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-. f " aed Olbse Bala Wedaeaaay and Thara day, -tslaee We4aasaay la jrour paper, teat rwal vo Ur before exolraUoa la oroer ta avl4 astaslaa a sing Is copy. VOLCXIV. NO. 118. , SIXTEEN PACES TODAY.' RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 192K SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS rver I t JJL 11 lLKz JLN y VJ V VARYING VIEWS Oil - ISEIIOR - WALSH - HEW BEER RULING , BY TREASURY HEAD . Leaden of "Dry Forces In Congresi Predict Speedy Pas sage of Anti-peer Bill "WETS" HALE DECISION WITH SMACKING LIPS Dismantled Washington Brew riei Prepare To Start Busi ness Again; Effect of Mel- lon'i Order Watched With Interest; Strong Demand for Passage of Tax Measure Tht News tad Observer Bureau, 60S District National Bank Bldg. Br EDWARD K. BR1TTON (By Special Leased Wire) Washington, Oct. 25.-r-Gloora and joy were personified en the countenances of the "dry"' and "wet" forcea respee. lively today because of the issuance of the order by Secretary of the Treas ury Mellon which enda the taboo on "medicine" beer. That it ii a "bid medicine" order the "drys"' insist, while the wets" on the other hand emack their lips and declare it it "good medicine," that hat armed after a de lay far too long. That tha, deciaion of tho Treasury Department by which the lid on beer and liquor waa tilted, gave a hard jolt to tho prohibition forces Is told in the gasp of astonishment that cams from Bepretentatir t Volstead when he heard -tho es, h ojaeulatlon being: "I don't believe it." But it waa true. And it means that there will bo a renewal in the Senate of the tight to pot across the anti beer bill that has ceased for the past few weeks. Brewerieo Getttag Buy Two Washington breweries that have aot been dismantled got busy today in preparing to brew the old time stuff with tho fire per eent alcohol kick while some of them had on hand ready for use some real beer with the kick . that delights the beer-toper, and phy sicians were called upon during the -iday for prescriptions that would give the holders the 24 bottles in each 24 hours that is permitted under the regu lations, Tho effect of tho order is being watched with interest. While some predict that it will hurry tho passage of tho anti-beer bill, there are others who eay that it will increase the op position to tho measure, and that there will b a merry row la the Senate about It Today feeling ran high and .there wire some warm interchange. Senator Willis, eo author of the anti-beer bill, referred to the order of Secretary Mel lon as being "outrageous." On the Other hand Senator "teroussard, .who is a leader in the fight against the anti beer measure, declared it t be a courageous, just and legn act." Wayne B. Whooler, general counsel for the Anti Saloon League, holds that thc.re waa no reason for the issuance of the order at this time, saying: "The same reasons for withholding tho regulations exist as have existed for several weeks rst." Ir. Harvey W. Wiley, former head of the Bureau of Chemistry, temporarily blinded by eataraeti on his eyes, addressing the 'association of official agricultural ehemiata here today, took a fling at the Mellon ruling, saying that "now a homeopathic physician may prescribe it in two and a half gallon doses, which is going some for a homeopath." The ad vocates of the anti beer bill say that in 15 days they will end the "medicine beer" business, so that those who want to raise the foaming btaker to their thirsty lips will have to hurry. Want Tax Bill Passed " Inside and outside of the Republican party there is increasing call from the eountryfor the passage of the revenue bill and the Republicans are being so deluged by letters that call for this that they have been forced to get busy. That largely explaims the reason for the position of Senator Penrose and his followers to hold the Senate in con tiauous session' day and night despite tho fact that the call for absentees to bo present at all sessions of the Hen ate, it was not possible last night to hold an executive session for lack of Republicans for a quorum. The regulars of tho Republican party still appear to bo dazed by the opposition of the West ern Republicans to the bill and do not aeem to knUw exactly which way to turn. Tho Democrats continue to hammer away (t tho inquities and injustices of the measure and make efforts to get into it amendments that will aid the average - citizen and have done a great service to tho people. The next few daya will see intensified assaults upon the adminis t ration tax bill program and the hopes of Senator Penrose for action by o , vember 1 get smaller. Trying to Shove Blame. The Republicans under the Penrose banner are Rinsing every endeavor pos iblo to lead the mind of the country to the idea that it is Democrats a:d the agricultural "Woe' that have been delaying consideration and passage tf tho revenue bill and that this has been done by useless and prolonged discus tion. Senator Penrose has been specially abusive in this matter, and many per souri, Gerry, of Rhode Island and Jones consequence. His ill humored stric tures have brought sharp replies from -Senator Simmons, ranking Democrat on the Finance committee; Reed, of Mis ouri. Cherry of Rhode Island and Jores of New Mexico. Today Senator Sim mons in the course of debate took oc casion to call attention to the fact that ud to date the' discussion of the tax ; ltd had nsu'ted in vott treat Bad very II la tho interest of the people of the people of tho United States. That the Republicans will charge an necessary delay against tho Democrats in the pas- sago of this important measure when he next campaign comet on is certain ana so were is aero given part of the PAYS TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN FARMER Massachusetts Statesman De livers Principal Address at Wilson County Fair FIVE THOUSAND COME TO ATTEND OPENING Tobacco Warehouiei Will Close - Thursday Tor Remainder of ' Week To Help Tobaooo City Celebrate ; Splendid Exhibits On Display; Price Cutting Wai By Hack Drivers Wilson, Oct. 25. Five thousand peo pie earns to Wilson today for the open ingj of the Wilton county- fair and to hear Senator David I. Walsh, or Mas sachusetts, make an appeal to Southern farmers to stand by tho traditions, which their, forefathers established as religious, sober-minded citizens. The Southern farmer, declared Sena tor Walsh, was an important factor in the world today. He is furnishing much of the foodstuffs for the world today, and is, better than anybody else, the Senator said, maintaining the true religious standards. Senator Walsh paid tribute to Sena tor Simmons, declaring that after erv hut with him on the Finance commit tee Of the Senate and observing him in the Senate, ho was -convinced that the North Carolina Senator is one of the best informed men in that body. Open Wita a Parade. While the parade was very creditable the floats were not as numerous as last yeoi, yet those in line were prize winners that would have attracted at tention anrwhere. Besides the large crowds that blocked the sidewalks along the line of march when the procession reached the fair grounds cheers went up from the thousands who were anxiously await ing to hear the orator of the dny-r United States Senator David I. Walsh, of Massachusetts. The speaking over with, the dm from tho midway signi fled that the fair was jon in full blast and every one proceeded to enjoy him and hersolf to the limit. Many Fine Exhibits. The exhibits are varied and would do credit to the Great State Fair. The poultry, cattle and swine are unusually fine, torn of them of tho best strains while the stables of noted racers aro as speedy as are usually, found on any track. There are many., aoutenoia ex hibits and the agricultural and indus trial departments show up well. The marshals' ball to be given Wed nesday night in the rooms of the com monwealth club will be one of the fea tures of fair week which has been looked forward to by the young people of. Eastern Carolina. Price Catting War On. There is price-cutting war on between taxi and bus drivers. Heretofore, the onewa? price to the fair grounds has Keen 50 cents but fhe coming of busses from Raleigh, Kinston, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and other towns to vie with tho local men have forced the prices down to 25 cents and one local driver with a large carryall made up his mind and said: "I'll be dingbnsted if I'll suffer strangers to come here and go away with nil of the trausfer money that is to be pnid out for transportation to and from the fair this week," so forthwith he prepared a huge banner and hung it on his mis, reading: ''Round trip to the fair, 25c-' and then most of the others took a tumble also. Fsir Continues All Week. On Account of the Wilson County fair and poultry show which will be in progress the remainder of this week, the tobacco market will close Thursday afternoon and will not open again uniil next Monday morning. This is being done that every man, Woman and Child in the county may have an opporuntity of nttending the largest fair ever held cast qt Raleigh. WATER SITUATION IN DURHAM IS UNCHANGED Durham, Oct. 25. Durham's water situation is generally unchanged today, with the water, however, five inches lower in the reservoir at the city limits. Water consumption is being reduced to some extent but the pumps are unable to supply even the reduced needs under present conditions. The Flat river pumps are entirely idle now and the Eno river plant cannot supply mough to keep the level in the reserve reser voir up to normal. Depressions in the Flat river valley, farther w the water shed, in many instances, are dry, ami while some rain has fallen, these de pressions must be filled before any material quantity of water will flow into the reservoir behind the Flat river dam. One of the largest breaks of the sen son was on the Durham market today. Sales extended until late in the after noon. Averages continue good an 1 much tobacco today it bringing 60 cents. VOTE MILLION FOR TWIN CITY SCHOOLS Winston-Salem, Oct. 25. Citizens of Winston-Salem today voted to issue bonds in the sum of $1,150,000, of 1 which "amount $1,000,000 will be used, for schools. $100,000 for $5O0i for hospital purposes. The registration was 1,836 and 1,426 ballots were cast for the proposition and 19 against. Others registered failed to-vote, ' Business Section of Tampa Under Three FeepojWafei Torrential Rains And High Winds Accompanying Gulf Storm; -Wire Communication Crippled And Industry Stopped ; West Coast of Florida Hit By Storm Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. fS.-Th bu sines section of Tampa la practi cally Hooded under three feet of water as. a result of tho gulf storm. No loss of life has .bet reported, bnt industry it at a standstill. The ontirt west eoatt of Florida it feeling the effects of tho stoma, and it virtually isolated itofar at communication it concerned., Tampa la Darkness. x Tampa it without lights, telegraph, telephone or street ear service, accord ing to these advices received here by way of Plant City, about 30 niile aortheast of Tampa. Heavy raint are reported falling over tho entire state. Forty miles inianl from Tampa in the section around Lakeland tad riant City the truck crops have suffered serious damage. Tho thigh ways aro virtually impassable because of fallen trees, but to far as known railroad service hat not been seriously inconvenienced. Officials of tho Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, with division headquarters at Lakeland, re port interruption of service south of Tampa with water three feet deep over the tracks between Punta tnd Boca Grande. City It Flooded. The flooded area in Tampa was de scribed as extending from the Bay Shore sea wall to she heart of the busi ness section, a distance of about a mile. Fashionable residences along the Ray State U. D. C. Convention Gets Under Way In Winston-Salem's New Hotel Winston Salem, Oct. 25. One of the pleasing features of the opening ses sion tonight of the annual convention of the North Carolina Division of Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy was an address by Miss Alice Baxter, of Atlanta, vice president general, U. D. C, representing the official staff of the general association. More than 200 Daughters are In at tendance. The sessions aro being held In the new Robert E. Lee hotel. Nor fleet Camp, V, C. V., attended tonight's "session in a body.' , Today was spent la social functions, renewing acquaintances tnd greeting new faces here for the meeting. This afternoon members of executive board of the division were gueates at a lunchon at the Country Club, with Mrs. H. L. Riggins and Mrs. P. A. Oorrell, second vico president of the division, of this city, ns hostess. TUa formal, assembly, ol Hie .conven tion was called to order this evening with Mrs. H. L. Riggana, and Mrs. P. A. Borrell, second vice-president of the division, of this city, as hostess. The formsl assembly of the conven tion was tailed to order this evening with Mrs. H. L. Riggins, president of the local ehaper, presiding. The visitors were welcomed by the president of the hostess chapter, by Mayor Danes, and others as follows Mrs. E. B. Jones, regent general Jos eph Winston Chapter, D. A. Bi Mrs. Frederick Bahnson, president of the Woman's Cluh; Major Z. Taylor By num, commander Norflect Camp, TT. O. V; John Whitaker, president Rotary club; R. C. Haberkern, president Civi tan elub; Mrs. Louis Owen, for the Woman's Auxiliary, American Legion j Dr. Everett Lockett, commander Clyde Boiling Post, American legion; Mrs". J. L. Ludlow, chairman Colonial Dames ; Miss Mary Hilliard flinton, Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. Sid ney P. Cooper, State Federation of Wo man s clubs; Mrs. W. O. Spencer, Daugh ters American Revolution. Mrs. Thomas Hymnn, first vice presl dent of the North Carolina Division, Now Bern responded to welcome ad dresses, Special music will be rendered at each session of the convention. The first business session will he held tomorrow morning, following the formal opening of the convention. FEDERAL LAND BANK TO RETURN APPLICATIONS Those Received After Nov. 1 Cannot Be Acted On, It Is Announced Secretary treasurers of the National Farm Loan Association in North Caro lina have been notified by the Federal Furiu Land Bank at Columbia, 8. C, that application filed with the bank after next Tuesday, Nov. 1, will be re turned. Applications made to secretary-treasurers np to Saturday night of this week will probably be in time it is announced. The bank already is badly behind with applications tnd has decided to cease receiving applications until it catches up with its work. It is not known here whether the trouble is that the bank has not moohinor. enough for keeping up with tho appli cations or wuetuer the sale of bonds by which tho money it raised hat not been suficient to enable the land banks to keep up with tho demands. MINISTER DIES FROM INJURIES CAUSED BY COW 8tatesville, Oct. 25. Rev. Robert C. Davidson, of Mooresville. died at a local hospital this afternoon at 5 o'clock ts a result of fceing Injured by 'itB-8w"WPeet"'go.- Ho'-wrll ba buried in Statesville, funeral services to bo held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from tht First Reformed Presbyterian church hers, a number of tho ministor nf the Presbyterian officiating. Mr. David- ton was about t yean old and it cur- irivftd hv his wifV mnA ihram til.lM A ANNUAL MEETING Fflf 19 J wrt lit find "trowir-WRltur of sk. Shore Drive were reported badly damaged frou the high water. A tale of M miles aa hour was reports! ia that city. At Plant City tht rainfall tor tat last 48 boon registered J inches with a wind of U nillet la hoar blow ing. Railroad officials reported they were unable to eommunieato with any intermediate stations between Plant City and Tampa, A number of eattlt are reported drowned. St Petertbarg Hit Hard. No Information as to tht plight of St. Petersburg. 20 miles across tht bay from Tampa, has been obtainable, but it is believed the city it faring very much similar to Tampa. Both cities are protected by a sea wall with St. Petersburg enjoying a slightly higher elevation. . The heavy nyns throughout the State have thrown many eitica and towns in darkness because of the disruption of power plant facilities. Notable among these are St. Augustine and Orlando. At St. Augustine pedestrians and property were endangered by broken live wires dangling across the streets. Three small blazes in the business section also resulted. Orlando was in total darkness and newspaper plants there suspended along with other business, The wireless station at St. Augustine (Continued on Pago Two) E HEALTH OFFICER Forsyth County Man Succeeds Dr. E. F. Long, Who Goes To State Department Dr. A. C. Bulla, Forsyth County Health Officer, has accepted an offer to succeed Dr. E. F. Long, as Health Officer for the City of Raleigh and Wake County, it was announced here yesterday. Dr. Bulla was elected severs! days ago, but announcement of the fact was withheld at his request un til he could confer with his board, several members of which were away from home. Dr. Long has accepted a newly created position in the county health division of the SUte Board of Health, but wiU remain in charge of tht locul depart ment, until his successor takes con trol. Dr. Long, who tamo hero, about one year ago from Davidson County, hss found the heavy work hero a strain upon his health and hat several times asked to be relieved of hit duties, but the Wake County Health Board has de ferred action upon his resignation from time to time until a suitable succesor could be secured. In his work with fhe State Department, Dr. Long will have charge of the installation of new health departments in counties. The Suite Department is now working in co operation with more than twenty coun ties. It is believed that Dr. Bulla will come here on November 1, but he is under contract in Forsyth county un til Decemer 1, and has not yet been formally released from his contract. Dr. Bulla comes to Raleigh with the highest of recommendations. Me has been Health Officer in Forsyth County since April, 1917, and since that time has declined a number of offers from other places. He has been par ticularly successful in effecting a marked decrease in Forsyth County in the number of cases of typhoid fever reportet each year. FAILS TO BRING HEIRS INTO STILLMAN CASE Justice Morschauser Denies Motion of Ouardian of Still man Child Pouglikeepsie.-N. Y. Oct. 25 Supremo Court Justice Morschauser today nt White Plains denied the motion of John K. Hack, guardian ad litem fjr Guy Btillman, to bring all the heirs of the Into James Stillman and of James A. Stillnidn into tho divorce action agi'rst Mrs.' Anne V. Stillman. Mr, Mack made the motion for the purpose, he suid, of protecting the interests of Otiy in the future. Justice Morschauser, in giving his decision, said he believed the interests of the child would he properly safeguarded if Mrs. btillman should win tne divorce action. TWO AIRMEN FORCED TO LAND IN HAMPTON ROADS Newport News, Va., Oct. 25. An tir plane from Lunglcy Field was wrecked in Hampton Koads at 11:57 o'clock this morning, falling in 20 feet of watr. There were two men aboard the m chine. All crawled out on one of the wings and fishing boats are speeding to their assistance. The two airmen, Cadet Flier Henry Angel and Corporal Morebead, were taken aboard a row-boat and brought ashore at Kecoughtan. Neither was in jured. The machine, which was later towed ashore by a launch, will be a total loss. The airmen say that engine trouble developed while they were making ob servations low over the water and that a forced landing was necessary. START PROCEEDINGS TO. IMPEACH STOKES SHERIFF WinstonSslem, Oct." 2S.Iinpsch. ment proceeding! have beta started against Sheriff E. C Bheltoa, of Btokrs connty, at a result mt ala ooaw duct her dtring the Forsyth Fair, when he wst arrested ia ta Intoxl rated condition and. waa, creating what the court termed a nuisance. Case will probably b heard at aext BULLA NEW IK jtf Sattrstt. swart. .n PRESIDENT GREETS NORTH CAROLINIANS FROM SPECIAL CAR Chief Executive Stops at Spen cer and Charlotte On Way To Alabama MAKES SHORT SPEECHES AND SHAKES MANY HANDS Hardin; Says Ha Thinks More of North Carolina Than He Ever Did and Tells People They Are Fortunate; Im pressed By Diversified Pro ductivity of The State On Board President Harding's Special Train, Oct. 25. On his way to Alsbama to speak tomorrow at the Birmingham semi-centennial, President Harding to day got his first real picture of the South sines ha became chief executive. Most of the day, as his trsin travel led Southward from Washington, the President watched from the window of his car the passing panorama of agri cultural and industrial development and made many comments on the ac eomplishnients and needs of the South em states. At several places, South ern products, including fruits and specially cured tobacco, were presented to him as an example of the section's hospitality. Growdt Greet Train. Some of the larger cities turned out crowds to greet the Presidential train and wherever stops were math?, both the President and Mrs. Harding shook bands with as many as could get near them. The run was made on a fast chedule, however, and the train slipped through most of the towns along the way with out attracting unusual attention. At Charlottesville, Vs., a group of students from the University of Vir ginia serenaded the President with col lege yells and he presented to them three of his guests aboard tho train, Secretary Weeks, of the War Depart ment; Secretary Fall, of the Interior, and Senator 1'nderwood, of Alabama, Democratic leader of the Senste. Mr. tTnoVrwood, a graduate of the Uni versity, made a brief speech from the rear platform, praising Mr. Harding as "the greatest man in America." Soeakt at Charlotte. Thcrtj were several thoussnd peopll waiting to cheer the President at Char lotte, N. C, and he rewarded them with a short talk, expressing appreciation of the welcome accorded him by the South. I have never had opportunity b fore,' he said, "to ride scross youf State in day light, and I have some to thiuk more of old North Carolina to day than ever before. You are a fortu nate people. It is u great achievement to hive diversified productivity, and i have noted all along today how sp pnrently well-employed you are." Tho President also referred tp the coming conference on limitation of armaments and asserted his hope that America would "play a big part" in th.5 accomplishments of the conference. He declared this country would enter the conference in an absolutely unselfish attitude prepared to do everything it can toward an agreement. Many Crowds Cheer. Another crowd assembled sbout the Presidential car at Danville, Va., and the President and Mrs. Harding alight ed to the station platform to shake hinds all round. At Culvrrtun, Va , they chatted several minutes with t group of overalled reilroad employes, who greeted them when the train stop ped in the yards. During the day's ride Mr. Harding also cleared away some correspondence and talked with Secretary Weeks, Sena tor Underwood and Representative Al mond, of Alabama, about the problem of the Muscle Shoals Nitrate plant. The War Secretary is to make a tsur of in spection to the plant after the Presi dent leaves Atlanta, Ga., Thursday night to return' to Washington. The Presidential train, which left Washington at 9 a. m , is to rea. h Birmingham at 8:45 a. m. tomorrow. Mr. Harding will spend the eutire day there-and is expected to make several short speeches besides the address t the semicentennial celebration. Re will leave lste at night for Camp Ben ning, Ga., where he is to make a two iiour visit on Thursday morning, and then will proceed to Atlanta to deliver an eddress at the Orady Monument, He will be back in Washington again Fri dry morning. PRESIDENT SHAKES HANDS WITH SPENCER PEOPLE Spencer, Oct. 25. President Harding and party were greeted by several hundred citizens as the special train bearing the Presidential party polled into the Hpehcer yards at 8:15 o'clock this ewning. Mrs. Harding was the first to appear on the platform and stated that the President would appear in a moment Facing the crowd, President Harding asked tho name of the town, the princi pal industries and the leading crops He asked particularly about labor con ditions tnd was told that the largest shops on the Southern system are ac Spencer, and that eonditiona art about normal. Hit keen eye spied the newspaper man and he grasped nis hand eordial'.y and said, ''I know all about your ga me. Several minutes wort spent shaking hands with interested Citizens and school children, whom be greeted most cordially .andJt!espoke. Jiii-Jatcreat in schools, QUARTER MILLION POUNDS ON HENDERSON MARKET Henderson, Oct. 25. Henderson's to bacco market eontinuea etesdy and the prise high. Monday 20.00" ' were offered on tht floort of tht it large warehouses and tlu- nv ci.i pru o RAILROADS REFUSE TO ALTER POSITION ON WAGE Strike Summary Following wort Taaadty't rail strike develop msata: Cktcagwi Labor Board aaggettt to road that they temporarily nttawao tasking farther wage rata boraa tht docket la s full that a decision coold not bo rendered aefaro Jaly, 1122, hat roads 4 dare thosaaelvM "noworleat to toko tny other smltloa that that areaoat one. Board aanonncea ralea and working, eonditiona will bo settled before any wage refection petitions aro considered. Rail executives aneet to disease strike altaatloa and labor board hearing. Washington! .Attorney General Daagherty and district attorneys from New York, Cleveland, Buffalo, Indianapolis and Chicago complete plana "for transportation of people who travel and transportation of food tnd fnel" In tho event of a strike. Cleveland: Warren 8. Stone, head of the engineers, aanonncea he hat Instructed his chairmen they need not attend tomorrow's labor board meeting at Chicago, saying tho board hss misunderstood their ttthortty tnd will not wsnt them when tht situation In explained. W. 8. Carter, president of tho firemen and englnmen, In t state ment, declare prena reports In dicate "the whole power of the administration Is to be need to de feat the strike" and that "there seems to be no disposition en the part of anyone to bring about aa equitable adjustment." , "Big Five" anion chiefs an. Walker D. Hlnes, former Director General of Railroads, to art as their counsel In dealing with Isbor hoard, but he declined. ..- Cincinnati: Railway clerks will . give "passive assistance'' to pro posed wnlkoai by refusing to do other than their owa work during It. Train dispatching orders will not bo hsndlrd by the clerks Jy telephone If telegraphers carry out their plans to strike. Houston: Intemstional snd Great Northern strike aitustlon an chsngnd, fall passenger snd part freight service being operated un der armed guards, although strik ers maintain a hindn-off policy. LEGALlATTLTAT Walker D. Hines Declines To Represent 'Big Five'; Chiefs Hold Meetings Cleveland, O, Oct. 25.-Ry the A, socinted Prcss).-That the "Hig Five" railroad transportation organization chiefs are expecting a legal battle when they appear before the United States Railroid Iilior Board tomorrow in Chicago was indicated today when they sought to retain Walker D. Hines, former Director General of Railroads, to handle Wgal phases which might de velop. Mr. Hines informed the brother hood executives that ho "was not in a position" to represent them and 'e turned to New York tonilit. Mr. Hines declined to make sny gen eral comment on the situation, or tj discuss any specific points. First Legsl Squabble. Unless the RailToad ahnt Hoard l as changed its attitude concerning the necessity of general chairmen of th fivo labor orgunizat ions appearing at the Chicago meeting, it is anticipated that one of the first legal squabbles 'o he decided will be on the action of Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineirs, in notifying his general chairmen they need not ansivrr the labor board's cita tion. Mr. Stone . announced tonight that only himself and six grand of ficers. in whom the authority of the or ganization is vested, will attend the conference. Referring to conflicting reports in telegrams exchanged between Chair man R. M. Barton, of the Railroad Labor Board, and President Stone, re garding the Hecesity of general cha't men of the brotherhoods being re quired to attend the hearings, Mr Stone tonight said: Stone's Statement. "My chairmen are scattered all over the country from Maine to California and it would be impossible for me to get them to Chicago in time for the opening of the hearings." Other brotherhood chiefs would not indicate whether thyir general chair men would be present excepting W. G. bee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, who has ordered the approximately 200 general chnir nien and grand officers of hii organiza tion to be present. gays Men Will Quit. In a statement issued today, W. S Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen , and Engine men, said, ''the men are determined to peacefully leave the service of the railroad! until a satisfactory adjust ment has been reached." Tht fivo chiefs held two conference! today and discussed final plans for thier appearance before the board and left late tonight for Chicago. SAYS ADMINISTRATION WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK STRIKE Cleveland, O., Oct. 25.-(Bytho As sociaiod Prcst.) In a statement today, W. 8. Carter, president of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen tnd En ginemeu, declared that ''if press re ports are to be taken ,at their face value, the whole power of the admin istration is going to be ufed to defeat the strike of the. employes," Mr. Carter was director of tho division of labor of tho United States Rsilrosd Admin- CHICAGO EXPECTED QUESTION Labor Board's Suggestion That Carriers Postpone Seeking Further Wage Reduction Falls To Carry BOARD SAYS IT CANNOT PASS ON WAGE QUESTION ' UNTIL JULY NEXT YEAR Board Declares If Both Sides Would Consider Delay Nec essary Before Wages Could Again Be Reduced, They Would Realize There Is No Cause For Immediate Strife Between Them Over That Point; Says Unions Crossing Bridge Before They Come To It; President Harding Ex pected To Announce Govern ment's Course of Action In The Event of a Strike; Other Developments Chicago, Oct. 25 (By the Associated Press). The United States Railroad Labor Board today turned to tho rail roads in its attempt to avert tht rail strike scheduled for October 80, sug gesting that the roads temporarily postpone seeking further wage reduc tions becsuse tho board's docket was so crowded that wage decisions for all daises of employes could not bo ren dered before July, 1D22. Tho carriers, however, Informed tho board that they were "powerless to take any other posi tion" than their present one. Effort To Avert Strike. In a formal statement, the board in formed the carriers that it would not consider any petitions for wage cuts until the questions of rules and work ing conditions, now before it, wert fully settled. Tht board the a anof flcially let the carriers know, it waa learned, that slnct a ruling on wages for til classes could not be handed down before July, 1922, H would like the roadt formally to announce tht postponement of their plana to seek further pay eutt, taking the attitude that such an announcement might avert a walkout. Carriers Stand Pat. Tht committee of tho Association of Railway Executives, which toaferrtS with tho board, announced, however, that the carriers would stand pat on their plans to seek new pay cuts on tht ground that wages mini bo reduced be fore freight rates could bo lowered and that since the strike was called tech nically in protest of wage cuts already authorized hy the board, there was no necessity for the roads to take other ., than an inactive part in the strike con troversy. Plsn New Procedure Tonight board members, in discus sing the statement, said that the board might take up a new procedure in ren dering decisions, handing down indi vidual rnlings for individual groups of employes instead of one decision cov ering all of them. It was pointed out by one member that the statement left to the board the right to render a uuge decision for any one class of employes so soon ss tli rules and working eonditiona for that clavj ha.l been Bottled, but that th'S procedure would stretch into months before all classes could I con sidered. In this connection, a union leader de clared that there were several organiz.v tiona, noticeably tho conductors, whicit had no rules questions befort the board aud that consequently a petition for lower wain's for them might be takei up by the board immediately without the board in any way going back on its 1 statement. The statement was not to be looked on iu any way as an ultimatum to the railroads, board members said, but was presented In the hope that it might bring action from the roads which would tend toward averting the threat ened walkout. In its communication to the road, the board declared that If both sides would consider the d-lay necessary, he fore wages again could be reduced, they would reaiizo that there was no causo for immodiato strife between tlieo over this point. I'nions Too Hasty. The unions, not taking mto consid eration this delay, were crossing the bridges Jiefore coming to them when they called a strike, the board's state ment said. It pointed out that the carrion had repeatedly urged a quick decision on the rules and working conditions ques tion now before the board and that it had determined several weeks ago to settle this matter before taking up any thing else. Of the 2,000 eases submitted to tht board during its eiglitoen months exis tence, 1,300 still are unsettled, the statement said, adding that proper co operation between the unions and the roads would have prevented many of them coming to the board. Purpose of Statement The Board's statement, members said, was issued tonight, tjo eve of the strika hearing, to determine If the Transportation Act is being violated hy tho unions in their st,'ke plans, in the hope that it would result in representatrvTr of on tid.0 or- tiw oVi , voluntarily offering tome plan to clear up the crisis. Tht board itself has no definite plan, it was said, and will try in the hearing merely to bring out oil the facts in the case. A formal statement irsued by tht executives' eommittee declared that tht carriers were powerlesa ta take , 1 lii-jo brirsJiiiV ICmUbsmsI On, Page Xwtj. ConanucTTfTTlirTw.y- ; - 1 1J ft ft f)"""1 to Mooretyiytr (" ' '
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 26, 1921, edition 1
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