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Evening journal., 1922-08-04
RED POINT TO
BEDEVELOPED
Garrett and Wells Buy Rut-
ter Property on North
East River
GREGG BROTHERS
WILL NOT REBUILD
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ELKTON. Nd, Aug. 4-Rcd Point,
located along the North East river,
for some time past owned by vii
liam Rutter. OF North East, has been
bought by p. F. Garrett, formerly
with the dupont Company OF Will
ming;on and Rufus X. Wells. a mer-
chant OF North East II will here
after be known as Red Point Beach.
and will be developed by the new
owners Several beautiful cottages
have already been built there.
Caesar Rodney Camp OF Boy Scouts,
has selected this site for their yearly
summer encampmen: The beach
is all sand and affords good bathing,
also good fishing and grabbing in
the immediate vicinity.
James $. Hopper, former presl-
dent OF the Chesapeake City Ma
tional Bank. and for a number OF
years superintendent OF the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal. prior 10
its being taken over by the Federal
Government, has bought a weekly
newspaper published at Skaneateles,
New York. and will go there 10 as
sumo management OF the plant.
Former Sheriff J. Wesley McAllls-
ter. who for the past two years has
held the position OF Deputy Clerk OF
the Court for Cecil county. has re-
signed. II Is understood that he
will devote most OF his time looking
after the large apple farm. form
erly the property Of the late William
T Warburton. located near Pleasant
Hill..and which was recently sold at
receivers sale.
Gregg Brothers. whose large gen
eral store, al Zion. known for many
years as Carhart's store. was destroy /
ed by fire some weeks ago. have de- 7
cided not TO rebuild but will locate .
near Roselle. where they were form
erly in business.
f. Racquet Vansant OF near Not
tingham. sailed this week from New
York, for Canton. China. where he
will teach In the Canton Christian
College. for the ensuing year. He
Is a graduate OF Princeton Univers-
Ity.
Charles w. Grason. OF Rising sun.
has bought the garage business in
hat town. owned by Abraham
Brothers. OF Port Deposit
The members OF the Crouch Chapel
Sunday school will hold their an
1ual picnic at Locust Point. on the
Elk river. next Thursday.
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POSTOFFTCE TO BE
In NEW BUILDING
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MIDDLETOWN. Aug. 4.-Walter
8. Letherbury is exhibiting plans for
new building which he will have
erected and which will be rented
by the gvernment for the postofiice.
Operations viii begin at once and
the building will be completed in 90
days. II possible.
Mrs. George Janvier entertained a
few friends at dinner at her cottage
near town on Tuesday evening. Her
guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. William
0berley. Miss Bernice Metien. Miss
Nellie Kase, Robert Ryan and Louis
Levinson.
At the first OF the series OF card
parties OF the New Century Club.
held at the home of Miss Helen V.
Shallcrose. Mrs. William Duffy won
the first prize at bridge; Mrs. w. T.
Connellee won the consolation: Miss
Bernice Metten won the fret prize at
five hundred. and Mrs. George Held
myer the consolation.
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five POINTERS
ASK FAST MAIL
Streets Mapped, Houses
Marked, Now Ask Senator
Ball for Help
AIRSHIP MAKES
MIDNIGHT VISIT
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Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK, Del, Aug,
A. Following weeks OF work. the
mail committee OF the Five Points
Civlcs Association. Galen Jordln,
chairman, Is about to forward a map
OF the Ave communities 10 United
States Senator =. Helsler Ball with a
request that the same mail facilities
accorded Elsmere be provided for
here. The maps show all Of the
houses improved and unimproved
streets. sidewalks and the projected
streets.
According to the map there are
about II miles of streets In the Five
Points and about 500 houses.
United States Senator Ball inform
ed a delegation OF residents at a
mass meeting in Elsmere last Febru-
airy that house TO house delivery OF
mail would be provided here II the
residents cooperate with the postal
authorities. The residents have Sc
cured house numbers which .will~be
placed in position within a few days
Mr.. and Mrs John y. Jordin are
spending their vacation at Delaware
Water Gap.
Mrs. Oliver Written. of Cooch's
Bridge. spent Wednesday with her
mother. Mrs G.. T. Maxwell
The Junior Camp Fire Girls under
the leadership OF Mrs. Arthur Hamp-
ton left to day for Charlestown, Nd.
to camp. The girls have spent
week in camp there for the past three /
years.
Residents here were aroused at
11.45 o'clock last night by the !
whirring OF an airship. The ma
chine appeared to be travelling at a |
fast rate OF speed but very low.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
GIRL INJURED BY
FALL DOWNSTAIRS

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Aug. Miss Jacque-
line Reed, 14-year-old daughter Of
Mrs. John NJ. Curlett, OF Philadel-
phia, formerly OF seaford and a
granddaughter Of Jesse A. Wright.
fell down the stairs at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Argo. and
sprained her ankle.
Another accident occurred We'd
nesday night when Shirley Jane
Coulbourne- DAUGHTER OF Mr.. and
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO HOLD REUNION

George Paul Farrell Camp and
the Ladies' Auxiliary connected with
the organization will hold a reunion
at Riverview Beach Tuesday next.
A number OF the camp members and
the auxiliary have promised TO at
tend. The veterans vii be glad to
meet their friends upon that occa-
sion. Whether they are members
or not all who attend are sure OF a
pleasant time. The trip will be
made on a Wilson Line boat
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEET.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Aug. 4.-Democnatic
women OF White Clay Creek hun
ired held a meeting last night at
Belmont Mansion" and discussed
matters pertaining to organizing for
he coming campaign. Miss Ellen
T. samworth. OF Wilmington, was
present and, made an address adj
focating women to register and vote
md take an active interest In po-
ttical Affairs.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04

These are proving their
worth every day. Pre-shrunk
linenes and beach suitings in
fun range Of colors. The
sizes run from SIG. CT
Many new styles .... W
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FAMILY REUNION
DRAWS HUNDREDS

LAUREL. Aug 1.-The Cooper
family held its second annual re-
union at Columbia. on the Delaware
Maryland line. eight miles from Lau-
rel, yesterday. Nearly 1000 persons
were fed al luncheon and prominent
men made addresses.
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Csc Checked NainSOok

Very best obtainable grade OF checked nainsook.
converted by hence the saving Some white shirt
ing madras included. Yard wide
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Mrs. Milton s. Coulbourne. acct
dentally fell from the porch at the
home OF Mrs. r. J. Taylor, suffering
n badly lacerated lip.
Evening journal., 1922-08-10
ALL AGOGOVE
BEAUTY CONTEST
Good Weather for Atlantic
City Pageant in Septem-
Der, Forecast
MISS WILMINGTON
TO HAVE GOOD TIME

The Atlantic City Beauty Tourna-
ment. at which this city's most
beautiful girl. officially known as
"Sriss Wilmington" will compete,
viii furnish an unequaled opportun-
ity to observe the types of feminine
beauty in different sections Of the
country. II Is only to be expected
that these types will vary. consid-
ering the fact that the inter-city
beauties are to be selected from sew
enty-hve cities. on the Pacific Coast,
san Francisco, Los Angeles. Port
land and Seattle will be represented.
Among the Southern cities that will
send beauties are. Birmingham.
Charleston, Memphis. Nashville and
New Orleans. Mid-western and
Northern cities to compete include.
Chicago. Buffalo. indianapolis, Kan
sas City. Rochester. Syracuse and
Toledo. In our immediate section
are included Baltimore. Washing
ton. Allentown. Camden. Chester
Easton. Lancaster Paterson. Potts
vile. Reading and New York.
Considering the fact that for
years artists and illustrators Of ma
tional reputation have done their
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TRUCK DRIVER
SPOILSNEW ROAD
Drives Over Tybout's Cor
ner-St. Georges Strip Be
fore Concrete is Hard
HIGHWAY POLICE
FAIL TO FIND HIM

State Highway officials are in.
censed over the action Of a motor
truck driver. who drove over newly.
laid concrete on the State road be-
tween Tybout's Corner and St
Georges yesterday afternoon. dam
aging the road and leaving large
burrows where the truck wheels had
run. state Highway police are on
the lookout for the truck and its
driver today.
The road between Tybouts' Cor
ner and st. Georges, is laid partial
ly over new country. A small strip
has been left open for the cenven-
ience OF persons living in that sec
tion. but not for regular travel. The
motor truck was driven down this
open strip on a newly-laid section
of cement which had not had time
to harden.
When employees OF the state High
way Department had found that a
truck had been driven over the new
road. they started in pursuit They
tracked the machine by the burrows
In the road and by a rod attached
to II which had dragged along the
roadway. However. the trail was
lost between odessa and Smyrna SO
far ro trace of the truck or its
driver has been found.
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GET BLANKS If
YOU NEED COAL

Leon Walker, chairman Of the
Delaware Coal Commission. Is still
in Washington comforting with
Henry d. Spencer. Federal Fuel Dis
tributor, concerning supplies for in
dustrial and public utility plans in
this city and State. 1t is not known
when he will return.
More requests for information
concerning the methods by which
coal may be obtained were received
today at the Chamber OF Commerce,
temporary headquarters Of the Coal
Commission II was stated that any
organization needing coal should
obtain registration blanks either
from the newspapers or by writing
to the commission. only by comply
ing entirely with the terms specified
In the blanks will it be possible TO
secure supplies.
Although It has a fair supply Of
coal on hand. the Joseph Bancroft
& Sons Company has decided TO
temporarily operate its plant at
Rockford only five days a week. to
conserve fuel. The plant will be
closed on Saturdays. which already
has been observed as a half-holiday.
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Come on, Chase &!

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 Omitted
Press) ).-Ludwig Consume. open
champion eater of the world,
today disputed the claim OF J.
3. Chase, New orleans. to the
crawfsh eating championship Of
the universe.
"IIe amt ate nothin'." said
Consume OF Chase when told
that the southerner had got
away with five buckets of craw-
fish. "Ill show him"
Consume said he became the
champion eater OF the world
when he out-ate an ostrich.
The ostrich and / stood side
by side and started eating" he
said. Il got away with 12O
crabs in six minutes and 20 sec
onds. Then / swallowed four
teen eggs. shells and all. and
eight loaves OF , read and a
ham, The ostrich collapsed
after an hour and a half.
Il ate tho ostrich for lunch
the next day"
Bring on Mr.. Chasel"
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TRAIN HITS AUTO;
8 DEAD, 4 HURT
Boy, Mother, Grandmother
Lose Lives in Crash at
St. MichaelS
DRIVER STEPPED
ON GAS TOO LATE

ST. MICHAELs. Nd. Aug. 10
An automobile accident here yester-
day resulted in the almost instant
death of members OF three genera
tions of the Thompson fanny of
Parkersburg. W Va. and in the seri-
Gus injury of four young members
of that fanny. The dead:
Mrs. Estelle Thompson. rs years
old.
Mrs George E. Pope. As years cd.
Benjamin Pope. 10 years old.
The injured:
George Pope. 25 years old.
Miss Stella Pope. 21 years old.
John Pope, y years old.
Miss June Thompson, a friend Of
the Pope family.
1t is a story OF a happy family
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Following the sanctioned strike OF
1. 900 members OF the big four
brotherhoods employed by the Elgin.
Joliet and Eastern Railway, comes
orders issued by the brotherhood
chiefs TO employees OF the yards OF
the Rock Island Railroad 10 stay out
of the trouble zone at Joliet where
state mllitlamen are on duty. This
order virtually means that many
employees OF tho Rock Island will
stop working.
The situation on the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad. one OF the largest In
tho country. grew serious today.
Union leaders OF the employers OF
tho carriers notified brotherhood
chiefs that they had been served
with the following ultlmatum BY
striking miners;
"Stop carrying non-union coal or
take the consequences"
Immediately upon receipt OF the
message the brotherhood leaders got
IN touch with their Representatives
IN Chicago. Whether or not a strike
wlll be authorized could not b'
J learned.
The nation would see an unparai-
lelled paralysis OF Industry IN case
the brotherhoods. engineers. firemen.
conductors and trainmen Joined the
1000 shopmen In the strike.
Now that the walkouts have
started. Il Is very difficult 10 pre-.
dict where they will end" d. B.
Robertson. head OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemon. said today.
I'VE find It difficult TO hold the men
In line"
I'm telling our men 20 go home
and stay there whenever they are
forced TO work under conditions that
endanger the lives" was the state-
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ILLINOIS TRIES
TOEND STRIKE
Peace Rumors Again Heard
as Operators Meet Mine
Chiefs
MAY DEFER UNTIL
OHIO MEETING

CHICAGO. Aug. 10.-CUnitet
Press. Illinois mine operators con
tinued separate parleys here today
in an effort to end the coal strike in
this city.
Indications were that no definite
step would be taken until after the
Cleveland conference had an oppor-
tunity 10 function.
Governor Small left for Springfield
without naming the committee TO
ration coal for the Chicago district.
The Governor took no action OF any
kind toward reopening OF the mines.
Despite denials issued by oper-
ators that activity around the mines
pointed 10 reopening Of the shafts.
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BATHERS MUST
WEAR Covering
New Order Posted at Reho-
both Is Causing Adverse
Comment
WILL IGNORE RULE,
SOME ASSERT
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REHo2OTH BEACH, Aug. 10
Posted sometime during the night
notices were found all over Reho-
both yesterday announcing over the
names OF Mayor Robinson and Sec
retary SAMUEL Chase that hereafter
bathers must not appear in public
places such as stores. the post office
or shops in bathing suits, also for
bidding bathers walking from their
bath houses 10 the beach in bathing
suits unless covered with wraps
As the only public bath house at
the beach is a half block from the
ocean everyone Is wondering now
excursionists can obey the law un-
less the bath house owner supplies
each bather with a long cloak. Cot
tagers were indignant this morning
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ment OF Warren s. Stone. grand
chief OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers.
The brotherhood chiefs were no.
tilted that trains operated by mem
bers had been fred upon by coal
strike sympathizers all along tho
line from the Kentucky coal fields
10 Chicago.
Warren S. Stone. president OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engin-
GERS and d. B. Robertson. president
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Englnemen today sent
this message TO their members on
the Illinois Central:
IF your lives are endangered by
that condition. don't work"
The message sent by W. q. Lee.
president OF the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen. was different:
Don't strike. The executive
committee OF trainmen is 20 take up
any complaints OF that kind, investi-
eating them and take strike vote.
Then headquarters win pass on the
situation and a decision reached by
the executive board"
brotherhood officials said these In
| structions were the same as had
| been sent out previously.
This was the largest Development
IN the threatened spread OF brother
hood walkouts which started on the
Elgin. Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Wednesday al Joliet. Stone and
Robertson we're TO leave late today
for Washington TO attend the con-
ference OF railroad union officials
there tomorrow.
w. q. Lee. trainmen head prob
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CAMP SPARKS
DOLLS UP To
GREET Chief
Guardsmen Make Final
Plans for Inspection by
Governor Denney
CAPT. JACOBS STOPS
AT CAMP In AIRPLANE

staff Correspondent.
CAMP GEORGE W. SPARKS,
RIFLE RANGE. Aug. 1O.-Camp
Sparks was given a thrill about
noon today when an army
plane in charge OF Captain L. 3.
Jacobs circled the government reser-
walton several times and made a
landing on the Hilles farm, tenanted
by r. c. Hayman, about a half mile
southwest OF the camp. To add to
the excitement the plane was dam
aged in making the landing. one OF
the axes broke when the plane
struck a knoll in the field and sent
one OF the rubber tired wheels spin
ming away TO be retrieved by one OF
the boys from the camp and pre-
sented to Captain Jacobs. The
broken axle was all the damage
done.
Captain Jacobs. accompanied by
Private Wilson Wolworth. left Lang
ley Field. near Old Point Comfort.
Va. enroute to Mitchell Field. y.
Y. at about 915 o'clock this morn
ing. In passing Camp Sparks. he
told a representative OF The Even
ing Journal. he thought he would
drop In TO renew acquaintanceship
with his old friends. Colonel II. W.
Stark and Lieutenant Colonel J. p.
LeFevre. Captain Jacobs for many
years was an officer in the National
Guard Of Delaware.
He made the descent looking for
a place suitable for landing and
would have slighted on the govern
ment reseFystien Dut fer wires Hs'
scared off again and made the land
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SCHOOL HEADS IN
CITY BUILDING
Executive Force Will Not
Occupy No. 2 School as
Planned
HOLD MEETINGS
IN COUNCIL CHAMBER

The Board OF Public Education
has abandoned intention to use a
portion OF Public School No. 2 for
executive offices. owing 10 the oppo-
sition expressed by City Council and
will centre all the executive Offices
in the Public Building. For this
purpose the room now used by the
Board of Harbor Commissioners. it
is said. is to be vacated by October 1
and the entire southern end of the
city end Of the Public Building will
be used as Offices by the Board OF
Education, the present Board Of
Education assembly room to be di-
vided into Offices. The board will
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DOUBTLECLSLATION
CAN END DISPUTES.
Nv MINES, ON Rails
Washington of Opinion That Legal Pro-
ceedings Could Block for Months the Put
ting Into Effect of Any Decision That
Either Party Did Not Approve Harding
Calls Conference Despite UnfauorabIe
Outlook

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Omitted
Press) President Harding will
confer with Republican Congress
sional leaders later in the week TO
determine just what Congress can
do TO aid in meeting the critical
strike situation.
Ben W. Hooper, chairman OF the
railroad labor board arrived this
morning and It was understood that
he was summoned to place complete
Information on the rail strike situa-
Zion before Congress upon the re-
convening OF the House next week.
The labor board chairman declined
20 make any statement upon his ar
rival.
e At present II appears that Com
fress can aid in only two ways:
/. Conduct an investigation into
the strikes that will place the issues
Of the controversies squarely before
the public and bring public opinion
10 bear TO force a settlement.
2. Provide legislation incident 70
a seizure OF the railroads or mines,
or both.
The opinion Is freely expressed
AZ the capitol that It would not
bring an end to the controversies to
pass anti-strike legislation at this
time or to put teeth in the railroad
transportation act through penalties
for refusals 10 obey the decisions Of
the Railroad Labor Board.
Anti strike legislation couldn't be
passed without a bitter and long
fight in both Houses. Measures to-
strengthen the transportation act
would be OF little value. some mem
bers hold. because legal proceedings
could block for months the putting
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]. 7. BROWN NAMED
GENERAL MANAGER

J. Thompson Brown has been ap-
pointed general manager Of the Ex-
ploslves Department OF r. 1. DUPONT
de Nemours & Company to succeed
the late Charles A. Patterson.
Mr.. Brown was flnst employed by
the dupont Company in 1903 and has
been engaged in plant engineering
and special and general operating
work at the high explosive plants
He has held the positions OF. secre-
tary to assistant director, manager
OF dynamite works. general superin-
tendent Of the high explosives divl-
sion. and finally assistant general
manager OF the department.
He is a graduate Of Virginia Poly
technic Institute and also took a
course in engineering at Cornell
University.
Evening journal., 1922-08-10
NOBROTHERHOOD
men OUT HERE
Shopcraft Strikers Hold
Usual Mass Meeting in
Pythian Castle
WAY MAINTENANCE
MEN MEET TONIGHT

There has been no quitting OF work
thus far in the Wilmington district
by any members Of the big four
brotherhoods. a careful canvass OF
tho local strike situation showed to-
day.
Whether any OF the brotherhood
men will quit individually in protest
to the use OF guards at the railroad
shop or alleged defective equipment
is OF course problematicaL That
brotherhood men in any number are
likely 10 go out at present is regarded
as extremely doubtful.
Meanwhile the ranks OF the shop
craft strikers are holding apparently
as firm as on July / the first day
OF the strike. Following the usual
check up OF the strike register a.
the Labor Temple, this morning, the |
strikers held a public meeting in
Pvthian Castle. The stage. audi |
torlum and gallery were filled as in
previous meetings. and there were
numbers Of men standing around
outside unable to obtain seats.
At the Offices OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Il was again said that there
was nc change In the general situ-
tion on the Southern Division
The meeting in Pythian Castle
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Miners Chief
AGAIN MOVES
FORPEACEIN
COALFIELDS
Farley Is Resumed Today
Without Illinois, Indiana
and Western Pennsyl-
vania Operators
ILLINOIS ACTION
Is DISAPPOINTMENT
CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 10 CunIt

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 10 (Unit-
ed Press) ),-Immediat settlement of
the nationwide coal strike was pre-
dicted today by John l.. Lewis,
chief OF the nations miners.
Lewis declared that 75 per cent
Of the country's bitumlnous mines
would be I'm operation within ten
days.
The mine leader announced that
the most gratifying reports have
been received from the bulk opcr-
ators OF the bituminous districts In
dicating that they will Accept any
agreement reached here.
"Tbc minrrs have been won
the labor battle OF the century. "
Lewis declared.
The policy committee OF the
United Mine Workers OF America
held their meeting at noon with the
decision TO start Immediately the ne
gotiations with the operators with a
view OF seeking settlement.
Following the meeting Lewis an
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I into effect OF any decision that either
party to the dispute did not ap-
prove.
Thus. in either event a prompt
termination Of the Disputes with a
normal resumption OF mining and
transportation could not be prompt
ly effected.
Warning has come from some
Democratic quarters that anti strike
legislation will be opposed and that
this is no time TO permit legislation
OF an industrial nature because Of
the hostile and tense feeling mani
tested by both labor and capital.
Democratic Leader Garrett has
sent word TO all House Democrats
TO be back on the Job next Tuesday
to aid in meeting the situation.
Meanwhile leaders OF the strik-
ing shopmeD met here today TO con-
slider President Harding's proposal
for settlement OF the rail strike but
are no. expected TO give their answer
for a few days.
OF much more signifnance IS the
meeting here OF the representatives
OF all the railroad workers in the
country to consider their common
interest in the situation.
The probability OF the rail strike
spreading 10 the big four brother
hoods and other workers is stand
ing out prominently as orders are
going out from Brotherhood leaders
directing members OF the unions to
refuse TO work when they believe
their lives are endangered by de-
fective quipment or armed railroad
guards.
An increase in the transportation
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