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WekoiK fi - iARiplI The Busiest', Town in U.S. i iSmII Subscription $1.00 a Ye*r in Advance WARRANT8 ARE TO EE 8ERVE? ON PARTIE8 SUCCEEDING t TO VACATED OFFICE#. v A New Menace to Railroad Seiviee In th? Form of Threatened 8trtke of 35,000 Men Becomes Apparent ? ? *?' ? *i", fit Chicago.? -John Grunac, president at the "outlaw Chicago Ysajlmen's aasw elation," was taken by federal offi cers. after he had refused to sire $10/ 000 bond, on a charge of vjolatinr the Lerer acU tor which he was arrested' with 24 other strike leaders. Federal officers said Grshau violated his prom* ise to remain away tram union meet; tags. Following the issuing of n?r war rants for 10 strike leaders, Distrlci Attorney Clyne Indicated that .88, other# would be served on men whe succeeded to the offices ..vacated bj leaden arrested. Harold E. Beading aaSfifeeref the enginemen's associa tion, who was re-arrested, refused te give bond for his release^ While the railroads announced thai traffic conditions in Chicago were a> P -caching normal, a new menace tc raflroad serftagjjj?i?ia U^iorm strike thre44o? 35,000 frei|*than* Tjjfjf >||r railroad clerks. e ' ?'?"v. ~ ~ ... - ->V,, Washington. ? Senator Dial, demo crat, South Carolina, In a senat< speech complimented the orerall anc calico movement to combat the higi 'nwt of clothing. A Score Are Killed and Many Hurt by 8toran In Northwest Arkanaa Little Rock, Ark. ? A score of pet sorts were killed and many Injured ii storms which swept several countiei in northwest Arkansas aocordlag t< meagre messages received over de moralised wire service. Plans Looking to Impeachment of Secretary Port Are Withheld Washington.? Plans for intttxfoo tng a resolution in the boose Iookini to the impeachment of Assistant Secretary Post of the labor depart meat for his attitude toward depor tation of radicals, went Buddenl} awry when the resolution prepared by Representative Bock, republicaz 'Of Kansas, was withheld at the re quart of Republican Floors Leader VERY 8TR0NG OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN 8ECTION. One Preposition is to . Provide Cash Bonus of '$1.25 Per Day Instead of ?1 Originally Su8g??t?a. the occupation zones are preparing to gtre a hearty welcome to a shipment jf American greenbacks, en ronte from the United States. Some soldiers Have not seen American paper money for almost three years. W I ? - , i ?? '? \ *:*. v ^ .\h Perching it Receptive Candidate for Presidential Nomination^ ^ . ?_ ? ? Washington.-pWhile General Persui ng la not seeking a presidential nom ination, he told fellow Ntebraskans here at a reception in his honor by the local Nebraska society tiyat*no patriotic American, could refuse to served if called 'by the people^ A Review of Population Figures of 440 Municipalities Show Decree** Washington? A review of the pop ulation figuaes of the 449 cities and totmv thus far ^nnoonced was made public by the census bureau. Com parative figures for 428 of these places *i the last two decades show a 6.6 decline in the percentage of In crease from 1910 to 192C as compared with the 38.4 percent gain during thte preceding decade, . CHIEF AGENf kWMOVEI*E*n SitelSli ? Government- Action mj ^ atrik# Foster# stofia _&?! ftaw" railroad strike. . - = h f;^The government -let this be., "known UeUtajg- that when the strikers le3?Ti what Influences are behlnd.thn move mant they wlti align themsel^ 'with ;their recognized organizations. Ac tlon bj^ithe .government in thft'-;<S(feeo the strikers on receipt o f information showing the directing: lfepv mm m strike agitation; The evidence in the hands of At Fost?jJw$ preseht at anion meet ings 'which were adjourned to meet in other^tt^I-*ot as organization but u individuals. '- ; Mr. Palmer alsc Mid .that- Carl Pletfoii and A. B R?ese, ^of^ whom the depart New York.? Directors of 4he Amer teas . Tobacco Company have an nounced a common stock dividend of 75 per cent payable to' holders of Class B common stock of record Jul; : .i' ^ Eight American Sailors Reported Drowned In Harbor of Manzanlllft Harann a . ? Eight American siilon were drowned in Manzanillo harbor when an explosion set fire toj the launch In which they were riding, ac cording to a . message to the Cubaa war department. Other Demands Added by Striking Railroad Employees at Chicago. Chicago. ? Recognition of the Chica* go Yardmen's association as the <cor erning body of railway switchmen and yardmen was added " to the demands of striking railroad employes in the Chicago terminal diitriet at a meet ing at officers of the new outlaw un ion. v ? ? John Qrnnau, president of the asso ciation, announced after the meeting it had been unanimously decided 'that the original demands should stand : THAN FIFTY STIUU mmSKm ? m* ?yjdcat 26,09^} IPSiP ;es cases haw b?en lor Court which con Judge Bond presid jMArgest number ol I of , both whit* >?14?icleareA and. pre underway to begin th? 70 large tobacco -ware ^r"*J2L*5.. , i Iff ,W tfon* of. Union county, jiccording to report*. School houses sad churches were swept away and a haM dozen (arm booses demolished 1ir-the fury <rf the storm, while much timber was destroyed. f - ? r r> : Wine ton-Sale m, ? Winston-Salem celebrated iH formal introduction by the federal census director to the. world aa "North Carolina's king city" with the sounding of the fire alarm Signaling "48." The great poise started with the blowing of factory whistles, ringing bells/ sounding of horns and bugle sails and music by ths scoot drum corps. * Lexington,? The people of Lexing ton were very much disappointed when the census figures giving the city only 5,254- population were an nounced a few days ago. Persons here who have reason to knew say that the figures cannot be right and a movement is being started lb hare the returns rschecked aad ascertain if yossible tbd reel ipopu jatlon of the city. , . -. ? ? l^m - . . ^ - ' .?Hill.. ??*< SEVERAL MEMBERS OF SOAR0 _ - - - _ . . Akl ? i ? ? kl ARE ALREADY ON HAND IN v ANTICIPATION OF CALL. ? ?' ? ? V \ m PROVIDED iTTTT" ;??? Action on Confirmation W?f Taken In j an UnusurJIy Bri?f Time ConsJd ?ring Ita Importance. .'O , Washington.? Nominations of mem bers of the railway labor 'board -were confirmed by the senate and the board *?a called by President Wilson to meet andoorganize. Some of the mem are already in the city and gro ion has- been made for thei^ as *- at' headuartqers of the ?ail tion. * '-i . __ ..esidenfs call was issued as [ sbon as word of the senate's action reached him. Administration of ficials hare felt that the. board would prove an effective agencyV toward t'g the , "outlaw" strike of rail ^ men. v;." ;-'v-? i.The senate aparently shared this riew. When sharp criticism of some of the nominations is known to hare I bjeen expressed, final action was ta ken in an unusually brief time, con sidering the importance of. this -new government agency qnd of - the b? mediate task that faces it .. ? i ?*> ???>>?' :: ' . General Wood See# No Con^cttofejl Between Strike and the I. W. W. Chicago, .? Major General Leonard . Wood, commander of the central de. " \.,.whp; warned to eastern *pes*tog Conditions |n Railroad Circle? In New York Are Looking* Better j X New York.? Indications that the un authorized railroad strikes were neaHng an end In this vicinity were declared to be visible by railroad of ficials and officers of the "big'feur" brotherhoods. They said the ultimatum of the railroad manners, giving the men 48 hours to report back. for work on pen alty of being dropped from conside ration, was a body blow to the morale of the strikers. Official Government Reeoflnltlon Apparently Given Overall Clubft ?Washington.? The "overall club" Idea obtained . what amounts to of flcial | recognition by the navy de partment. Members of a club formed by civilian employees at the Nor folk navy yard and Hampton Roads base have been granted permission by the naval . authorities to pm'ehase \ the necessary habitments from the navy ai oost- price. Two suits* of overalls of the standard type worn by titt American "Jackie" are allowed.' ??v ? ~ ?? *"*?" ????nil... ..Iltlllti. .llllllll,. ^ , ' '? *>*" 1 , * 1 I ' * '* >' 1 MQRRI80N SAYS THE TROUBLf IS JUST PLAIN, ORDINARY STRIKE FOR MCRS PAY. > i- pi n REVOLUTIONARY POWER WEAK k ,-1 ?' .Vvi.v" ? ' JF 3:'-.' ? ? ? Department 'ef Justice Has Netting Additional to Report In Cupporl of Its Published ConohMioni. . Washing to a. ? Attorney General Palmer's conclusions tfca* the "oat law^ railway strike ?u traceable im activities Of radicals amd revolutiM lots was sharply challenged in a state ment issued toy Frank Morrison, sec retary of the American Federation oi Labor. An independent' icreeti ra tion of strike causes by the railway executives, the statement said rereal. ed "Just a plain, ordinary strike fer more pay.* "If there- were enough revolution J?T power In the United States to create such an outbreak as this," Mr. Morrison Said, "the condition would be serious, Indeed. But- thqre Js n? such power. The absolute failure ol <he attorney general to graep th? true situation is smartng." i The department eC justice had n? Additional announcements to mak? to suppoiit its conclusion*. The onlj development of the day affecting the government's connection /.wfth tfc* ftrlfee situation ^ nmtfng of the raiiway-fcior board which met with seven of 11* nin? i prefect,. -elected officers a?<J ted to .'malic lift' the ? whole . of railway wher e.rtfia i Cincinnati.? Announcement is made the Cincinnati afternoon newspa pers that owing to the shortage of news print paper accentuated by the railroad strike and resultant restric tion of transportation facilities, edi tions will be limited to eight pages. 9 ' Whitehead Kluttz Made Member Mediation and Conciliation Board. Washington.? Whitehead Klutta ol North Carolina was nominated by President Wilson to members-) on the board of mediation and concilia tion, succeeded G. W. W. Hangsr, who has been made a member of the rail road labor board. Suit fa Entered to 8et Asldo the Divorce of Marv Pickfdro. Mindec, Nev. ? A suit to set aside the decree of divorce granted by Dis trict Judge Langan to' Gladys E. Moore, >^n own as Mary Pickford, from Owen E. Moore, was filed here by 1 Leonard B. Fowler, attorney general ' of Nevada The suit was filed "In the Interest' of the state of (Nevada." ..IIIIUIIII.. .HlllUil!.. tiilllUlllii.iillUUIIIihcilIf , ? ' WM
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