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4- TUE WEATHER Geaerally fall Wednesday 4 Tkarsday; ; little eaaage U tcmperatare. ' . iiiiie WATCH LA DLL ita roar piper.- Send rvnewal (It day Ufore exptratlosi la erdar to avoid saining a single copy. News - O lbs r D VOLCXIV, NO. 111. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. 0 .RALEIGH. N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 19. 1921. SIXTEEN PACES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS 1 A TRADITIONAL POMP ATTENDS OPENING OF GREATEST FAIR TJrs. George W. Vantierbilt, rim woman neau ui ngn cultural Society. Presides at Opening Ceremonies Tuesday BLE GATHERING OF OFFICIALS HEAR ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR Jnusuaflj-Xajge Crowds Pres ent On Sixtieth Annual Pair's Opening Day; Mrs. Vander Wltfi Address Brief Expres ion of Appreciation, of Conr- ' teiiei and Hope For Greater lair; Great Array of Exhib its, Excellent Baces and Thrilling Tree Attractions; k' Crowds In Good Spirits and Prosperous . More pomp aid circumstance, more ceremony, more attending notables and snore attending epeetators, opened the Sixtieth Annual Btate Fair at eighteea minutes past aooa yesterday, Governor Morrison speaking briefly the tradi tional address with which all Fairs bava beea opened. He wai presented by Sir. George W. Vandsrbilt, presidoat fof the Fair Association, ia a brief, srimrda niMh. f Heralded by tie-First North Carolina pnf entry Band, aad marshalled oy Uoeephus Daniels, Jr., ehairman of the toarade committee, the procession en tered the Fair grounds at noon, headed my Mrs. Tanderbilt's big steel-blue gakard la which she and the GoTernor Were riding. Following were members pt the State Council, of the Fair Ele ctive Committee of the Botary and thy? gtiwanis elubs. Interest Ia Mrs. Vsnderbllt i Traditioa had marked out the line h)f march, the time of its movement, the mature of the ceremony, but the ocea- tioa was lifted out of the perfunctory y the prcienee of Mrs. Vanderbilt, (bout whom the publie has woven a eea personal interest. Thousands were here to see her, and her coming wai ' greeted with cheering all along the I fray. 8he.was ery graeious in her ae knowledermsnts. i Very simply she arose to speak, 'and (With a few brief sentences performed Hhe introduction that haa been ensto laary for ths president of the Fa;r for khree-teore years, 8h introduced the (Governor with ne mora words thsa HI km here to introduce one of North Carolina's most distingnished men; we all know him. we all respect him, aad e all support him ths Governor of jflofth Carolina. Preliminary to the introduction, 2trs. IVaaderbilt eipresaed ths profound p- - jtoreeiatloa of herself and of her party 5or the "amazing welcome that has jbeea shown us since we arrived last Saturday." She thanked the officials fend employes of the Fair for their tire less enerrr and efforts toward making Shis the greatest Fair in history, and kespoks for her suoeessor that measure !ef ee-operatioa that will make the Btate Fair the greateet ia America. ( Home-made Clothes. I lira. Vsnderbllt wort a suit ef brown homespun wovsn on the Biltmore looms, (rimmed at the neck and sleeves with fur, a brown velvet toque, simply trimmed. She tarried a bouquet of rehids and lilies of the valley. Hiss .'Cornelia Vsnderbilt wore a suit of green homespun, and carried bouquet pf orehids and lilies. Both wore white tiers. Governor Morrisoa apoks for si smar ter ef aa hour, reviewing the work of the Btate government for the year In expending hospitals aad schools and 'asylums, paying tribute to ths people ' ef the Btate for their bravery ia set ting about so great program of internal Improvement at a time when business faced sneh deep depression. He saw toward of such faith in the wonderful array of products shown at the Fair, ( aad great progress for such a people with returning prosperity. North Carolina's plaee ia agriculture and industry was recounted, its proud filaea of sixth ia the list of agricul tural States, and its position indus trially. - Educationally he saw great strides made, and progress in health work. He complimented the work of the Fair ia bringing together sneh evi dences of the State's growth and pros perity. Many Notables Present. Oeenpyiag the epeaker's stand were Mrs. Vsnderbllt, Mies Cornelia Vander bilt, Miss Lang-bran, Jadge Adams, Mr. ad Mrs. Thomas Wadleigh Hanoi, of Asheville, members ,0 Mrs. Vaaderbilt's party; Governor Morrisoa, Keveaue Commissioner Watts, Secretary of State J. Bryaa Grimes, State Treasarer B. B Lacy, State Superintendent of Schools E. C. Brooks, Bute Auditor Baxter Durham, Corporation Commis lioaer A, J. Maxwell, Commissioner ef Agrienltnrs W. A. Graham, State Health D ssr W. 8. Rankin, State Insurance Commisinner 8tarey W. Wade, Com missioner of Labor aryj Printing M. L. Bhlpmaa, Col. Jos. E. Pogue, secretary ef the Fair, aad Mrs. Pogue; Gaeral Jillaa 8. Cart, Colonel Bennehaa Came ro, former Secretary of the Na-vy Josephus Daalela, aad Mrs. baaiels: J. A. Mills. W. M Saaders, J. Elwood Cox. B. H. Grfffia, Mr. and Mra. Henry M. Loadoa, Mia. H. A. London, Mr aad Mrs. Carey, 3 Hunter, Dr. B. W. Kil gors, aad Mrs. J.' H. Cordon. After the brief eeremonv tka afAaial party aralterel ever the groaads, most of its members going to look aver the amy ef exhibits. Mrs. Vsnderbilt visV ted every building ea the groaads, stop piag to admirs many af ths aauraally tae things to be sees. She expreassd parttealar interest ia the exhibtta ef the pablM health aerea, and la the (Cswtiaaed en Pare Two) - - i j. . - . .... RALEIGH DAY, STATE FAIR BwJMIaa aat sjvawaas aawa at f 'clack Sa the fiats. la A. -JaaSca will sip.it as STIec at setars' far ha.ha aa4 taaUfstlesia. JMsrtasr ta aU aartjacata wll imaie4latarr' Mhw. IOiIS A. H Tk. raw MenM aitaiMlasT aarahatle faata while taa4laaT lama chlia.re. SiM A. at Dal7s TufM Alaar Caaaa4y Trtck Baeac 11 A. tUrHmm Orcarcai lssa ! tha Leaf ta aataa that aaaa fm tha air. lliM a. mutmjlmt Tiaat, eaaest raHlac aa4 aasarllas; aet. Uiaa nw aao-Ballacn aaeeaslaa by Ftmt. Walter W. Raaa aa4 Laar .wtth erabla aa4 trial, aarachata 1 P. aff Waits eaJtoS ha tha taW sawtaa; trttri i31 Trwt. LIT Tmtm. 1 aa a. mJf Tmwr PaMraaa arfaailBaT acraaatla faata while ataaaiaa aa laata chlaiacra. S P al STearlcaa Seaam lisasi lac tha Lm ta aataa that aaaa la the air. IJt r. BI. Dalr. Taaarsal Araar iaar Trick Bnia a r. Bf-Harrr Tartar he BCT Itr wire walktac aet ak fa Caaaarta thraaa-aaat tha tar at tha Vlrat Marth Carallaa Iataatrr Barn mm the haa4 traai the Stat, chaal tar tha BUaa. MMway by Raata A Obarry, Iaa tha Artatamttra mt tha Tratc Warla, scatarlaeT claaa, (m4 ahaws am4 rartaas Mla( AcrlMa. BalMlasa aa umati claaa at P. M. Mra. aaaerblH, PrcsMcat at tha Kerth Carallaa Asrtlcaltwal fa clcty haa laaa ravltattaaa tar a rccaptlaa at Bardlaiaat. Tltta RmSr., wrl4 taaaaaa mmrt taaa eaaeeit at tha City AaMta rlaa. abaerlatlaa aara at tha Clvy Aaaitactaai tMtarlaa; acraral aa. atalttaa tiiNi. aaelal Fair Wwk attreetleaa at the Aea.ay, tha firaaa, the AIbm aa4 the aaaraa. IN HARRIS CASE Governor Will Not Comment On Statement Of Judge Carter With Governor Cameron Morrison's declaration that he did not tare to com ment ea tha statement Issued by Jadg Frank Carter, attorney for J. T. Harris, condemned ta die for murder Thursday morning, tha situation In tha Harris case remained unchanged here yeeter day. A lumbar af telegrams foand their way to the Governor yestsrday from various parts of the State, it ia under stood, asking for clemency for Harris. While the Governor has given no sign that hs will interfere with the axeea tion, friends ef Harris here yesterday were hopfeul. "The Harris case is res adjusts so far aa tha courts are eoaeeraed." said Judge Frank Carter last night "It it not res sdjudirata so far as the Govsrnor. is concerned, aad cannot be so long as Harris lives. "The application for commutation of sentence initiates a nsw proceeding be fore the Governor as the repository of the sovereign powers of pardon, re prieve and commutation. The right of petition and protest ia respect of the use of this power is as sacred and fat alienable as aay ether of the basie rights ef freedom. No divinity hedges the Governor from the advice aad coun sel ef his matters, the people, upon any case pending before kirn, or from criticism of such action aa he may taks. "The disagreement ia the Supreme Coart apoa the fttadamental iaaae aa to whether Harris had had a fair trial, aad the expoaure of the impoetnra of Mays present to the Governor new ones tiont which se eenrt has passed apoa or eaa pass upon questions of which tha Governor has exclusive eriginai aad final jurisdiction. These are questions upon which the people have fun right to be heard by petition, counsel aad criticism. "Publie officials ia North Oarottaa are not ruling masters; they are ear rants of the people whom the people may at all timee freely advise. "Ths divine right of Kings haa lapsed, and It has aet beea superseded by aay divine right ef Governors er courts. 'There eaa be ao higher duty ef citizenship than to protect against ths killing of a human being ander a ver dict and judgment which have lost their moral authority." Payotaerino Cttlseaa Petlttoa Fayettavffle, Oct IS. A pctitiaa for the eommatatioa of the death sentence of J. T. Harria. eiratd br mora th.a fifty prominent sitisenc of Fayetterille, was wiegrspaeo ta uoveraor Cameroa Morrisoa tonight. The petition it a direct response to ths appeal ta the peoole ef North. Carolina iaaacJ ia h. half of Harris by Jadge frank Carter tnia morning.. A large part ef tha Iqcal bar ia represented oa it, as well ss every other profeestok aad many of ths leadiaf basinssa eaternrisfs af th rir. Probably a majority ef the rfgsere arc members or ne Baptist denomination. The petition was, cireajatod by H. C. Black-well, a member of the Piyettcville bar. FORMER KING LUDWIG REPORTED TO BE DEAD Uadpa Oct IgTBy tha Associated Prase.) Aa Exchange Tslegvaph dis patch from Vienna today state that a report has beea rreaived there af the death of Lad wig HI, former EJng ef Bavaria, at Server Castle ia Baagary. Owing to the Burgealaad trekbtk - re Haagary telegraphing ia virtually aue neaded from that eaaatrr mm is U Aim. rait to ebtaia aatherltative lafermaa- uoa af traata seen mag tker. NO CHANGE YET fuORE "CUSSIHG'- BY E Congressman From Texas Ex changes Epithets With Penn sylvania Xongressman WASHINGTON FULL OF , RUMORS ABOUT STRIKE Herbert Hoover 8Us Minority Interest In Washington Her Id To Majority Stockhold ers; Senator Walsh, Of Mas sachusetts, To Deliver. Ad dress At Wilson Tair The News aad Observer Bureaa, 60S Distriet National Bank Bldg By EDWARD C BR1TTON. (By Special Leased Wire.) Washington, Oct 18. The House of Representatives presented again this afteraooa. asc of tha diagraftJW exhibi tions ef legislative eussingr which every little while breaks 'Woea and makes , the country weary frith such pcrformanes oa the part of ATn who are euppeeed to represent ths best thought ot America. The offenders this after noon were Bepreseatatirs Blantoa, Dem ocrat, of Texas, aad Representative Burke, Republican, of Pennsylvania, and came during the discussion an the emergency tariff bill, that bill passed by the Republicans as a premise to be of service to the farmers of the i ountry, but which hss left them worss off than when it took oa the breath ef life. Representative Blantoa was discussing ths measure, when he wandered far afield as is often the wont in Congress and ia coarse of time took a whack at labor anions, and pounded oa them quite a deal with regard to the railroad atrike that has been called to begin October SO. Some of his assertions aroused the ire ef Congressman Burke, who ia his time has beea a railroad engineer. He challenged the truth of the assertions made by Mr. Blanton and on the Texas Congressman repeating and emphasis ing his charges declared that they were falss, aad that the Texan knew they were false whea he uttered them. "Ton arc a liar," shouted Congreae man Blanton. "Ton are a damned liar," roared back the Pennsylvania!!. It had the appearance of a fight impending but no one in the House attempted to get ia botweea the two cussing Con gressmea and there was aa fight. Aa is the rale, the matter win be smoothed ever, the Congressional Record will not carry the cuss word, for they will be ordered expunged and tha matter thus ends. Bat the country is getting awful tied ef members Congress wha can flad nothing better tarda than to in dnlge in giving the lie' to bach other. Waaalagtaa Fall af Ramera. The impending railroad strike fills Washington with rumors of ons kind aad another. One ef these on the rounds as aa "inside story" of what is going aa ia that the railroad executives are trying to blue and balldoze ton greet by their attitude in threatening to make another cut in wages and are willing for ths strike talk to go oa aa a means af getting quick action from Congreae ea the funding bill to give the railroads 1500,000,000 which is bow pending. Another of these reports is that the railroad employees are simply bluffing aad will . recede from their strike positioa at the last moment. And oa top of the two reports the statement eomes today that President Harding de elarec that both the railroad executives and the railroad employees must obey the orders of the Railway Labor Board, that a way will be found ta compel aba dieace. That come way out will be found aad that the atrike will not ma terialise ia the prevailing opiaioa ia Washington. Hearer Setts Iatorest Much interact haa beea eraated here by the anAoaaccmeat- ib thic morning's issue of the Washington Herald "that Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com merce, haa sold, his minority interest ia this newspaper to the majority stock holders. Ths Mper goes oa to any than there will Vbheange in Its pol icy, that Mr. Hoover had wished to die pose ef hie interest ia tha Herald on Lantering the eabiaet, that he knew that inevitably it would be eonaidered as his organ, that hs haa aot ia any way attempted te influence Ita policy, bat that Mr. Hoaxer had retained his inter est at tha request ef the ether stock holders "aatil the Herald had woa ita plaee ia Waahiagtoa" which H eayt it has aow doae. The understanding hare ia that every maa ea ths paper is a Democrat except the editor ia chief aad that claiming to be independent in ita atteraaeee that H will be more ao. Julias Baraea, the largest stockholder, is a Repubueaa. There are new awaitiag aotiea by the Senate six nominations for postmasters ia North Carolina. One of thess is the nomination of Clyde H. Jarsbtt, for the Andrews office, confirmed but reeon sidared aad re-referred. Another is the BomiaaUoa af Edward A. Simpbins, for Ooldsbore, mads ea October 4 against which a strong fight ia being mads, the same being true ef the aomtaatioa of Henry B, Vreom, for Piaeharst made oa September S3. The ether nomi natieae are those ef Perls W. MrKay, for Duke, made August S; Thtd O. Tucker, for Elk Park, made ea Sep tember tl, Neill C. MePtydea for Cam eroa, made October 17. Aa there hare beea several eoafirmatioa ef North Caroliaa post aassters mads since the aomiaationa ef McKay aad Tucker this is la evideaee that there ie a fight ea these twe aosnlnetioas. There ta a shade si mvriarx sbcut the aomiaatioa of CrydeH. Jarrett far postmaster at Aadrews outside of the (sets already published about the mat ter. Heretofore it has beea stated that tha effiee became vacant since June 5. liilP. during the WUsoa administration. An examination was hsld aad Mr. Jar rett stood. Under the really compe titive examination held aader the eg- (Ceatlaacd aa aaa TwJ MEMBERS OF HOUS DURING SESSION STATE COMMANDER ' , DIES IN WILMINGTON '.V - IV1 1 . nB.TI Junaa I. Matta. head of the North Carolina division, United Con federate Veterans, whose death oeeur rod yesterday. GEN. METIS DIES T Funeral Today Of Commander Of state Division Of Confed erate Veterans WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG AND MOURNED AS DEAD Zngaf ed In Business In Wil niinftoa Tor Orer Fifty Tears, Oontinninf; Aotire Until ratal Collision Of Au tomobile With Trolley; Serv ed Confederacy Gallantly Wilmington, Oct. 18. Funeral serv ices for General James L Mctts, com maader of the North Carolina division of United Confederate Veterans will be held at St. James' Episcopal church to morrow afternoon at o dock. Gen era! Metts, who was injured when his automobile was struck by a street ear Saturday night, died at 11:30 o'clock. General Mctts was the father of Adju tant General Job a VanB. Metta, af Raleigh. In the aeeldeat General Metta re ceived laecrstioni aboat the heed and his skull was slightly fractured. He was unconscious until ths end with the exception of a few minutes yesterday. Besides Adjutant Mettt, he is sur vived by one "Other son, Edwin A. Metta, of this city, snd a daughter, Miss Elite D. Metrs, both of Wilmington, and a brother Chsrlec O. Mctts, of Nor folk, Ua. Distinguished War Record. Geeeral Metta was ia his 80th year, having beea bora at Eiaaton, March 16, 1842. He was a son of Frederick Metts, Jr., who later moved to Wil mington. General Metta entered the University in the fall of 1880, and on the outbreak of the War-Between the States, he joined the Wilmington rifle guards as a private,' which became com pany I of thj Eighth North Carolina regiment This regiment became known as ths 18th regiment when the States organized ten regiments of troops for ths war. ''Private Metts was speedily promoted to corporal aad served as one ef the color guards of ths regiment with It at Camp Wyatt near Fort Fisher, aad also in South Carolina. Upon the ex- fiiratioa of his snlistment of one year a the volunteers, he re-enlisted aa ser geant of Company O., Third Regiment, of which Gaston Mearee was ColonsL (Ceatlaewd ea Page Twa) FROM 11$ ACCIDENT British Ambassador Speaks At Flora Macdonald College Red Springs, Oct 18. Sir Alcklaad Geddec, British ambassador from the coart ef St. Jamec to (he United States was givsa a royal welcome here today by the Scots of the twa Caro lines wha came from all seetioas to greet him. It was a dsmecratle audi eaee whs came to Sad la England's of ficial representative a true democrat himself. From the time the ambassador reach ed Red Springs, accompanied by Gen eral A. M. Bowley, commander ef Camp Bragg, and Dr. C. G. Vardell preeideat fthe college, he was accorded a conti nual avatsoa. The Camp Bragg mili tary bead seat to Red Springs through the courtesy of General Bowley were seated oa the portico ef main ' htll whea the distinguished visitor arrived. Standing ander the flags of Great Britain aad America, the ambassador paused during the playing ef the Brit ish National anthem "God Save the King,' followed by "The Star SpanHed Banner.' Every seat la the auditorium was taksn long before the exercises began and standing room was at a premium. As the ambassador catered with' President Vardsll Ocjeral Bowley, Donald. MaeRa. IVUisV vee consul isf Wilmlegtoa, Secretary Teanant ef the British, embassy at Waahiagtoa, and members of the brd of trust eea, the entire aadieaea roes aaA UA tr rti lege ereheetra ander Dean C. O. Var OII sang the British National aathem. roiiowing the Invocation by Rev. T. F. OviC Of St. DUnhaafe rnl.n.l ehareh the Flora MacPcwald erehedra played "Frosa the Highlands" after whieh the Ambassador mas presentM. REPUBLICAN PEACE PROGRAM RATIFIED E Senate Blocks Efforts Of Dem ocrats To, Substitute Yer- N- Treaty SIMMONS AND OVERMAN VOTE AGAINST PACTS FaII Stat Of Peaoe With Ger many, Austria and Hungary Restored As Besult Of Com pletion Of Administration's Immediate Peace Program; Borah Opposes Plan Washtngtoa, Oct. 18. Ths adminis tration's peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary were ratified by the Senate tonigtt, the vote on the first twe 'being 66 to M, or eight more than the necessary two-thirds, and ia the ease of the Hugarians treaty, due to the absence ef three Senstors, being 66 to 17. Completes Program The Senate action completed the ad ministration's immediate peace program and brought a fill stats of peace with the principal enemy powers. Remain ing now only are ths formal exchangee of ratification, except in the case of the Hungarian treaty, as thst govern ment alone has yet to complete parlia mentary actios on the treaty. Only three Republicans Senators Borah, of Idaho, LaFollette, of Wis consin, and Norris, of Nebraska, who, absent on account of illness, was pair ed against ratification voted against ths treaties. Fourteen Democrats, on the other hand, supported the treaties, while two more were paired in favor of ratification. Democrats' Plan Falls. Before final action was tohsn s Demo cratic effort to substitute for the Ger man treaty the treaty of Versailles with ths 12 Lodge reservations wts defeated and the foreign relations committee reservations prohibiting American mem bership on the Allied Reparations com mission or any other ifrnational com mission without ths consent of Congress were adopted. Vote Oa Ratiflrstiea The roll call on ratlflsation of the German treaty follows: For ratification: Republicans: Ball, Brairaegse, Bur sum, Calder, Camero-a, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Diipont, Edge, Etkins, Ernst, Ferns Id, France, Frelingknysen, Gooding, Bala, Harreld, Johnson, Kellogg, Xenyon, Keyes. Len root, Lodge, MeCormlek, MeCumber, MeKlnley, McLean. MoNary, hioscs, Nelson, New, Newberry, Nicholson, Norbeek, Oddie, Page, Penrose. Poin dextcr, Shortridge, flmoot, SpencfV, Sterling, Sutherland, Townoend, Wads worth, Wsrren, Watson, Indiana; Wal ler, and Willis Total 62. Democrats: Ashurst, Broussard, Dial, Fletcher, Gerry, Kendrick, Myers, Owen, Pomerenc, Randdoll, Shields, Trammsl, Underwood and Walsh, Mas sachusettstotal 14. Against ratification i Republicans Borah and LaFollette tofal 2. Democrats i Caraway, Cudberson, Olasn. Harris, Harri"n, Heflin, Jones, (N. Mexico), King, MeKellar, Overman, Pittman, Reed, Sheppard, Simmons, Stanley. .Walsh (Montana), Watson, (Georgia) and Williams total 18. With the vacancy caused by ths death of Senator KnoxLthe total mem bership ef ths Sensts was 95. Nine Senators were paired ss follows: Hitchcock, Democrat, Nebraska; Jones, Republican, Washington; Ladd, Republican, North Dakota; Phipps, Re publican, Colorado; Smith, Democrat, South Carolina, and Rtanfield, Repub lican, Oregon, for ratification; and Nor rle, Republican, Nebrasks; Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas, and P Sanson, Democrat, Virginia, against ratification. Standing undsr ths American flag with ths British Union Jack to his right, ths flsg of Canada to his left and flanksd by ths portrait of ths Scottish heroine and the cross of Saint Andrews Sir Auckland made an eloquent and earnest plea for a better uunderstand lag ef International problems by the people, the voters ef the country, whom he styled the reel rulers in ths Demo emtio countries of to iy. Ths pries of peace between greet rations today whose ideals of democracy srs similsr ia etorasl vigilance over the policies adopted by theee nations, hs sai l. No nation eaa stand alone, the welfare of oae is (hs welfare of the other. We are bound by ties of trade, by ties of blood aad by ties ef thought we can not get swsy from international rela tions. . The Imbttiador spois optimistically ef ths coming conference in Washing ton and expressed ths belief that mneh good would result from this great gath ering of nations. Speaking directly to Flora MacDoaald students, seated In front ef him, Sir Auckland referred to the priceless traditioa ef sdaestioa which hsd come down to them from Scotland and characterised ths colleges of the land as ths gusrdians of civilian tlBS lid ths makers "of sfabls world peace. His address delivered sxtompor aneously held the entire audience from start to finish aa audience one hun dred pc.r cent Beoteh. Immediately following the address the Ambassador was the guest of honor at a luncheon In the college dining hall. During the courses the band from Camp Bragg rendered a program of music especially srrsnged for the ecca sioa, Ssotlsh airs predoajaatiac Oil SCH DULE TIME BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS AND LABOR BOARD TO CONFER ON THURSDAY TO ROUND UP SOLDIERS . EXPERIENCED IN TRAIN SERVICE IN STH AREA. Saa Antoalo, Tst, Oct. lSv (By the Associated Press.) Orders far a eaavese ef all mUltsry ceataaaaa ia the Eighth Army Corps area, eem P rising flve States, for soldiers ex perienced la the eperattaa af rail, way trains aad the malateaaaee ef ways, have beea lasaed at area hsad esarUra, Fart Sam Heastoa, It was learned today. SOUTHERN HAS NOT A8KEB FOR REDUCTION IN WAGES. Rlchaiead. Vs, . Oct. 18. Ths Southern Railway wu aest reprtc seated la the Chlcsga siccatives' ettlng, star has It made reoaest f the Railroad Labor Board for a farther redaction ia wages, according to a telegram received toalght by C G. Arthur, superintendent with head qaartera la this city, aad signed by R. E. Simpson, general manager, ef the northern Railway lines. East, with offices la Dsnvllle. Tha telegram follows: sMr. Harrboa snthorisea saa to sy to ear employes that tha Solta ira Railway was aet repreaeaUd la the Chicago siccatives?, meeting, nor has It made reuaest ef the Labor Board ar the mea for a farther re daetloa la wages. Yoa are at lib erty te Impart this Information te the press and to all employee, aa I feel they ahoald know if FIRST REAL TEST Government Completes Defen sive Plans and Is Watching Developments Washington, Oct. 18. The threatened railroad striks was rscognised In high official eirelec today as tiering devel oped into the first real test of ths practicability of ths Railroad Labor Board. Ths outcome of the negotia tions now in progress. It waa declared, would, determine whether aa "entirely futile agency haa beea created. Prominent la the defense put forward by labor leaders la every eoatrovorty ia the past, it was pointed out, was ths plea that there was ao legally con stltutsd body before which they could lay their grievances, or to whose im partial Judgment they could submit petitions for relief. With the Labor Board expressly created to fill this gsp sssuarnee was given today that it would be permitted to have a free hand In ita efforts to meet the initial test pro vided by the diaagrsemeat of the rail roada and their employees over wage se.hedo.lei and working eonditiona. Watching Developmenta, With practically evsry active effort toward averting the walkout scheduled to begin October 80, centered in Chi cago, the government today had. com p'eted its defensivs plans aad was watching developments. The cabinet gave oo ly "passive' attention to the subject at its regular meeting and there was no official statement on any phase of ths striks forthcoming from any branch of the government. While authoritative information still was lacking aa to the basis upon which ths labor board was proceeding, the im pression waa given that it involved some features, at least, of the sugges tion put forward by the publie members of the board Sunday as "ons feasible plan for preventing the tie up. Hay Reduce Rates. Ths probability thst official sanction would bs given to ths proposal thst ths July wsgs reduction be offset im mediately by a proportionate freight rate decrease waa discussed in high om cial circles. In case this waa adopted as ths government's compromise plsn, ths test of the railroad board s author ity would arias immediately, it waa pointed out, in the question of ita so csptanee by cither or both of the par tiea to the controversy. Entirely apart from ths suggestion of ths public group, official intimation waa givss that a freight rate redue tion was being considered. There wu no indication aa to ths factors upon nhieh sueh a rste revision would be formuistsd or how soon a decision by ihe proper governmental agencies could bs sirected. Government Rapport It wss Indicated that ths entire sup f.ort ef ths government would be given the labor board in ita tffort to reach a settlement of the controversy snd thst ether government agencies would lis instructed to eo-operate actively. In eass ths settlement involves modi firation of the-present rate schedules, the procedure would Include a petition from the lebprboird ta ths Interstate '."ommercc Commission, which has jur;e diction for ths e-enry rale chsnge. With respect to his sonferenre with the public group members hsrs yes terdsy, Attorney General Daugherty said today he has gone ever with them every srgle of the Iv under which the board cprrstee sad .had exsmined into legal arguments snd court de cisions eovsrlng various eonspirsey ass in ths past. Whether this refer ec iti nm.tUMg -i4h- -the pot' siblc use of the injunction Mr. Daugh tery declined to ssy. He declared, how ever, that the Department of Justice cspeeted te ssMB'aia silence oa phase of Ihe strike until called upon for ac tion, adding that if that tires should come the gavcrament't legal brunch would be ready. White House efflciala declined agaia to discuss ths poeaiblity of the. brother hood chiefs being called to Wsshlag toa by the President, FOR LABOR BOARD Scene ef Action In Threatened Railroad Strike Shifts Back To Chicago UNION LEADERS A&EPT ' . INVITATION TO ATTEND IMPORTANT CONFERENCE Telegrams Requesting Meeting Sent To Chiefs of The "Big five" Brotherhoods By Bail, road Labor Board; Speciflo Object of Conference Not An nounced; President of Loco motive Engineers Replies To Statement By President of United States Chamber of Commerce That Threatened Strike Is a "Host Cruel and Unjustifiable Attack Upon The People and Oorernment of The United States" - Cleveland,' Oct 18. (By the As soeiated Press.) The scene of actios la the threatened nation-wide progressive railroad striks to begin October SO shifted bsck to Chiesge today with the announcement that ths three loeal members of the Big rive railroad brotherhoods had accepted a request from the Railroad labor Board that the five chief executives confer with the board in Chicago Shursday afteraooa. Telegraass to Chiefs The telegrems requesting the confer ence were cent to Warren 8. Stone, president of the Brotherhood, of Loco motive Engineers; W. 0. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men, and W. a Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine men, all with headquarters ia this city. After a telephone conference, Mr. Btone announced tonight that the three chief executives had accepted the invitation and would leave far Chicago Wednes day night. Similar requests, Mr. Stons said, were sent ta L. E. Sheppard, presi dent of the Order ef Bailway Conduc tors, and T. O. Cashen, presldaat of the' Switchmen's Union of North America, with headquartera in Cedar Bapids, Ia-, aad Buffalo, respectively. Others May Accept It is understood that Mr. Caahea win be here tomorrow morning for a con ference with the three local executives, and E. P. Curtis, ef Texas, a grand officer ef the Order ef Railway Con ductors, who will rspresent Prasidsat Sheppard at the meeting. Mr. Stone said President Cashsn would acoompsny the three Heal executives to Chicago, where they will be met by Mr. Shep pard. Tha loeal executives had but little comment to make on the request for ths eonfercnee with the labor board, an nouncing that the purpose ef the meet ing wss not specified. Statement By Lee Referring to the call for the Chicago conference, President Lee aald: "Ut course, I will attend the conference. I will attend any conference at any time or place that holda out the possibility of an open door to settle this matter. I have in mind the homes of the 130.000 men in my organization snd I realize what this mesns to them. I will do my utmost st t!l times to reach an amicable settlement" President fltone tonight issued a signed statement in' reply to statements made by Joseph V. Defreee, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, in Washington yester day, denouncing the threatened railroad strike as a "most cruel and unjustifiable sttack upon ths people and government ol ths United States." Reply te Statement The statement ia so manifestly sn fsir and misleading it has been doomed advisable to make a few correction," Mr. Stone's statement said. The state ment follows: "In the beginning it would naturally be assumed that Mr. Defrees, speaking for the Chamber of Commeroe of the United States would bs voicing the opinion of all American citizens, but iu view of the one sided statements, It is the judgment of the railway workers that hs is simply spesking for the mil lionsirs element created by the miseries of the late war and now posing as great and patriotic eitiaens without regird to-themany eripplee and nnempl iyed, who at this time appreciate that to -tbem the war is not uver. "Mr. Defreee states that the antUipa! ed withdrawal from the service con tsmplates a most cruel and unjustifiable Sttack upon ths citizens aad govern ment of the United States. This ersatri ths impression that the railroad work era are not loyal citizens and ia aa Hn warranted snd undeserved accusation upon a body of men who havs proven their loyalty. Ws point wtih prids to ths number of railroad employes who volunteered their services in this great war. Cites Patriotic Work. "When ta Brotherhood of IxomotiT Engineers wis called upon to furnish forty engineers to man tanks, the ef fleer who wsi seeking such men stated: 'Ws wsnt red blooded fellows who sre slmost willing to commit suicide.' In less then ten dsys Grand Chief Stone waa able not to furn ri 40, but 400 who were red blooded and resdy to go over the top; snd ws ars wondering wow h$ .Part .ill.., J)fxeeawh - aow posing ss a champion ef the public played during the great war. Misleading Pablie. "Mr. Dc frees calls sues Wen to- the tribunal created by Congress which sogmented ths possibility ef ss amicable settlement. Be lays special emphasis oa the fact thst the faada msstsl principle ef this tribunal was to obviate the eoaditioa that new exisits aad rvesiada the railroad workers ef iru.j s.M Ki-i,i
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 19, 1921, edition 1
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