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read the TAirr ADS ON PAGE 5. - gasto::ia , . ' cotto:: 40 cunts today mm CXrra C? ZE2 ASSOCIATED GASTOrJIA, ji. C, FRIDA YAFTERKOON; APRIL 16,1020, single copy 5 cnrrs -VOL. XLI. II O. C2. ' ! ' ! A r , l f r -v . 1 - u . "s)V V, -A TIES II - (Br The Associated Presa) WASniNGONT, April 16. Thenewfy , uppoiated mlroad mbor board. Vhif h la fco consider immediately the wag demands V of ralroad employes, held to first jneetng - kere today, with six of the mine members , ) ' .present. JJ -Y,'.'"---:!' i , ;'';. ; : The three railroad i reprenteUvesfr .: :r - 3ioraee IJH-EUiott srffetftat. 7 X. Clark were on hand, but J. J. Fpr--'K wester1 waa the only labor rep resentatite c ' present " while only two of the public ; ; group were at the meeting.'- They were C. Vr;-JWalalce Whanger, of this city, and Itenry ' -.Hunt, of CmcinnatL. '. ' .'.V. . .;- .Jwlge R. M- Barton, of. Memphis, "Teaiu, the third .public representative, :A!u'beea--rea to come to Washington ' -nd ;ia expecteS tomorrow. The prest - -dent : also . has ' telegraphed , to Albert .'phBlip, and A. rO. Wharton,, the 'Other Ttwolabor 'representatives, to hurry to the 4tyl Mr. Philips is expetced today from ! -ovcland and Mr, Wharton should arrive : -tomorrow from Kansas City, 'where;. lie " "has been .'atending a raUroacTViinlon .. ' " mitetlng. S "'WASHINQTONr April 16lMreet gef : eminent intervention , in ' the r railroad strike eitnation took shape today with the Initial meeting of the railway labor V boards ereated by the transportation-act 7:;'cto deal wlth all railroad labor disputes. - : The mine members of the board, called by V;-rVW'pBMeu to meet and organtze lm. . mediately, were .Confirmed yesterday; by. the senate after' two days of discueslon ' ot Mr, Wilson ' selections . ' :' ' ' There wa pressure for speedy -eonv ' 'pletion of organitation by. the board. in v ' : .order that quick action might be had ii 'the strike situation. x Virtually afl trik , rs throughout the country ; who r have X'.i voted to return to wok, did so with the ' ' Uf etipolation that their demands yould be - Chicago was contemplated in the act as ' "k'H' the meeting place' for. the labor board, al- though authority, to -sit in any part of , r the country also was Included. ' De , iaion to holdHhe first meeting in Wash r v ingtoa 'was announced "from - the -white bouse at the same time the- president nominations were disclosed.;. ' Conflrmation of the board members ' ame only after sharp criticism of -the 'f.: president's nominees had beej voiced by republican and democratie senators. - , . ''Mfctunuan wreck. 'B:fy !ED; TWO KNOWN DEAD , (By Tie Associated Press.) MOBILE, Ala., April 1 Fast pas enger trains Nos. 2 and "3 of -the Louisville k Nashville Railroad , were wreeked in 'kead-oa eollialon two miles . rt pf BayMlaette, Ala., at 3 o'clock -, tt)i morning . .Two are known to be dead and one missing.. .The known dead are Engineer John fipruelL of Montgom ..ry;, Special Agent William Culver, of 'i the American Express Company; 'Walter Scott, negro potter of train No. 2, niM ing. Others are . reported ' injured. Kngiaev baggage sad express, ears are badly wreeked. The collision occurred in ,fog as No. 2 was enterln a aiding. The injured were rushed to Mobile for urgieal attention. i Both engines were fcadly wrecked as well as two coaches and trade will be blocked all dayv All pas . flsztgers were transferred to trains 37 and 1-Sa the New fork " and New, Orleans limited trains which were caught on op ,)oaite sides of the wreck, : . THE0DOM N. YAIL DEAD. . . "Vail, president of the American Telephone :stad Telegraph Company, did at Johns 'Eopiuns in Baltimore at 8:52 this morn ing, according, to word received here. .'.'-, ;-' US STING ' DATE "CHANGED. . V The Woman's Club ef Lowell will bold i 4te last regular meeting for this school . year on Thursday, April 9, at the home - it ICrs. &. H. Robinson, instead of May ; ! 6th,' the date! formerly . announced - for ' 4e !eeting. -,' ; This change of date Is " onade because of the conflict of the origt "nal Sate, with the. music, festival at Char- lotto and with the commencement exercise t the Lowell graded schools.; AH mem .J Iters are urged to be present.. Officers for the ensuing year will be eelctd at thts . -meeting. r ' " . V NEW YORK, April 18. Cotoa futures , -epened eteadyi May 42.00-Jpry SWS; October 35.90; December 34.85; Jan uary 33.85. ' , ' Tailoring opening; at the Young Men's Shop. Drop in and let us nuke your -wsnaner suit. ' " i-17 e 2 HAHBIN'S JIEAT IIABKET : Ush, sliced taackereU Spaa t Jsh Mackerel, Koe Shad B3ABD ill 1: STRIKE FOUND THEMSELVES DANCING ON VOLCANO Young People of Brest Scatter . Cifaur And Ciynrette Butts . Over Drnnmite, Lyddite ;'Etc Left DyALF. ; V BREST," April 19 Young people of thU "city , have ' been 'greatly ." enjoying dances at one of the large American bar racks near here, and have just been ap praised M the fact they were literally "dancing upon a volcano. " The build ing was deserted after American forces departed for home, but they left behind them a large number 'of eases. which were piled along, the wall ry .tuose who found the floor' was admirably adapted to dancing.. On the boxes were words in English, but the dancers, not understand ing ' that language, ' did not know the words were ,'f dynamite," "lyddite," 'gun cotton' and "detonators. 'Police officials who entered the build ing recently fouud the floor covered with cigarette butts, stubs of cigars and em pty bottles. . ' . . , HAIL Uf ' PEKSACOL A. ' -') , ; (By The Associated Press) : P12NSACOLA, Fto., April I6.ilaa stone an alrge as pecans, said to be" the largest ever known in this section, fell early today. :Wiado glass was smashed, early gardens damaged and Youne chick ens and birds were reported killed,' , Rain followed the haik -r . ' CUT TO S P AGES. i .;.J'Jvii'' (By The Associated Presi). 'r . X ;i CINCINNATI, April 1ft. Announce ment is made by the Cincinnati afternoon newspaper .that owing to the shortage of news ' print . paper . -accentuated by; the railroad strike aid resultant restrictions of transportation facilities, editions will be limited tonight-pages until the sltua tipnia reliee4C.C'i;ie,V , DOUBLE WEDDING AT f ''' PISGAH CHURCH. v-V. ; " A lovely double wedding was solemn iced '. Wednesday evening, April 14, at Pisgah Associate Reformed Presbyterian ehureh . when Miss Nannie .- Elizabetn Whitesides became the bride of Mr. Mott Crawford and Miss Annie Elizabeth Pear so4 the bride of Mr. pTtsaley Anthony. ' - The church was beautifully decorated for the hapy occasion. A background of green was used. Arches entwtned with ivy ami dotted with lighted candles were placed at each aisle and One directly In front of the .pulpit. : Potted plante were arranged about the pulpit and pedestals held silver candelabra filled with lighted candles which shed n soft glow. : The wedding music was rendered - by Miss Ida Pursley, of Gastonia and Miss Martha Bigham, of Chester, & C '.t Miss Parsley wore a lovely dress of cream col ored beaded georgette with black picture hat and corsage of Bussell. roses. Miss Bigham wore a frilled rose organdie with picture hat and corsage tff BusseU rosea. Just before the bridal party entered Miss Bigham sang sweetly "O, Promise MeV and Constattcjr." ; 5 The ceremony waa performed by Rev. 3. B. Bood, assisted by Rev. A. T. lihd say," president of Liawood college. The bridal party entered as follows : Mr. WU liam Whitesides and Mr. Thomas Carson, Miss Edna Henry and Miss Aline Craw ford,Mr.- Ort Crawford-sn Mr. Lee Pearson; Mies Naomi Crawford and Miss Rachael; Pearson, Mr. Knox .'Whitesides and Mr. Harry Henry. Then came the maids - of nonor, Miss 'Margaret ' Pear son and Miss Dorothy Eranv of Abbe ville. 8. C The : grooms ' entered, Mr. Mott. Crawford with Mr. Major White side, as best man -and Mr. Pressly 'An thony', with his brother Mr. Luther An thony, an best . man. Miss Whitesides was given in marriage" by her father Mr. Lee Whitesides, and Mia Pearson by her father, Mr. Charles Pearson. The brides maids wore lovoly dresses of white geor gette trimed with bands of white satin, with white hats and .earried shepherds crooks tied with violets and purple rib bon, fhe maids tf honor' wore white georgette dresses and white picture hats and corsages Of sweet peas. - ; ; ' The brides wore suits of blue tricotlne with accessories to match and corsages of brides rose and valley lilliest ' c Miss Whitesides is the only daughter of Mr. and- Mrs. Lee Whitesides and has a winsome and pleasing personality. She is a' graduate : of Linwood College, Mr. Crawford is a son of Mr. aacl Mrs. W. 21. Crawford and is held In high es teem by nil who know him. . ' f Miss Pearson Is the daughter'of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pearson and la exceed ingly attractive. She is also a graduate of Linwood College and of the Woman's College at Due West, i fi." CL Mr. An thony ia a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Anthony and ia prominently known." The happy couples left Wednesday night Im mediately f slowing the ceremony for an extended bridal trip. Both -couples irere the recipients of many beautiful ana useful wedding gifts.; ..... V-- OSLTOnriH;. - - v;iTiic::iD:ii:eir3 Belmont Woman, SudderJr7 1 sane, Supposed to Have Com mitted Suicide By Jumping Into the Catawba River With Two - Year - Old Chi! J In . Her Anns - River Being ; Dragged For the Body : Annual Meetinrs of Mills ' and Bank Held Thursday, Correspondence 'of The llaily Gazette. ' ' BELMONT, April 1ft A most terri ble and distressing affair occurred here Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Bob Ram sey, of the National Mill village, Is sup potted to have jumped into tne mer with her, little two-year-old child. Mrs. Ram sey had been suffering, with pellagra for arvoral years but her mud had never been seriously affected, The members of her family had rcently thought that she act ed peculiarly. She seemed all right when her husband was at dinner, but must have left home soon after dinner, as neighbors saw her going in the direction of the river 'with her little child. ; It - Is pre sumed that her mind became suddenly un balanced. cWhen two. older children who uttend school returned home and found their' mother gone they supposed she was at some neighbor's house and no search was made for her. until Mr. Ramsey eame home .from . work.- He traced her, steps to. the. river, where the' tracks led direct ly to the water and were plainly visible. It is therefore believed that she jumped into the Catawba river with her 'little ebild; in her arms.' ' A large number of men' searched the river to a late hour last night and resumed the search today withotft result. The river is very deep at this point and searching for the body is very difficult. c;v;-,fe7 "Mm. Ramsey was the daughter. -of Mr. rand Mrs. John T. Conrad, who live at the Climax nulL ' She was .born en,Bept. I, 1890, in Catawba eounty.V She sls sur vived by two children. Moselle, aged 11, and HazeL a boy aged 6, and four broth ers, Messrs' J. O. and C. ls Conrad, of Gastonia A. tf Conrad, of Belmont and QJF, Conrad, of aDnville, Va. '. 'Thursdsy. was 'quite a lively day for Belmont, - With bank - meeting n the morning and several mill meeting bhe afternoon, ' -The 'entire daj was given for to toprtaftt, business interests. ; ' ,""5 At special, meetings bold Thursday of the five .Cotton;, mills of Belmont, ' the Chronicle the Imperial, Majestic; Nation al and Climax, it was decided to revalue the .plants of these corporations to corre spond with-the actual present value of the property .The capital stock of each mill will be increased to cover st'leajre a part of this and additional stock will Also te Issued. "L -y -"' .. .: . - It was the annual meeting of the Chron icle and National mills. All of the old officers were re-elected and a very credit able, showing was made in the yearly re ports. : Th usual dividend checks were passed around. ''';"v,:':.v'-"'."1';"i fThe annual stockholders meeting of the Bank of Belmont was - held Thursday morning at ten o'clock. The annual re port of the bank was a splendid one, showing that it is in a very flourishing condition and it waa decided to-increase the. capital stock from 10,000 to 50, 000.' ' The bank already has a surplus of $50,000, thereby giving it ; a - working capital, of : $100,000. '. An annual , divi dend, of SO r per cent was paid to the stockholders. The 'old officers were' re eIectedfor another 'year. ri-K' ,; .! 1 V; 4)uite a' number -of 'promienf men were present fr the mill meetings Thursday, among them being-Messrs. W. C Wilkin sen, J. W. Hastings, B. B. Littlefield, J. R.- Hastings, J. J. Wooten, R. A. Dunn, Dr. W. W. Pharr , JT. W. Pharr, W. H. Belk, WV J. StuHs and J. M, Harry, all of Charlotte, A. M.JIsstbgs, of Welford, 8. CU H. A. Query and X B. Mason, of Gastonia, D. IL-Rhyne, Paul Rhyne and C. S. Little, of Lincomtoa. new Yonxcns learn TO WALK UPSTAIRS s - . .. a " : (By The AsUte4 Presa.) ' 'NEW ; YORK, April lSaVivst'-f th lost art of walking up stairs . was forced upon tnousands of relqetant pers oons in New York today by n strike of union : elevator , operators. -r' Tbe union claims a membership of mare than IT,- - The operators, who voted last night to strike -for increased pay and shorter hours, did not show up for work this morning. Bumbling of the" impending strike had reached the ears of owners of office bnOdinga, department stores and apartment houses, "and an, effort Was made to maintain a service, but It was not adequate to the demand. r Women who' ran the lifts during war- days 'were being sought a strike breakers by build ing owners, who said they hoped soon to have a service approaching normal The great . office buildings in the downtown skyscrapers district, some of which house more than 10,000 persons each, work day, were hard hit Hundreds stored the ele vator entrances, overcrowding tne ' few that were operated by engineers, lectr cians and hastily gathered volunteers. - The delay seined Interminable to petu lant workers, many of whom already had been held up by transportation difficul ties incident to the railroad strikes, and finally they commenced the long tedious climb to offiees on "the tenth, 20 th or 30th-floors. ; . . J v . - i:Ec:::3i:iTELe:i:c:i; " - CASE IS FOSTFuED Mayor Cherry and Mr. , P. W. Garland Rettrrn From Ral eigh Where They Appeared " For City Before Corporation '' Commission In Matter of .Telephone Rates. V' " . Attorneys R. G. Cherry and P. W. Garland, appearing .for the city of Gas tonia and A ,-f G , Mangun, . appea ring for the-PViT. ,& T. Co., before , the Co rpe ration Commission in Raleigh in the matter of the 'petition of the telephone company- to - be allowed to increase its rates, returned to Gastonia) lost night.. It was stated-that by-request of the tele phone company which wished to make a re-examination of its books, segregating again assets and liabilities,' on account of slight errors in the original appraisal, that another hearing would be bad May 25.' The telephone company has until May 5 to prepare its papers and the city until May 20 to prepare rebuttal. The final hearing will come up May 23, W. H. .Richardson, correspondent j of The Charlotte Observer, .gives the following account of the hearing; y 4 , ' . , "The hearing of the Piedmont Tele phone company, asking an increase, in Its Gastonia rates of one dollar on business telephones and 60 cents for residences, was continued until May 25. The bear ing is before the corporation commission. ' ' Robert ' Q . Cherry, mayor, -of Gas tonia, City Attorney P, W. Garland and. Attorney Willis Smith, of Raleigh, ap peared for the city, entering a counter petition asking that the increase be disallowed.- Y ..;',.A' ;'i "In answering the petition of the Telephone company- the city . officials pointed out that if the increase asked for was granted the i Gastonia '- patrons would be discriminated against inasmuch as the audit for the past twelve month showed the company had made a reason able profit from the Gastonia exohange while in other town and I cities in which the company operated a loss was shown and no effsrt was made to increase the rates.! Sornqf these places .Were Gafn fney, 8.' C; Bhelby and Lincoluton. i -' ' Tb official 1 thought-4iv petitioned increase in the Gastonia rates was, for the purpose of .taking care of the losses in other places, which should' not be al lowed they asserted. ( . i - - vf NtwisiVlCft STATION ; A WILL OPEN SATURDAY .. ' . . . ;: v The Consumer's Tire and Supply Co., which has been doing business the past eight months at the old stand, 210 North Fall Street, ia now housed in the hand some new building just completed oa the corner of Airline avenue and Fan street East of the Armington hotel, and are ready to serve the public to all automobile accessories, including the, very best oil, gas, tires, etc. The commodious building is well equiped, with two tanks under cover providing shelter, from the rain Or the hat sun. With the 500 hand some, globed 4ighta, Lease- hangings and white interior, this . could easily be termed' the Light House Filling' nation. The grand opening will take place tomor row when souvenier will be presented, to both the ladies and men,' and a costly spot light to the one holding the lucky cash register number, at the close ef the day's bosineis. J Mr. j; J, Weiss is man ager ' and ban-, had : wide, experience ia work of thin kind, and Mr. J.. XL Philips director. v.-. . t ' . SMITH-PIEXCS WEDDING THURSDAY EVENING. - ; v On I Thursday evening, ,' April 15, the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Pierce, OS Bonth Broad street, waa the scene of a lovely wedding, ceremony when Mist Ethel Pierce became the bride of Mr. Bryan Smith. The ceremony was solemnized at 7:30 o'clock, in the living roonV which was beautifully arranged with potted plante and. white lillies. Tall vases ttt graceful apirea were placed about the, rfrom." 'Only the im mediate--, families witnessed-the ceremony. :; Just before the bridal couple entered Miss Edmee Smlta sang "At Dawning," with Miss Blecka Keamguard, ef Clover, 8. C, nt the piano. The ceremony was pronounced by Rev, Dr. J. C Galloway, the bride's pastor. The impressive ring ceremony of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian . Church --being USSd." -(".. .-v'.'.-;-. ' The bride wore a handsome suit of blue tricotlne with accessories to match and corsage of orchids and valley lilies. Mrs. Smith is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' Pierce and ia a charming and attractive young lady. She was educated at the Woman's .College of Due West, 8. C, and has many friends who win be in terested in the news of her marriage. -The groom is a son of Mrs. 'A. J. Smith, and ia prominently connected, He is a member of the firm of Howell-Armstrong Shoe Company. The happy couple left immediately after the ceremony for an etxended bridal trip. . v , The groom's gift to the bride was a handsome diamond cluster ring. -. " ; At ' the rst symptom of a cough or eeld, breath HT-O-MEL -The best peo ple always nave it in the bense and end a eold before it get deep-seated. Bold by J.H. Xcnnedy sV Company. . 18 e 1 ARREST OF LEADERS IS SERIOUS BLOW 10 STRIKED OVERALLS MAKE THEIR DEBUT IN . NEW YORK ... . f. (By The Associated PreiS.) )L- NEW VORK. April 16-VA new at-tractlon-r-the overall promenade, import ed direct from the south was billed to make its appearance on Broadway today. Broad Members of the .OteeManb.-ea . conization of - dramatw, writers, press agents and. editors of theatrical papers, announced their conversion to the cheaper clothes movement" last night and sent forth' a sheaf of press notices detailing plans for popularirationi of tne lowly overall in modish New Yorkv: J The advance' matter said today's prom enade would arrest Broadway's startled eye at -about the hour that the matinee crowds begin to gather. The promenad ers planned to fortify, themselves first with a luncheon at the national, vaude ville artist club. A grand Tally and overall parade is promised at a later day. Boy students . nt the,-Jamaica High school adopted khaki as their standard costume at a rally yesterday. They wiU seek to avoid profiteering.. in-khaki by co-operativo buying. ; C V .' 1' V OVERALLS SUPPLANT P1NCHBACK (By The Associated "Press.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -April 16 The lowly overall S;today supplanted the pinch back" In Birmbgham, b w 1 Rainy vathcr, which sometimes dis heartens the crusader and . blights many an important event, served, only to forti fy the wavering intentions Of those who bad resolved "to see tfbat' the other fellow- did ' before ; heyf -idnned ' denim themselves . - As"i result-, the.'pledge to put 'em on, tpoVy was -uaiversalT', kept. Scores, ef nien, wore jeans under their raincoat on the way to work and later when the1 sun ppereaey.ourra. jnio thS streets ii'theii new. costumes . V City Commissioners ; functioned in the same uniform; bankers, doctors, law yers, and jnerehant. wore telr .overalls. The women had quietly 'organised" at home. . Towards noon many appeared In dresses of ealic and gingham of a va riety of colors?-';'- ; ,2 v-v-: . More than three thousand men had signed the roster of the overall club when it was organised Monday night and twice 'that number1 it was estimated to day, were bona fide members. Retail clothiers have advertised " bar gain sale" in men's wear and lower price marks were ebserved ia torn of the start windows. The tost of overall and jumper is $6 and there seems to be an unlimited supply: - , "I would rather pay $6 for my over; alia than $60 for. a suit," said Judge William E. Fort, of the circuit .court. "This movement is no joke. It will bring down the cost of clothing. 'V ' .' jlX SPREADIIfG III wisTv X, 1 (By The Assoriated pvesal ". , KANSAS CITY, Mo. , April 16 "The overalls club", movement, intended as a protest against high prices of clothing, is spreading rapidly throughout the south west, according to reports received here today,' -' . . v .. :. ' . -: v ' Dispatches said dubs had been form id in numerous place ia Missouri, Kan sas, Oklahoma, Tens and Arkansas. .'-.-. - .. .. :. J ' LOUISVILLE JOINS W? r'X' i.:;:.?'-.';.WlTH OVERALL GANG v (By .The Asssesarsa rress) ; LOUISVILLE Ky.,-April 16 An "overall club" was formed in Louisville today by the Exchange Club ia an effort to force 'down the' cost of clothing. Eighty -five members pledged their sup port to tba movement which has been in dorsed by Mayor George Smith. v ; It is proposed that women join in th movement by donning gingham dresses. The exchange club voted a fine of 41 against any of its members who appear at the organisation'! luncheon next week not attired in denims . A parade of members dressed' ia overalls and. ging hams ia planned for next week, --f -JURM AN JOINS. ' v f By The Associated Press) GREENVILLE, a C, April 1.The faculty and student body of Fnrman Uni versity, by unanimous decision, will begin Monday the wearing of overalls to combat the high price of clothing. Employe of several of the large cotton mills sear here have formed overall club. - ' i Meedamcs W. T, Casey,- of Char lotte and E Ov Jennings will leave to morrow night on an extended .Western trip. They will visit Atlant, Chatta sooga, Hot 8pring, Ark.; and points further west.- Both lsdiee will spend some timo at Hot Springs-i I Tailoring opening at the Young Ken She. Prep ia and let as mat your summer suit. - " 1 9 2 .- ' (By The Associated fress.J ... ,- NEW YORK, Leaders of the' ''Wg . four" raibread brotherhoods today re-, newed attempts to settle the strike of re bellious railroad workers before the ulti matum' of the roads managers to, the 'outlaw,' threatening to fill the desert ed posts with volunteers and cut ' off consideration of strikers, expires at noea , ifyainwee wita strikers representatives tomorrow. - union leaders went raw and Mayor Frank Hague ia Jersey City, and at the same time a mass meeting ox strikers opened in Jloboken. f :- ' A ; -;'. First indications :wer the railroad pronouncement had made no appreciable impression on the striken. . , . There was a general improvement ia passenger service duto to use of volua teer train crews, and receipt of two sub-' stantiaf shipments of foodstuffs was an- ' nouncedV but on at least throe important roads no freight was moving. ' It was said st the New .York Central offices that freight service was so much improved that the embargo ha been Eft- ' ed ens of Bufftalo and norh of Yonkers-f on the New York Central,. and ncrth of Newburgh oa ttie West Shore railroad. r CHICAGO, AprU 18 8peedy disinte gration of unauthorized railroad strike in the central and far west was forecast -today with the serious blow struck by the government at the insurgents' stronghold . in Chicago by the arrest of . 25 strike 1 leaders. - The arrest of the Chicago leaders, who were at liberty today under bond of $10,00 Oor arranging for ball with prom ise to refrain from participation ia strike , activities pending hearing ef . charges of violation' of the Lever food;; control act,' loft insurgents virtually lead- . erless. Five other leaders, for whom ' warrants have been issued were expected . . to surrender today. ;. :. : Ji 1 . ; Federal officials announced they bad . -: gained their objective in the strike and, indicated thai no further -. arrests were - faWBedyiVVe?!.'-- - The arrested leaders,' including John ; Grunaa, organizer of the Chicago Yard men 's Association,, the first organization which went on strike, andUJZarold E. Reading, president of the United, Engine men s Association, denied that a strike e vis ted ia violation ' of the Lever act. They said they simply had resigned be caus they ; could not . live on Titfog ' wages.-.:;v "- 'Sf.XJ: 'r-X--'-: NEW YORK, April 16.-i-IndicUons that the u nauthorisod.' railroad strike were nearing an end in thi viefnlty were declared to be visible today by railroad officials and officers of the '" big four". ' brotherhoods.''-5':"'V;:: lv They said the ultimatum of the railroad . managers yesterday, giving the men nnta Sunday noon to report back .for work f on penalty of being dropped from consider ation, was a body blow, to th morale ef the strikers. ; ' - - : A gradual improvement tn the trans portation situation was reported by the railroads. Passenger service showed th greatest improvement, due largely, to the continued uccessfur use of volunteer crews. . More than 65,000 commuters wer carried on the "volunteer 7 trains yes terday. . : CHICAGO. April 16-Plan of the In dustrial Worker of The World to advo cate the one big union movement among railroad workers were -outlined la a state ment by William Haywood, former gen eral secretary and treasurer of the I. W. W, and ' John fiandgren,. editor of the One Big Union Monthly, published here today, r " -f" "",: V i"" The two leaders' were quoted as deny ing any connection between the I. W. W. and insurgent ; organizations r now 0 strike but said effort had been made to institute "industrial unionism" in the unauthorised rail strikes as in all other strikes of importance. , . W have always . agitated securing recruit for the one big union idea,' Cay wood was quoted. "W - will do so as . long . Ss w are an . organization for we consider that the goal of .all In dustrial organization t '"''; , : "Tlans which- the I. .W. W. - has been advocating include a complete organiza tion for a one big union with the ultimata goal of taking over, the railroads and op erating them by the union. ' -"These plans' are, brieflyr.The use of both verbal and printed propaganda t- wean' the railroaders away from all othc r organizations until the one . big unio would have strength to declare a gene- ' strik on all lines, in all crafts, thus pr cipitating the crisis through which it hoped the companies wQ lpa into t hands of the ttnion.,' ; . - Mrs; 8.-A;' Wrenn, of char!, waa the guest Thursday and Friiiy Mrs. E. O. Jennings. ; - IIARBIN'S ' HEAT I.IAr." rvFish, sliced r-:1---1, uh Mackerel, : : : 41
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