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4 b 1 J ' P':; yGivc3 Up $7,5C0 a Ucc!: For Broadly I Jo ' 4 it Hlnet Ready tox-' Conner De- raands of Tiailroad Mcr. When " Strikers Return , to Work. AMD : NOT UNTIL THEN TresiJcnt WSsoa ' Says' Dispute 1 Va Dc Settled On lit Merit 'When Work li Her ded. CHICAGO, Aug G. Saunders, secretary of the Chi cago council of the v federated railway , tl-opmenV union an nounced today that the executive board of, thj organization was consider ins ' President Wilson's demand that' the 300,000wort ers jeturn to work before their re quest for higher wages would be considered by the government - lis said tli "executive board m- I" f,to to rwlt a ('cri'ion oh what ar-j v ::i ! o .t' -i i r c- ; ' '.-1 .tow aftoraooii,. u ti.at inio li? i t id the unions will makJ a'fjirasti'' reply to the demar.ds at. VtoMcat WUson. . ' s. ' t-' ' x! " VASHINCTqN, Aug. 8.Dirodar General Hlnes today awaited word V ; li,.'' 1 ,.'..T,,' ' from the unions that all ot the strik ing shopmen had returned to ttork before undertaking to carry out President Wilson's instructions' that he settle '.the wage demands of tho railroaders on their merits.. - The telegrams sent by the rail road administration' to the Tin ions, advised that all the mea should go back to work. -f Railroad admlni.ra tlon officials said they would not dis cuss the proceduro to be cinploed ln adjusting the wage dnmula, As the shopmen's reton ' tor - wanting the 15 per rear, jiic'reare has been considered thoroughly by the ,-board ot railroad w. gea, which Is divided three to threeit was believ ed that the erideneb fn thfs case would be withheld,) . ., Other unions have demand pand Ing, however, wHIch'wlll ecssiiate presentation pthe evidenqe and to bear them tb3 w 5e board aay. be enlarged to l 2 : members in1 accord , ance with tho suggratlon of nn:ou men. Equal representation between the two sides would be rece!vedtJ but men especially qualifled- to discuss the subjects in hand would be ap pointed to deal with those case, . , The regular meeting of tho High P('rnt camp. United Confvlerato vet erans, will be held tomorrow,, Satur day.afternoon at 2:30 o'clock , at lieadquarters on Coiumorce .street. Q lite an inters r.rg program has Iton err:::-" J aJ th atendance of all me .-.brs of the cam pi as well 63 visiting veterans of tho Confeder ate army are uigwl to attend.. - . ComraJes .Tom Woodj- and J, B. Little, who have Icon attfnJing the Ef ita reunion at He y Mount, will return to the city in time for tlu 3 .-tlSns anl wilLmake a report of tL3 Besalons.' :. : ' ;' . ., r:;:::,i!Ei'ti$ II. C. Ii. 1'lis Al'.mtmy. CHICAGO, Aug. .7. "Everything Is foins; up, so I guefa you I', id .-. f i--ay your wi.'d $10 lfi. ;.J,ot ;," ; M Ju'.-i -:t;t;'on la t Jost- r : ' . : ..' t's i" - ? i r' -ts. .r s new xomyAaj. Burte (s going to glvb u 8. To, get $7,'!j00 a week; J'niovies" at nsalary ary of J10.00C to ..fir in Wil desert the screen 11 lam Caesar's yife:; andreceive not more thSn2p5!Jt sweekly, y"i want to get close to my audiinice cga'n, instead ofj talking jand acting into a lens. And t want to get back on Uroad way. It's worth tuq difference," says Billie, 35351 'FoyrU. Sender; .. Cc'Jtz oration's Plane WASHINGTON. Aug., 8 Repeal of; the government price guarantee for . wheat to enable farmers to se cure higher prices was urged at a special meetlngof the senate agri cultural committee. - The committee deferred act'.oj, Senator Non-is, republican, o Ne braska, proposed the repeal ot the price guarantee. ' , NEW, YOfiK,. Aug. S.-vDetails of the United gtates Grain corporation's plan to self flour. at $10 per barrel ' were' mad, public today by Julius II. Barnes,; United States wheat di rector. Under fliO' plan the : corporation ffl'JBBS SIAR IE! ..' ' 1 3Mi;;Giii:si!i,;Eiira3ii . t, j. ' m V . v. : : - ... "TT:vV JOIUv Aug. 8. Understud ies who hardly hoped to appear In first bight performances, or even to j be thrust into the spotlight of a new)y nlri.Us to return tf work play' during its cummer debut, be-1 ponding the decision ot Rati -tad Di- Bn.;.th'hinetH of the first atten- tloa of Broadway theatre managers imanaiJ- , J . tod 'y ' '! " ' ' " i 'in Reverfll of the 12 theatres whore! 2 Tiny DfCillCrS CuiTl stages were dark last-night by tlo strike called by the actors', union, understudies will appear with hastily arranged costs for tonight's perform ance. " .'.(.. '.v V SieaN Wed.lin;; ( lollies. " DANVILLE, VA., AuR. 8 Uobbd of his wedding clothes anil lie gifts purchased for his fiancee, Jen nings Graham has complained to tho nMiAi lir.ro nriil nunrii nuf a aiv rant ngatnst a former friend, w'ioI is' alleged to have',Ukon Grahaai'a., property from a room In a Loavay.g ! . . . . ' i t . ... 1 . housij. . . , r V 1 ' 1 back oil "diuij oil V roadway; tlillie r.iltie liw been appearing in tho 510.00C reekly.' lint latrf in -eph'iiiW she will Somerset Maugham's comedy drama, would place the price to be charged by whole'ssflers, Jobbers and retail ers. f i ' '. , " , The flour Will be sold in 140-p-mnd satks on, a basis ot 910 in the terri tory of Western Illinois Indiana and we.3t of die Mississippi from Cairo to tho Cult bf Meiico, not including the Pacific oast region and at $ 1 0.2 5 in the remainder of the country. ' Jobbers and wholesalers guaranf tee wheat to retailers atnot mors than ii cents additional, and retail ers'are cohfiael.to an Increase. ot not,morothan $1.23 over the whole sale price for, original packages afid mu4t pot charge over seven' cent3 a pound for broken packages. !E3GIIHDS'A9t :. T i . . ... CLEVELAND, Aug. 8. At i mass meeting this afternoon plea", were made io striking railroad skopmen r(!f,tor Hlnoi on the men's faga de- To Dcnth Li Darn .MILBURY, Aug. 8. Within a few minutes after two children were f en to.enterA barnsjlhe buiMing broke out in flames,' and" the little ones were burned to dVath, They wero Leslie. Knt, Ave years old, and . his .brother1 Richard, aged four, and the barn was owned by their father, WilHr.m -Kent, of West TVIillhlirV. William E. Stoclell, a., neighbor, . 1 . .. 1. who was at work 1a a fielfi saw tue. children go into tlie -Jbuildlng and ' Save the alarm., j ; ' , - i - A .. '1 ' - fyirt7Q.: V y- or ; 1 ' : 1 Pedicticm ' of H; 'Iroad That Covernmer.i Tlani C c.cl Curtailment 1j Denlei. SOME FEW ARU CUT C But Great Majority cf Pasacir :r Trains Will Kee? Runnu.j as Pci1 Schedule.. -WASHINGTONAug' .Of. ficials of the railroad adnuiutra tion declared today that ! too tin- tion-wide curtailment of pa io'-nsei tjallic.ns the result of theshop inen's atrike was contemp!led. CHICAGO, Ang. . n.- CortallHunt pjixaougei' .service on many ot the 'aige ral;oads of In" ountry la i . Wct . by otUeints to t o loreeaHt, In "ja.d 6cof.,nH.')'fte of r ro titan Jttf itiains by h wo e sipi'i J ftnn v ' , 'frt road ! ii " f flic Ftuu3 tt f'rfleratc.l sho)nen. -sT t rt.il. road officials p;edrcted n fur- .... .-, r.' tner curtaijmeni ot p:-ssongir aer rice unlets the shoimien respond' to President Wilson's appeal and Return to V oik within a short time pending a RfKIement of wge demands.' , siEiiiS&i CLilU BIVLjinillff v North Star, Out of Es-ton, fcr Nova Scotia, Hat 2S5 Paitert ,,'ters on Board; Not In Danger. , j BOSTON. Aug. 8.The steamship Korth Star, Which left 'this port yes ferday fot Yarmouth. N. ., carrying 785 passepgers, went aground off i. irreen island, six mtiei" err c. Thomas, according to reports receiv ed by officials of the East'eVn Steam ship Company here today. Neither the passengers or the crew are in danger, it is believed," as two ol her vessels are reported standing close by. . ' - ' In a later message Captain Strout of, the North Star reported Wt wa fer was entering the Are room and that it had been necessary to draw the fire. ' ' ' , ; The Canadian government, steam er, Santoll, first said to be standing by, was detained ' at Yamouth and was unable to go to the North Stur's assistance. : " Two : boats, several schooners' and all other" available craft were, ordered out at once. Effi PUIS Mil. ci &:;: speech ; SAN DIEGO,; .Cal., Aug ; ff. A speech prepared and handed to the preBS in advance by Admirar Hugh Rodman, commander of th-Paclflc fleet, remained undelivered tod'iiyy.for Secretarv of the Navv Datiiojfj hunn ed the, speech last ni,Tht iut. before the admiral was to RpeaK .at a ban quet given in honor ofj the. secrc tary. .!;."::;';: ';.,- No reasons was advanced' hyi Ad- mira.i . liouutaa ior ji , Mmi ui.- 'speech.' Neither w'as nne forthcom- ling rrout t-t.-crLi.iry f ;..". -, m Mm AUGUST 8, 1919. v Wilson's Daughter Starts Field Mcst i 'A I o f. ( WASUINGTO.V, ' . Aug. 8. MIsV ' , Margaret Wilsc-jje -athletic Interest is keen;;. Here is the daughter of the .1 . 1 f f rl . II.Isj. .1. kil . 1 1 I ! M the high school athletic meV. 1n Washington,, attended by " army, navy and diplomatic 'officials ' BIG Ullll FIGHT Employment of Non-Union Nc groes In Stockyards at Chicago Leads to Walkout of 33,000. CHICAGO. Aug. 9. A , general strike of 33,000 employes', of ' the packing' phuits in the stockyards be gan today following a decision reach ed at a meeting laht night. 1 " The strika was precipitated by the iv.iua to work of 4,000 negroes. The dispute nccordlng to' labor leaders, began over the employment et nrit llnnn. nAWAna. 'tmlhA, , I. a 1 by' race hatred. Manv noeroes;. It 1m feald, refuficd to Join the union. " :i When white employes rcporfed for work early today they demanded the state troops.and police which have been on guard in the stockyard dis trict be removed at once. ' Bo,th city authorftlee and packers refused to accede to this domand. The men walke4 out quietly. ; It is ald that several thousand negro non union 'workmen 'remain iWUiU' II T n CINCINNATI, Aug.- 8.The re turn to work today of about 100 Big Four'' railroad .mechanicn em ployed in tho Riverside roundhouse .... ' ' and tho Sharondale yards, wero talc- en by U, S. Riilro'id A ? -' ' - ' oilicials as an indication oi i4 mont in' cpe.ttir't..: V." city. Ml G Km ERS AND ME ( E . Last Minute EiiZi:. t ' PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT 4, P, til ; ' WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.-The house adopted a resolution for a joint scraion of congress &t 4 o'clock this afternoon to hrar President Wilson! recommendations & to meant looking towards the jeduction of the high cot of living. y. NO QUORUM ORDERED IN HOUSE. - WASHiNG'l ON. Aug.. 8. When leaders presented a resolu t'on in the house today proposing a joint session of tongress at 4 ' p. m. to hear President Wilson's address on the high cost of livirs, Representative Blanton, of Texas, roll call was ordered immediately. I , KING RESOLUTION BLOCKED. j ; WASHINGTON, Aug." 8. 1 he senate foreign relations tomniiif-' ; tee Jby unanimous vote,' today reported out the resolution of Senator King:, ' of titah, proposing art investigation of the Mexican sitm tioiv 1 Ilie resolulion was worded so that the committee cpuld take tesfmony ut any place and at any time. - . . ' JOSEPH ASKS AIJTI SOVIETS . r ; BACK TO IIUIIGARY TO L!7.i ..PARIS, Aug. 8. Archduke Joseph, in a manifesto addtesed , to thf Hungarian people; which was printed in Hungarian new; ai)d. cjuoted m dispatches received here, invited membera Szcgcdia enti-cr.rrtmunist government and Hungarian ; TCtvirn to Huudpf -. ; 1 'ILNNAus,'3. ' ' r- L.'. -'n cf i Joseph chief cf Hungary,' according to advices icccivcd Ltj Budapest, hid office being merely that of prcslde'ht. ' Fllffll'KB FOii E OF I If Traffic Stopped for Several Hours; Late Thursday as Result of Freight Smash.. ."" Traffic on the main Una ot the Southern was effectively tied up for several .hours Thursday . aiterno-jii and cven.ng as a result of a freight! wreck at Jame3iown, four mile;! .ui. ruui cars wre practically ,aeinolished nnd both the northbound and southbound tracks were tied up for several hours. The southbound track was cleared shortly before 8 o'clock, permitting Nos. ,43 and f j to come through in the order . named. ' . ' . ' Tho northbound track was cleared about 10 o'clock, but train No, 4l was not delayed for that length o" time. It was backed over to the southbound track ami arrived at Greensboro an hour and a half late. No one was injured ai a1 result Of , tho wreck, the engineer of " on i train simpl ramming into the rear of another. Contents of tho demol ished car's were piled high on either side of, the tracks. Hundreds of persons from High Point and Greons boro went to the scone of the wreck, jyhlch was in close prox'mity to the! disastrous pasaonser train smash ofj Several yoars ago. t; ii!! CLEVELAND, Aug. 8. Indict n onU ag.iin'it seven rpcmbcrj of tin Oh'o Farmers Cooperato Milk anso ciaion formeily the'Nortln.n Ohio Milk Producers' .aaoria iioJis wri 'n-turned this morning by th-j special rmjnly fjiand Jury r'tnrtvn i-, r t otr nl it' ;--lu- "1 GaUS oiiun ITEEKS nu nni n Ul uuu i iv J made a point of quorum - . ... A J t:.e t tJ 1 i . . . i AM' 1 1" il'' li fuuiab 1010. . IIIEDHSFUt RAID BR0:iX FLAT Finn Carpenters Believed to I! V3 Swamped U. S. Fore!j.t Loin With Anarchistic Readies:. NEW. .YORK." Aug 8.Charged With criminal anarchy under an old i section "ot- the nenal'hode hnrm were arrested her .fter rtrf their apartment In the:Bronx. Much mKhft(s literature ' and a loaded revolver were seized According to the detective tit four meu are- Fins . end three cf - them claiming to be carpenters, have dls-" tributed a large quantity of fev'olu-, tionary litoratu'ie among foreign born people In the United Etites. ' , HI lid Hi IU asvivesofya::;is NEW YOItK, Aug .8.--The first , German war btfdes, to, come to the United St:tes ainca 1917. arrived here today aboard. the navy trans-; port Great Northern fromBrest. Whittles for . ('hnrrlu'i. ' ' . CAMBY, TilINN., Auj. . ? Tf.e steam wblutle may futcwI ,),,! ttniij--honored bell . -on Cuniliy' f Iriri-.i"-?. Rov. A. Nordos thinks lb.it if i h e v go to work hy the whl:.t'.c t: wi I go to church-1 the same s , u A FACT . Dr Yta :' 11 Vw.A 1 . r: i 1 1 w Y 'i I IV . T-r r-. I. i i mini hmp mi ii rnflULD l t
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