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VOL. XVLI., No. 73
Palladium. Est. ISXl. Consolidated
with Sun-Telecratn. It07.
RICHMOND, IND. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 3, 1921.
SINGLE COPY S CENTS
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DISCUSS BILL
GIVING CITIES
NEW CONTROL
Senator McConaha Expected
to Lead Fight for Measure
Giving Municipalities Power
to Establish Home Rule.
STATE POLICE BILL UP
nv PAIXAniVM CORBESPODBXT
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3. Two im
portant public hearings are scheduled
for tonight, one on the bill for a
statewide police system, and the other
on a bill to give cities the power to
establish the commission or the com
mission manager form of government.
Senator McConaha of Richmond,
where there is decided sentiment for
home rule, is expected to lead in the
fight for the latter bill both in com
mittee and when it reaches the floor
of the senate.
"We have had a rather sad experl
Bce with our present form of govern
ment," he said, "and the people of
Richmond are anxious for a change."
In several other cities resolutions
have been adopted favoring the city
manager legislation.
The bill for a state-wide police
force has been widely indorsed by
farmers organizations, chambers of
commerce and other organizations of
the kind, but has the opposition of
a great many union labor organiza
tions. Farmers Favor,
It was thought at first that .the
farmers of the state might oppose the
bill because of the appropriation it
must carry, but the outlook for the
support of the farmers seemed more
hopeful today. It was agreed that
after the hearing tonight it would be
possible to determine about how the
opposition to the measure will line
up. A bill introduced by Senator
Ratts. and which it was taken was
intended as a blow at the proposed
statewide police system, has already
been Rilled. It provided for the op
pointment of deputy sheriffs in cases
of emergency.
While it might appear to some that
the survival in the house yesterday of
the bill to abolish the public service)
commission indicated that tho bill has J
a chance to get through the house the i
situation is exactly the opposite say'
those who wish to see the commission
saved. Impartial inquiry indicates
that they probably aie right.
Popularity Counts.
The adoption of the favorable com
mittee report In the house yesterday;
was due almost entirely it seems to:
the personal popularity of some of the'
men who are backing the bill, partic-
ularly Representatives Bedgood and;
Smith who with others introduced the
measure. It was said by one man who1
looked into the matter that Smith and!
Eedgood were successful in getting
seven or eight men to vote for the
measure who on final roil call will
vote against if.
Since the vote for the favorable com
mittee report was 52 to 46 it is ap
parent, that the switching of less than
seven or eight votes will kill the
measure when the time comes. Just
why the proponents of the measure j
wished the blil to go to second read-
ing is not known unless It was that j
they wished to punish the members
of the service commission a3 much as
possible.
Measure to Bill.
One of the speakers on the floor
said that the attack that had been
made on the commission law previous
ly was to give notice that the commis
sion must be made up of a higher
class of men. Of course most anything
may happen in a legislature but after
the developments yesterday it seems
to be a pretty good bet that the bill
will not finally pass the house. There
has been an idea all along that it
might get through the house but that
it would certainly fail in the senate.
There was considerable talk today
about the revival of primary election
legislation but it emanated mostly!
from those who wish to retain the di-!
rect primary. They intimated in their'
conversations that they feel surei
enough of their position to try to put!
through the Alldredge bill in the sen
ate and even to attempt to make t'ur-j
ther amendments to the Alldredge bill
which in their opinion will strengthen I
the operation of the direct primary.
Talk on Primary.
It had been pretty generally conclud-i
ftl that efforts to amend the primary,
liw had passed for good and that may ;
be true. Nevertheless there was more;
discussion about the direct primary1
today than there had been for several j
days past. The fact that several news-,
papers out in the state have referred,;
to the recent primary fight and have;
spoken favorably of the primary sys-
tern may have had something to doj
with it. i
The Ratts bill for a budget system:
which was introduced in the senate
yesterdiy was also a favored topic of:
discussion today and not all of the
comments were favorable. Remarks ;
were heard that the state board of i
charities should have charge of the
preparation of the budget each two
years instead of the chief examiner
of the state board of accounts as the
Ratts bill provides.
Against Eschbacti.
A great deal of this kind of talk was
attributed to personal feeling against
Jesse Eschbach. chief examiner of the
state board of accounts who has been
unrelenting in his efforts to trace down
delinquent county officials. Friends of
Mr. Eschbach were saying today that
he would be entirely capable as budget
commissioner.
There is little doubt that there will
be a bitter fight over the question if
an effort is made to change the bill
in this respect when.it comes up on J
the floor of the senate. It Is presumed
that the measure as it was introduced
had the imprimatur of Governor Mc
Cray since Senator Ratts was a mem
ber of the commission that Governor
(Continued on Page Three)
Mrs. Harding Chooses
Till III MUM Illll III TBKIWIIIIIIIW..MMMI ! IIIMIHIHI if
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, photographed
hotel, where she did her shopping,
wares to her.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. A slender
woman with youth of line. Capable
hands; instep curved to the steep arch
of thorough-breeding.
Delicate, gentle. Not an imposing
figure, but exquisite as the women
Whistler loved to portray.
Thus Florence Kling Harding, wife
of the president of the United States-!
elect, as she appeared in her first for
mal interview granted the press.
Before her was gathered two score
newspaper writers, sketch artists,
photographers. And meeting her lev
el scrutiny it seemed quite as if the
audience had been turned the other
way round one realized that the first
lady-to-be possesses that which is in
finitely more desirable than mere
magnificence of personality.
It is the quality of inviting friend
ship. At least this is the way I felt about
the graciousness which seemed to j
reach out to each of us separately and i
set up a "folksy" feeling of content-
ment. It emboldened a member of the
MAN HELD HERE FOR
ML VERNON POLICE
ON LARCENY GHARGE
An inside story is hinted at In the
case of Russell Goodwin, 21 years old,
who was arrested by police at 801
North-West Second street early Thurs
day morning. Goodwin is wanted in
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.. on a grand larceny
charge, accoiding to a telegram re
ceived by Chief of Police Wenger
after Goodwin had been arrested.
He admitted having sold an auto
mobile for a friend of his, and skipping
out when he learned that police were
after him.
Local police have been working on
the case for several weeks, as have
other officers in the county.
When police went to the home on
Second street for Goodwin they were
at first refused admittance, it is said.
But after getting into the house they
searched for considerable time before
finding Goodwin hiding behind a
phonograph in the front room of the
house. Chief Wenger and Detective
McNally made the arrest.
Escaped From Marshal.
Goodwin was stopped by Marshal
Sommers, of Cambridge City, about a
month ago. Sommers saying he had a
warrant, for his arrest. Goodwin broke
away from him and escaped, although
he says he was shot through the ear
end in one cheek by bullets from a
posse which followed him as far as
Capital Hill, this side of Cambridge
City, where he eluded his" chasers.
The inside story is said to hinge
about the fact that Goodwin's pal,
whom he calls Collins, is said to be
in custody in New York. Another
triend of his is said to be serving a
term of 15 years. The telegram from
the Mt. Vernon police does not connect
these affairs with Goodwin. He says
l;e will return to New York without
paper?, and it is expected that officers
will arrive in a few days for the young
man.
ITALIAN AUTHORITY
FAVORS FREE TRADE
CDv- Associated Pre?s)
ROME. Feb. 3. Establishment of
the freedom to trade by Italy must be
accomplished at the earliest possible
moment. Signor Soleri, under secre
tary of food control, declared In the
1 1 ; .. 1 l,.. i, nAA
that this action must await the stabi
lizing of international markets. Italy
he said had enough grain for the next
10 monfhs so that she would be able
to reduce her purchases for a time.
Referring to recent visits to Paris
and London, the undersecretary said
agreements had been made by which
Italy. France and Great Britain would
shaie their buying markets and would
exchange information each month. By
this means "remarkable reductions"
mig'rt be obtained in making purchases.
Inaugural Gown of Blue
In her suite at the Ritz-Carlton hotel,
modistes, tailleurs, etc., bringing their
party to put the question hovering in
everybody's mind:
"Mrs. Harding, what are you going
to wear? What styles and colors do !
vnil lik-Ck anri will -r-ii 1 fpfim rnur nlapo '
as leader of the nation's women, set
any new fashions? Do tell us!"
Then it was revealed that Mrs.
Harding is conducting a hotel shop
ping campaign. Modistes, tailleurs, i
furriers and jewelers were callers at
her suite. She spent nearly eight
hours today inspecting their offerings.
Style dictators have predicted that
the laws of fashion will be blue after
March 4. This is the favorite color of
Mrs. Harding.
Mrs. Harding finally decided on the
inaugural gown and its accessaries to
day. Here they are:
Inaugural gown: "Gendarme" blue
charmeuse and chiffon, trimmed with
stones.
Inaugural hat: A small tricon of
black malines straw, trimmed with
black and royal blue wing.
4 Wraps: One blue chiffon (for warm
weather), one satin (for cold weather.)
"You know I don't care a great deal
for 'clofhes," Mrs. Harding "explained.
BRIAND IS PREPARED
TO REQUEST APPROVAL
OF WORK LAST WEEK
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 3. Premier Brland
was prepared to go before the cham
ber of deputies today and ask that
body to approve what he had accom
plished during the meeting of the su
preme allied council here last week.
In addition, he was planning to request
authority to deal with any tendencies
on the part of Germany to evade ful
fillment of the allied demands.
A declaration to this effect, drafted
by members of the cabinet last night,
was submitted to a full cabinet meet
ing this morning for final approval.
It was expected that tho appearance
of Premier Briand in the chamber
and his report on the meeting of the
council would be the signal for a de
bate on the results of the meeting and
of the French foreign policy gener
ally. Eight deputies, including Andre
Tardieu and M. Moutat and Marcel
Cachin, Socialist leaders, had an
nounced they would question the pre
mier, and a score more had placed
their names upon the list of speakers.
In political circles little doubt was
felt today that the chamber would
give M. Briand all the authority he
may require, for, with the exception
of the extreme left and a small group
on the right, the chamber seemed re
solved to approve the manner in
which the premier defended French
interests at the conference, and to
show confidence in his ability to con
tinue this work in the future.
FOUR MEN ARE DEAD
AFTER POLICE AMBUSH
DUBLIN, Feb. 3 Four men are
dead as a result of an ambush of a
squad of auxiliary police at Ballinale
near here yesterday, two of the wound
ed having died late last night. Details
of the- attack have not been received
here, but it is known that one of two
motor lorries was blown up by a mine
set In a road, it being said that this
was the first time such a method of at
tack had been used against crown
forces in Ireland.
Three lorries loaded with police
were attacked here last night, several
bombs being thrown at them. The of
ficers on board returned the fire, two
civilians being wounded. A constable
in plain clothes, who was cycling along
Trinity street, was shot dead during
the evening.
French Naval Head
Send Turks Ultimatum
PARIS. Feb. 3. Admiral Du Mennil,
commanding French Naval forcee in
the Near East, has sent an ultima
tum to the Turkish Nationalists gov
ernment at Angora, demanding the im
mediate release of French soldiers
captured by the nationalists in recent
engagements, says, a Constantinople
despatch to the Matin. He has threat
ened to bombard localities occupied
by Nationalist forces if his demands
are not met.
ARMAMENT QUESTION
THREATENS SPLIT IN
JAPANESE POLITICS
CBy Associated Press.) .
TOKIO, Feb. 3. Proposals that
Japan agree with other world powers
to restrict armaments, which were re-
rpntlv snhmitted tn tho TTonTt.Val nn
opposition party by Yukio ozski, a
prominent, member of the organization
have been referred to a special com
mittee of 11 members of the party. It
Is declared by newspapers here that
the proposals threaten to split the
Kenzi-Kai party as many members ,
agree with M. Ozaki's theory, but as
sert it is impracticable for Japan to
curtail her" military and naval pro-!
grams.
It is pointed out by the Kokumin
snimoun mat japans financial posi-
tion will not permit her successfully ;
to compete with the United States j
and England. The pending budget . :
sets aside 32 per cent of its total j
amount to naval expenditures while ;
18 percent would be appropriated to
the army, the newspaper declares. !
"To devote 50 percent of the na-
tion's total expenditures to the army j fleet upon the whole army because
and navy" the newspaper says "in a; sonic poor devil blundered in Switzer
recordbreaking example in world his-(land," he shouted. "You cannot put
tory." j a blotch upon the army. What the
Would Promote Education. hell did we go in for to steal money?
M. Ozaki asserts the total armament i jt was not a Republican or a Demo
expense of Japan will eventually ' j eratic war. It was an American war,
reach 75 per cent of her total expendi-j and yet as a rule these committees
tures and he urges that more money i
be given to education, declaring that,
even by adopting the "double shift"
system, tne sciioois oi me country can- f
not accommoaaie me cnuaren feeing
cause for Japan's isolation is the ap
pearance that this country is conduct
ing all its work by moans of military
strength. He has contended that Jap-
anese navai expansion, m t,pue oi uo -
nials, has had America and Great j
Britain as its objective, and he has
asserted it
woum ruin me country .
I
eventually.
Gratification is
expressed by the j
Nichi Nichi that a man of M. Ozaki's
fame
should favor restriction of arm-jhjs narjp? Qh wha.g the lIse I am
ts the newspaper saying that his, not R muckrakPr. He was a traitor
ament
proposals suouiu uvn .u .e.u. c I
impression that Japan has warlike in-i
. 1 1 i i i.
tentions. The Journal however, deems
the completion of the present Japanese
naval program imperative.
BROOKLYN ROBBERY
HAS AFTERMATH IN
MEMPHIS BOND SALE
CRy ARsw'ated Press)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 3. Police
and officials of the Union and Plant
ers' Bank and Trust company of this
city; continued today their effort to de
term Vie the origin of 255,000 in bonds,
handled through the Memphis bank as
rlearing agent for local persons and
identified as part of the loot secured
when a brokerage house messenger
was held up and robbed in Brooklyn
last November.
The bonds, according to bank offi
cials, reached it through a local bond
brokerage concern in two lots one of
$190,000 and the other of $65,000. An
official of the brokerage company is
quoted as explaining that his firm se-
cured the $65,000 lot from a Memph:
man who is said to have acted as agent
for an official of a small local bank.
The origin of the larger block of bonds
was being traced.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. Efforts are be-
lng made today to locate in Chicago j
the holders of Liberty bonds valued
at $135,000, declared by federal author- j
ities to be part of $466,000 worth ot J
bonds stolen from two bank messen-i
gers in Brooklyn. N. Y., last Novem
ber. The bonds are in innocent hands,
they said.
New York police traced $235,000
worth of the bonds to Chicago brokers
when the firm sent $100,000 worth to
their New York office. The bonds were
presented to the Federal Reserve bank
there, to be exchanged for smaller de
nominations and clerks immediately
identified them as part of the loot ob
tained in the Brooklyn robbery.
E. J. Friss, secretary at the broker
age company offices here said that the
firm had distributed in Chicago the
remaining $135,000 worth of bonds. He
said the company bought the original
$235,000 worth of bonds from Union
and Planters' Bank and Trust com
pany of Memphis, Tenn., which insti
tution has informed him, he added,
that they obtained them from a Mem
phis brokerage firm.
Mr. Friss said he was checking up
to find out who received the bonds dis
tributed by his firm. Tbey will be
recalled he taid, and returned to the
Memphis bank.
Why
Richmond is the
Best Place in Which
to Live
Ench day n Palladium reporter
nil! Interview perxonn nt rnndom
( find out why tbey like to live
Uere.
"Richmond is a good place
in which to live for several rea
sons." said a local school teach
er, Thursday. "It offers unusual
advantages in music, education
and art, for a city of its size.
You will not see many cities
the size of Richmond offering
the advantages in these three
arts that Richmond offers.
"It is also not a boom town,
but one of steady and substan
tial growth which is very much
to her credit. It is built upon
a nucleus of good citizens who
have lived here for generations;
a fact which shows a city up to
great advantage. When people
move to Richmond there is a
very small per cent who move
away."
DAWES FLAYS
COMMITTEES
PROBING WAR
rormer Head or Army oupply
Procurement in France Says
Investigations are Waste
Criticizes "Muckrakers".
PRAISES GEN. PERSHING
(Ry Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 Turning
sharply on nouse war Investigating
committees as a whole. Charles G
Dawes, former head of army supply
procurement service In France, told
one of them today that the value of
their work had been rendered useless
through injection of partisan politics
"I bitterly resent this effort to re-
try to bring in partisan politics
"You could use your time investi
gating right here trying to save a dis-
graceful government waste. You could
pave more nioney for the people. But
as to Krance, you haven t got evi
dence to make a case, if one existed,
and I don't believe it does."
Criticizes Muckrakers.
Asked about grafters who followed
the American array to France. Mr.
r,awfls sai(1. -.Yps. thev were thnre.
I some of them the most despicable
characters on earth , trying to help the
nmu' Hv eollino- t Vi-i tViincro i rvr a
at exorbitant figures. There was one
I man we caught and deported. What's
and I wish we could have shot him."
0f.npr!., r,,wps nrnisd thf men in
the army, saying it was the fashion
nowadays to condemn them. There
were many women at the hearing, but
it didn't fease the general, who swore
constantly.
Praises Army.
"Long after this committee is dead
and gone," he declared, "the achieve
ments of the American army will
stand as an everlasting blaze of glory.
You have tried 'to make a mountain
out of a mole hill, but thank God the
army was American, not Republican
or Democrat."
Asserting that the people were tired
of war talk and fault finding, General
Dawes, banging the table said:
' "There's no.newa in it. If I wasn't
hero strutting around and swearing
there would be no news in thisJ."
Lauds PershirQ.
Mr. Dawes ripped out a atreak of
oaths as he took up the attempt in
some quarters to criticize General
Pershing.
"It will be 25 or 50 years before
Pershing's place in history is fixed,"
he said. "He could not have won the
war had he sought to put popularity
above duty, and let mo tell you the
doughboys now complaining will live
ts-k tVi a s4nr tVio Vij-hT w ill Vi a r imt H
mat mey tougnt unaer mm.
The general pleaded that the army
and its officers be "protected from
muskrakers who pick fly specks."
Rios Politicians.
1 T Ant. . i itiA .-.in 1 1 . n .-1 i.l i I Inlo no !
who are raising hell about promotion
for men who earned them in France,"
he exclaimed. "They are doing it for
petty reasons. It's a dirty shame."
The committee was told the "next
war would break out over night" and
that the army and navy would prob
ably get into'a row about which was;first year than the initial outlay for
to boss the affair,
General Dawes declared the govern
ment was purchasing its supplies in
the same wasteful and disgraceful
manner as the army did when the
United States entered the war. The
president has authority, he continued
tn nrraio rontniixpii hiKinMe onntrni
Heavy taxation and a desire for econ-1
mv haa nut the mi hit c in' a franif of
mind favorable to such a change. Gen-
eral Dawes, said, adding that it might
be inaugurated "during the next ad
ministration" if, "pin beads who would
be affected were not permitted to stab
it in the back."
Paces Floor.
For five hours yesterday Mr. Dawes,
at times striding the floor of the com
mittee room, challenged with the main
argument of ictory won previous tes
timony before the committee relating
to waste and extravagance in the
liquidation of American accounts in
France and the sale of surplus stocks
to the French government.
After widening his barrage to assail
Hie present system of conducting the
: federal government as an evil of a
'. hundred years standing, and asserting
investigators might, better deal with
'that than with the things of history,
! Mr. Dawes declared he was not in
! politics and was not going in. A later
j specific reiteration of the statement
'was accepted as a final answer to re
! ports that he might become a member
i of the Harding cabinet.
SUBMIT MESOPOTAMIA
MANDATE TO LEAGUE
fBv Associated Press)
LONDON. Feb. 3. Great Britain's
mandate for Mesopotamia will be sub -
mitted to the council of the league of
nations at its meeting at Geneva, Swit
zerland, Feb. 21, it is said by newspa
pers of this city. The London Times
and the Daily Mail feature the an
nouncment that this action is contem
plated and the Mail, in an editorial,
Emphasizes its great dipl",T,fic im
portance demanding that 1 - Great
Britain accepts the mandai. .. coun
try should be given complete informa
tion regarding the matter.
"Once this responsibility is under
taken," the newspaper declares, "Mes
opotamia will be firmly tied to our
backs, with all the enormous financial
liabilities it involves."
F.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN,
CALLED INTO BEYOND
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. Feb. 3.
William F. Medsker, 73 years old. a
prominent attorney of Wayne county,
died at his home here Thursday morn
ing at 1 o'clock of blood poisoning,
after a short illness of less than a
w eek.
Mr. Medsker was head of the law
firm of Medsker and Medsker, of this
place, his son being the other member.
He was one of the best known attor
neys of the countv. bciiis very active
in community affairs.
He is survived by his widow, Alice,
and two sons, William A., of Cam
bridge City, and Harry B., of Pitts
burgh, Pa. Funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Veteran Bar Member.
Mr. Medsker was born in Middle
town. Ind., on August 12. 1847. He
I was the son of a Methodist preacher.
He has been engaged in the practice
of law in Cambridge City since 1S47.
He is the third oldest member of tho
Wayne County Bar association.
He was elected commander of the
G. A. R. of Indiana in 1919. During the
Civil War he enlisted first in the
Ninth Indiana Cavalry at the age of
15. His father succeeded in having
him rejected within 30 days. Iater,
however, the young patriot enlisted in
Company C of the 75th Indiana Infan
try and was transferred to Company
F of the 42nd Indiana, in which he
served until mustered out on May 31,
1S65.
Witnessed Historic Scenes.
He was at Charleston, S. C, and Fort
Sumter and paw General Anderson
raise the same United States flag over
the fort that he took away in April,
1861, and heard flenry Ward Beecher
deliver a wonderful oration over, the
ruins of Fort Sumter that April day,
1S65.
The deceased has been a resident of
Cambridge City for the past 66 years.
He had taken an active part in the life
of the county for almost half a century
and was noted. for his social qualities,
his wit and his professional acumen.
Henry U. Johnson. Alonzo A. Feem
ster. ar.d Alonzn Gardner were appoint
ed by the Wayne County Car associa
tion to draw up a memorial for their
late distinguished associate. The bar
association will meet Saturday morn
ing to consider plans for attendance
at the' funeral and to accept the me
morial. SCHOOL TEXT BOOK
SELECTIONS UNDER
FIRE IN ASSEMBLY
V . ;
fBv Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Feb. 3. Ad
vocates of economy in the state legis
lature opened an attack today in the
house on the employment of special
attoneys for state work and succeeded
in striking out of the insurance laws'
codification bill an appropriation of
$10,000.
"There is a bunch loafing about the I
state insurance commissioner now that j
ought to be at work," said Representa- ;
tive Smith of Gibson county. "Plenty
of lawyers on the state pay roll should
be available for this task. I am in
favor of codifying the laws, but I can
not see why it should cost $10,000."
Attack Selections.
In the senate, there came a back
fire from tbe adoption by the state
board of education of new text books
at prices higher than now charged.
Tbe new books, which will be used in
the elementary school for five years,
will cost a total of $175,000 more the
tax under the old contract, according
to official estimates. Referring to this
Senator Cann offered a resolution
criticising the board's action.
When the senate met this afternoon
Senator Cann asked permission to
withdraw his resolution in regard to
i text books with the privilege of re
introducing it tomorrow in a different
i form. It is understood that the new
resolution will provide for appointment
!of a commission by Lieut. Gov. Branch
to investigate the new text book I
contract. I
Senator Baxter today introduced a '
bill fostered by the Hoosier Motor club,
which raises the auto speed limit over j
the state. The new bill would permit j
travel of 35 miles an hour over state
highways as against the present limit
of 25 miles per hour. Travel in the
congested parts of cities and towns is j
limited now to 8 miles an hour, but i
the new bill increases this speed to j
15 miles an hour. Travel in the resi
dence section is increased from 15 1
to 25 miles by the bill.
Weather Forecast
Moore's Special Forecast.
A general storm of considerable en
ergy is now moving east from the
Rocky mountains and is causing rain ;
and snow in it s path. Rain is in pros
pect for this section but may turn to
snow when the storm center crosses
the Great Lakes.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Increasing cloudi
ness followed by rain in south and rain
or snow in north portion late tonight
or Friday; warmer tonight in south
portion.
Temueratures For Yesterday
'Maximum 43
Minimum . .27
Today.
Noon 39
Forecast for Wayne County by W,
E. Moore Rain, either late Thursday
night or Friday. Brisk and strong
winds, mostly from the south and
southwest.
Weather Conditions Moderate tem
peratures are now the rule throughout
the United States but local areas of
cold are reported in Minnesota and
North Dakota. . Severely cold weather
has, after a period of more moderate
temperatures, settled over the Yukon
valley, Alaska. Fifty degrees below
zero at Eagle.
DEFER REPLY
OF EMPLOYEES
IN RAIL CASE
Presentation of Views for Plea
for Immediate Abrogation
of National Agreements Set
for Monday.
WHITER ATSOTESTIFIES
By Associated Press) "
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. Presentation of
the railroad employees views of the
carriers' plea for immediate abroga
tion of national agreement - was de
ferred when the Federal Railroad La
bor beard met today. It had been an
nounced today that B. M. Jewell, act
ing president of the railway employees
department of the American Federal
tion of Labor, would reply to the
statement made Monday by W. W.
Atterbury on behalf of the Association
of Railway Executives.
Employees' representatives, however
asked the board for more time to pre
pare their statement, and the hearing
was advanced until next Monday
morning.
Jewell Confers
Mr. Jewell has been in conference
with labor leaders all week preparing
a reply to Mr. Atterbury, which he
expects to present before the board
Monday. E. F. Grable, head of the
Maintenace of Way employees, also
is prepared to make a statement, he
announced.
E. A. Whiter, who has been present
ing the railroads' evidence in the
present rules hearing, continued his
testimony today and also read Into
the record a statement by Mr. Atter
bury supplementing that made by the
latter Monday.
Urgeo Abrogation
Mr. Atterbury declared the rai'
roads need for economies be said
could not be put Into effect was so
urgent that many of the roads faced
bankruptcy and there was no time to
confer with employees on the abroga
tion of the agreements.
"We are convinced." said a telegram
to President Wilson signed by Mr.
Jewell and six oth-?r organization
leaders, "that he (Mr. Atterbury I
wishes to take advantage of the tem
porary unemployment and the unfor
tunate economic conditions of the
railroad workers . which the rail
roads themselves have intensified, to
cruFh out labor organzatios."
Says Cut Is Unnecessary.
"We shall show that there is no
economic justification for wage re
duction, and that a reduction in tho
general cost of living is not dp"nd
rnt upon a reduction in our wage,
tut that of other wage earners.
"There 1s not a doubt that tb tem
porary requirements of the railroads
could be financed by th railroad
bankers if they wore as much inter
ested in the maintenance of railroad
credits as some of them evidently are
in crushing labor organizations and
reducing wages.
Opposes Methods.
"If the public expects us to main
tain the spirit and letter of the law
and to rely upon judicial settlemen
of differences in an orderly way. we
must be protected against tbe ill-advised
efforts of Mr. Atterbury and his
associates who are violating the pro
cedure established by law. and be
cause of an absurd and impossible
obession for destroying labor organi
zations are resorting to methods
which are indefensible and opposed to
the public welfare."
At the same time, Mr. Atterburg
supplemented his ttatement before
the labor board Monday by a message
to President Wilson showing the in
crease in number of employees and in
payrolls during the period of govern
ment control.
Gives Statistics.
"In the year of 1917," Mr. After
bury's message said, "before govern
ment operation was adopted, the rail
way employed 302,826 machinists, boiler-makers,
blacksmiths, electrician,
airbrakemen, car inspectors, car re
pairers, other skilled shop employe) s
and machinists helpers and appren
tice?. In 1920. when the number of
locomotives and cars to be maintained
was only slightly larger than in 1317,
they had 443,774 an increase of 140,
945 or 47 percent.
The total wages paid to these em
ployees in 1917 was $317,S79,543, while
in 1920, after the advance in wages
granted by the railroad labor board
last July their wages were running a?
the rate of approximately $850,000,00')
a year an increase over 1917 of 18)
percent.
Clerks Included.
Another class of employees Included
in one of the national agreements Is
the clerks. In 1917 the railroads em
ployed 184.S63 clerks, while in 1920.
when business was normal they were
employing 23S.693 clerks, an increase
of 29 percent. The total wage3 paid
to clerks in 1917, was $189,003,506. Aft
er the wage award made by the rail
road labor board the wages of the
clerks were running as near as caa be
estimated, at the rate of $399,300,000
a year an increase of 112 percent."
FLYER'S PASSENGERS
ESCAPE WITH SHAKEUP
Fassengers on the fast mall train
passing through Richmond at 9:30
o'clock in the morning escaped Injury
Wednesday when the fast flyer was
stopped at Dodson. approximately 2')
miles east of Richmond, by a spread
ing switch.
Although the train Is one of the
fastest on the Pennsy line, not ono of
the passengers was injured, all escap
ing with a slight shaking up.
The train was delayed nearly two
hours by the accident.