on the rubber plantations seed for
this purpose is easily secured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
WANT s2o,Ooo.OOo or AMERICA.
Proposition TO Construct Armenian Ma
tiOnaI Home Presented Conference.

LAUSANNE, Dec 80 (Associated
Press Plans for an Armenian national
home financed by possible S20,000,000
appropriation by the United States con-
greSs or popular loan in America in adj
tlition to funds from other countries We're
presented to the Near East conference
today By the American delegation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
Train Strikes Automobile at Woodbury.
N 1.-Two Girls Injured.

WOODBURY.. y. J.. Dec. 30.-Clar-
cnce Alexander Wray. a member of the
1919 University of Pennsylvania foot
bali team and Lewis \. Brunner of
Philadelphia, died early today as a result
of injuries received when a Pennsylvania
railroad train struck their automobile
here late last night Miss Catherine NJ
Johnston, Philadelphia. and Miss Eliza
beth 1t. Price. Washington. -. c.. were
in ured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
ARMED BANDITS GET $4,000.
Take Payroll of Ferry Cap & Screw Co
Prom Ofiicer-Surprise PaYmaSter

CLEVELAND, Dee. 3G.-Armed ban
dts today held mp tho paymaSter of the
Ferry Cap & Screw Co. and escaped with
the 100000 weekly payroll. The robbers
entered tho Offices of the company with
pistols drawn The paylnusier, just re-
turned from n bank with the money,
heavily guarded by an armed escort. was
caught off his guard by the sudden raid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
All Souls Church
Rev. T.. +. Wood
Rev. T.. @. s. 0sgOod
Ministers

Sunday, Dec. 81
1920 H. m-Morning worship. Mr.
Woods sermon topic will be Ret
rospection.
1i.45 a. m.-Sunday school.
7.30 D. ny. u. c. L.
The annual meeting of the First Uni
versalist society of Brattleboro will be
held Tuesday, Jan. g. at $50 p. IN. The
annual meeting of All Souls church will
be held Thursday. Jan. II, at 7.30 p. m.
These meetings are important and full
attendance is eXnected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
Loss OF LIFE IN FIRE.
Two Blocks of Business Buildings in
Ardm0re okla, Burn Today.

ARDMORE. Okla. Dec 30-At least
one person was killed and two blocks Of
frame business buildings We're destroyed
in an early morning fire here today Two
other persons are reported missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
a Youthful Dfplonat.

Bobby" said his dating aunt. tell
me whom you like best, your mother.
your father or me.
Bobby squirmed away Il don't want
to tell," he said. Its too near Christ
mas.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
THRoMN INTo WOOL scorRER.
Workman at Weymouth Killed by Ex
Pi3siOn in Mill.

WEYMOUTH. Mass, Dee 30.-The
explosion of chamber in a hurring ma
chine caused the death today of Oscar
Gailadet while at work ut the Fast Wey-
mouth Wool Securing CO. Struck on the
head by part of the cylinder. Gailadet
was flung through an opening on the
fourth floor into wool securing machine
on The floor below
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
BREWSTER COMES TUESDAY.
Takes up Duties of Commanding Officer
CT First Army Corps Area That Day.

Andre w Brewster, successor to Major
General Clarence K Edwards rs com
manding officer of the First Army Corps
area, will assume his post formally next
Tuesday, it was announced today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
Odd Fellows Temple

The regular meeting of the Past Noble
Grands association has been postponed
until Tuesday evening, January >.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
First Baptist Church
Sunday. Dec. 81.

Sunday, Dec. 81.
1890 a. Morning worship. Preach
ing by A. Z. Fit of Mortified.
11.45 n. Bible school.
6.30 p. m.-Christian Endeayor meet
ing.
80 p m.-Evening service. Sermon
by Mr.. FIT.
Monday, 6 p. m.-AnnuaI New Year
Sunday School supper.
Thursday, 6 p. m.-Buffet supper !:
6.3G-Teacher training class; $50
Regular Church Covenant meeting.
Friday. p. m.-Junior Endeayor
society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
Bowling Schedule.

Monday. Jan. 1-Americans team .,
Nationals team g.
Tuesday, Jan. 2.-Americans team 4,
Nationals team ,
Wednesday. Jan. 3.-Americans team
>, Nationals team T.
Thursday, Jan. 4.-Americans team 6.
Nationals team
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
Knights of Columbus Hall

Tuesday. JAM 2. at s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Leo Council. Knights of Co
lumbus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-30
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert u. Woodin. ID. D., Pastor
Sunday. Dec. 81.
1890 a. m.-Subject Of sermon. Hitherto
Hath the Lord Helped Us
1900 m.-Supday school.
Monday, Jan. l. D. m.-Meeting Of
troop i. Boy Scouts, in the chapel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
PRESENCE
OF BUGS IN WIDELY
SCATTERED AREAS

Presence of chinch bugs in many
widely scattered parts of Wayne coun-
ty is reported by County Agent J. L.
Dolan, who has spent practically all
of his time for the last few days, out
in the fields, inspecting and checking
infestation and methods of combating
the pest
Dalton, New Garden, Washington
and Boston townships, representing
all sections of the county, have report
ed the bugs and new reports keep com
ing in.
81 expect a more pronounced move
ment of the chinch bugs during the
next week." said Mr.. Dolan. Much of
the wheat north of the National road
is still uncut, and harvesting of those
fields will start the bugs to moving.
Most farmers wait until they see
the bugs on the corn. Some wait I'M
til then, even if they know they have
the bugs, before they take any steps
to fight them. AS a matter of fact, it
is after the bugs are on corn stalks
and under the leaf sheaths, that they
are hardest to fight.
Barriers Are Best
where bugs have got into the edge
of corn field it is wisest to leave a
few rows on which they already are
found and put any barriers that may
be made a little way out in the field
A barrier furrow, or even a line, is
hard to establish while it is so wet
A wagon or implement with a broad
wheel may be driven along row max
ing a smooth. hard-packed path anG
the oil line placed on it. Then, as
the bugs gather on the corn plants
they may be killed by spraying"
| The spray advised is made by mix
| ing a teaspoonful of Black Leaf 40 il
gallon of water, to which cubic
inch of laundry soap has been added
Heavy lnfestation
Some parts of Preble county are
worse infested than is Wayne county
was the opinion of R. B. Morrow. One
| field in particular, northwest of New
Westville, has a very heavy infesta
| ton.
! Farms in the county where the bar
rier oil may be obtained are-Cente1
/ township. Dunbar grocery, Arve
! Daley; Boston township, Sam Glunt
Clay. t c. Davis; jefferson, Henri!
Keagy, Hagerstown; Franklin, o. G
Hunt, Frank Hunt; Green. Arcl
Brooks; New Garden. Clarence Mar
tin; Perry. Manning Bros; Webster
Charles Weadick; Wayne, Fred Davis
! Middleboro pike; Howard Jefferis
Middleboro pike, r. B. Morrow, Ma
tional Road east. The oil is sold a
cost by the farm bureau.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30.-Re-
ceipts-Cattle. 500; hogs, 400; sheep,
1900.
Cattle-Market, try fed steers and
heifers, steady; butchers steers, good
to choice, $4,000; fair to good, $3.50
07.50; common to fair, $4.50@6.50.
Heifers, good to choice, $8Q9.35; fair
to good, $6@S; common to fair, $40
6. Cows, good to choice, 5000; fair
to good, $3.25@5; cutters, $2.50@3;
Gamers, $1.50@2.25; stock steers,
$5.5O@675; stock heifers, $5@5.50;
stock cows. 1904. Bulls, steady; bo-
logna, $4@5; fat bulls, $4.75@5. Mich
cows, dull, S25@65. Calves, weak, soc
to $3.50 lower; good to choice, $500;
fair to good, SOS; common and
large, $4@6.
Hogs-Market, slow; 10c lower
heavies, $10.90@11; good to choice
packers and butchers, S11; medium
81; stays, $5@5.50; common to choice
heavy fat sows, s7@S75; light ship
pers, $11; pigs, 40 pounds and less
S8@10.75.
Sheep-Market, steady; good tc
choice lights, s3@5.5O; fair to good, s.
as; common to fair, 50c@$1; bucks
$1@3; lambs, good, steady, second
weak; good to choice, $1250@13; sec
onds, Sos; fair to good, $901250;
common skips, $4@6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
(RY Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. June 30.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500; fairly active; quality
plain; beef steers strong; top matured
steers, $3.50; bulk beef steers, $3.50
$40; Gamers, weak to lower; other
classes generally steady; bulk desir-
able vealers to packers, s8QS.50; few
to outsiders upward to $3.50; bulk bo-
logna bulls, $4.5O@465; bulk stockers
and feeders, S6@7.
Hogs-Recejpts, 10000; steady to
10c lower on light and light butcher;
others, 10615c lower; top, $11; bulk,
9.65610.90; bulk good butchers, 5000
0109O; packing sows, mostly, 500
$50; pigs, about steady, mostly 500
.1O.25; heavyweight, $10.40@10.75;
medium, $1,000 1890; light, $10,85@
1895: light lights, $10.40Q10.S5;
packing sows smooth, $925G9.75:
packing sows, rough, $8.S5G930; kill
ing pigs. S9.65010.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; strong to
Csc higher; 1900 direct to packers
top native lambs, S13.25; to city butch
ers, $1315: to packers bulk, S13; short
sorted culls mostly, s7@7.50; fat ewes
$5@6.50; good handyweight upward
to 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
FEAR N0NhRCHISTIC
PROPAGANDA, REPORT

MAYENCE, June 30.-Monarchistic
propaganda is assuming serious pro-
portions in Bavaria, and persistent re-
come the storm center of a movement
calculated to re-establish the mon
archy with former Crown Prince Rup-
precht on the throne.
HAMBURG, June 30-The notorious
Consul" organization, according to
police. is responsible for the internal
machine plots which have terrorized
Hamburg for the last few weeks.
Former Lieutenant Warnecke, now
under arrest, has been identified as
the leader of the murder and bomb
squad" operating under instructions
from the Munich organization.
Twelve leading politicians, editors
and financiers of Jewish extraction
were marked for assassination, among
them Theodore Wolff, editor of the
Berliner Tageblat, and Max Warburg
banker of this city. The attempt OF
the latter's life was to have been car
ried out last Tuesday, it is declared
private detective named Niedrig
who is also under arrest, having beer
selected to pilot the murder car.
| MUNICH, June 30.-Official quar-
| tiers brand as sheer nonsense the RI
mors current in Berlin and elsewher'
| to the effect that a monarchy unde
| former Crown Prince Rupprecht ha
| been proclaimed in Batavia. A com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
Markets
GRAIN PRICES

(MG-Aeis by E. F. Leland & Company.
212 Union National Bank Building)
CHICAGO, Ills, June Wheat
Buying of wheat early on rust reports
from the northwest and on the
strength at Minneapolis resulted in
higher prices here during the morn
ing but around the noon hour liquida-
ton by July longs caused reaction,
which sent wheat to a new low for the
day The range of prices was rather
narrow. Liverpool was higher There
was no change in the character of the
crop news.
Corn-There was a good deal of
liquidation in July corn today and all
the range of prices was not large. the
tone was rather weak late with the
prices not far from the low of the day.
Cash houses bought the July and sold
September Rains reported over parts
of Iowa and Illinois. Private crop re-
ports had little effect in either wheat
or corn. The bulk of the trade today
was in changing over from July to the
September.
Oats-Ruled lower today mainly as
a result of liquidation in July with
the close at tho low of the day. Crop
reports of local experts were bullish
but there reports were lost in the gen.
eral weakness due to liquidation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
WINCHESTER MARKET

WINCHESTER, Ind, June 30.-Cor-
rected daily by the Winchester Union
Stockyards company.
Hogs-Receipts five cars; market
10 to Is lower; light Workers, 140 to
100 lbs, $10.S5; heavy Workers, 100 to
$50 lbs, s1085; Workers, $50 to 220 lbs.
S10.7561OS5; medium, 220 to 240 lbs,
s10.75; heavies, 240 to 800 lbs, s10.65;
800 lbs. and over, s1o.50@1065; pigs,
40 lbs. down, s900010.S5; roughs,
sS6S25; stays, so lbs. dock, S5.5006
Cattle-Good to choice steers, $3.50
6S.00; fair to good. $6@7; good to
choice heifers, $5.50@7.50; choice
cows, s45065; fair to good cows. IS
IA; Gamers and cutters, $2@3.
Calves Choice calves, $1,000;
common calves, $768; culls, 81 down.
Sheep = Spring lambs, S11.00; year.
lings, ST; choice sheep, SO; common to
good, $15OG2.O0; bucks, $1.5092.0O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
BRINGING
UP
FATHER
BY
MCMkHUS
| REG. u. s.
| Pat. Off"
sheep-Market steady. s2@4; lambs

reg. u. s.
Pat. Off.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30
Cattle-Receipts 500 head; market is
steady on choice dry fed, all others
Csc lower. Calves-Receipts 500 head !;
market s100@20O lower; choice veal
calves, $800@110O; fair to good, $500
$500.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000;
market steady, soc to $100 lower;
choice spring lambs, $12.00Q13.OO;
fair to good, SS.00@10.00; good to
choice yearlings, $5.50@7.00; good to
choice wether sheep, S5.50@7.00; good
to choice ewes, $3.50@5.00; culls, $10C
0200.
Hogs-Receipts $500; market 10c tc
15c lower; workers, $11.50; pigs
S11.50; lights, $11.50; mixed pigs
SLIPS; roughs, SS.75; stays, $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-30
SHOP CRAFTS
Continued from Page One.)

shipments strike would not tie up
transportation, at least for a consider
able time Train service employees
the Big Four" brotherhoods and the
telegraphers are engaged in no con-
troversy with the roads. Their only
statement was that they would per-
form only their regular duties and
would decline to do any work usually
performed by other classes of en-
ployes.
Wage reductions effective tomorrow
aggregate about $135,000,0 900. More
than one million railway employees will
feel the slash. The last ballots in the
shopmen's referendum were due to-
day. When the ballots were sent out
employees were urged by B. NJ. Jewell,
head of the railway employees depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor. to return the marked ballots by
June %, but they were not actually
returnable until today.