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VOL. XVI
STREET CAR WALKOUT AVERTED, SETTLEMENT IS HOPED FOR;
CONTROL BOARD FOR CITY AND COUNTY SCHOOLS IS PLANNED
Proposition Would Take the Sys
tems From City and County and
Make Separate Government.
A revolutionary plan to consolidate
all city and county schools and to
separate the system of control en
tirely from either government was
being considered Wednesday by the
special committee named at the con
ference on high schools last week by
both boards of education, the mayor
and county commissioners.
Evolved by President Virlyn B.
Moore of the County Board of Educa
tion and County Superintendent J. W,
Simmons, the plan was revealed to
the committee in its sesslon late
Tuesday at the City Hall. The chief
features are:
1. Abolition of hoth boards of ed
ucation at the end of the members’
terms
2. Creation of a school commission
formed of eight commissioners, each
representing a fixed school district.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.
3. Establishment of a special school
tax of not more than one-fourth of
1 per cent.
4. Reduction of the city's tax rate
from $1.25 to $1 on ‘the SIOO.
5. Reduction of the eounty’s tax
rate from 90 cents to 70 cents on the
SIOO.
While two other plans also were
considered, this most impressed the
committee, in the view of Supt. W, F.
Dykes, and is the one most likely to
be urged by the committee. It will
hold another session Friday.
The commigsion would have au
therity to Issue bonds and to deter
mine what part of the authorized tax
should be levied. The schools would
Lie wholly under its management.
NEW LAWS NEEDED.
By the ;rupos,(fi readjustment there
would be a siight increase of income
to the cityv and 1t would be relieved
entirely of concernu with the schools,
it was jointed out by the superin
tendent. Already the County Com
mission has been separated, the Coun
ty Béard of Education having full
control.
To put it into effect new legislation
would be necessary. Agreement of
city and county autherites alike
would bs sought, however, before the
plan would be urged for enactment
into law,
A tond issue was suggested by Su
perintendent Dykes, and W. H. Ter
rell, another member of the commit
tee, proposed a different sort of com
mission. It was believed that the
ce:mmittee would center on the Moore-
Sirpmons arrangement,
Three Submarines Are
Overdue; Navy Anxious
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The
navy department today was anxiously
awaiting reports from three sub
marinm, overdue at Norfolk from
DBermuda,
A mother ship, which left Der
muda with four submarines, came
into Norfolk yesterday storm bat
teredl and with her crew greatly
wonkened, One of the submasines
came into port with the mother ship,
A relief party will be sent to search
for the other three submarines ms
day if they are net reported,
Lifelong Wish to Die
Together Is Realized
GREENViLLE, 8. C.,, Feb. 11.—Ex
pressing on her deathbed her grati
fication that her life and that of her
husband had ended together, and that
they would be buried togeiher, Mrs.
1.. Zimmerman died at Greer, this
county, twenty-four hours after the
death of her husband.
> In accordance with the wish fre
quently expressed by the aged coupie
during their lifetime, a double funeral
will be held. Mr. Zimmerman was
82 and Mrs, Zimmerman 75.
24-Hour{ 55d i Ualversal News | Service
President’s
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Illness Laid to
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Thrombosis
(By International News Service.)
WASHIN(‘.T().\', Feb, 11—
Great interest was created
here today by a copyrighted ar
ticle in the Baltimore Sun
which declared that Dr. Hugh
Young of Baltimore has an
nounced President Wilson's ill
ness was due to cerebral throm
bosis—a blood clot on the brain.
The article stated that the
President is recovering from
impairment of his left leg and
left arm, but that at no time
has his mental capacity been
impaired.
Doctor Grayson, the Presi
dent’'s physician, who called
Doctor Young into consultation,
refused to comment on the state
ments,
Doctor Grayson said he would
not even look at Doctor Young’s
statement. There was no denial
of Doctor Young's statement,
but it was learned that Doctor
Young had sought to revise his
interview, but found that it had
been published.
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Ratification of Allies’ Stand on
; Trial of Kaiser Expected
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| LONDON, Feb. 11.—The final draft
|of the allies’ note to Holland, reply
;ing to the Dutch government's refus
jal to surrender the ex-kaiser for trial,
{has been completed, it was announced
|today.
| It was stated that ratification was
jexpected at once.
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'No Plea for Hungary
1 PARIS, Feb. 11.—General Band
|holtz of the United States army, who
’]efl Budapest with the Hungarian
|peace delegation, .arrived here today.
[He denied a report circulated by the
fßudupest press that he would appeal
ifr)r modification of the Hungarian
{peace terms. He said he came to
|Paris to explain conditions in Hun
|gary and confer with Hugh Wallace,
;Ameri('un ambassador to France.
{General Bandholtz has been in Hun
igary on a mission of investigation.
’Allles_to Refuse
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| Ex-Price’s Offer
| PARIS, Feb. 11.—The allies will
|ignore the offer of the former German
[erown prince to stand trial instead of
ithb German officers, and state offi
| cials demanded for trial, it was
i]narm-d from official sources today.
| It was pointed out that if the ex
|f'rown prince were sincere he would
:surrondnr himself, instead of launch
ling propositions.
Newspaper Pressmen
' Return to Work
Mr. J. C. Orr, secretary of the
International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants’ Union, and Mr.
Jerry Williams, Southern organ
izer, in response to telegrams
from the Atlanta publishers,
reached Atlanta Tuesday morn
ing. Mr. Orr Tuesday morning
called Atlanta Web Pressmen’s
Union, No. 10, in session and ad
dressed the men: and as the re
sult of his address the pressmen
who had walked out on Satur
day night, in violation of their ‘
contract, returned to work. |
Mr. Orr made the following
statement: ‘The lmernutionuli
Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants’ Union demands that con
tracts made by members of its
organization be kept. It was
found that the Atlanta publishers
had not violated their contracts
with the local pressmen’s union.
and that the walkout was illegal
and unjustified, and the men
were instructed to return to work
immediately.”
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!Senator Glass, Representative’
- Byrnes and Whaley Tell Com
} mittee of Admiral’s Statements,
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} \\'ASHIN(}TQN, Feb. 11.—Evidence
of the pro-British leanings of Admiral
;\\'illiam S. Sims, while he was com
'munder of the American naval forces
dbroad, was given to the Senate In
vestigating Committee Tuesday by
three members of Congress, 'who re
|peated conversations they had wixh|
the admiral in Paris in October, 1918,
The two most damaging bits of ('vi-l
dence brough: forward against Sims
by the congressmen were:
i 1. That he told them the United
’Stalf‘s was forced to accept the ar
mistice because the serviee of supply
lnf the army had fallen down and
General Pershing could not g'et the
'supply necessary to conduet a strong’
6ffensive in the army sector.
2. That he deelared the United
States should not attempt to build up
ia merchant marine, but should al]ow'
this to be carried on entirely by the
'Bx‘itish. . '
| The testimony as to the utterance
{nf these statements was given byl
Senator Glass of Virginia, formerly a
representative, and Reépresentatives
lßyrnvs and Whaley, both of South
,i‘nrolin:x. All three of the witnesses
iagreed as to the details of their con
versations with the admiral.
!SEE SIMS IN PARIS,
i As old by Representative Byrnes,
|the three congressmen met the ad
!mirul in Paris just after having vis
iitml GGeneral Pershing on the front,
sand having been told by the general
'nr the superiority of the American ar
|rangements for the movement of men
:and munitions. They had also visited
the headauarters of the service of
ls-mply and had been shown by Gen
[m'nl Harbord how the supplies were
j transportation had fallen down.
lat the Hotel Crillon and were as
]h-mnh-d at his statement that :hv’
\tr:mspormit)n had fallen down. l
| Mr, Byrnes said they told him m-n-‘
'eral Pershing was opposed to sign- |
Im'_: the armistice and believed the
l\\‘;n‘ should go on. In reply to thisl
!hn said tne admiral told him lhul<
‘lfnilvd Htates was forced to agree Fn‘
{the armistice because it was not in
|eondition to earry on a vigorous of
[ fensive |
| This statement was $0 lhuroughiyi
;cnn‘mdiclnry to the statements made
iby General Dlershing, Mr. Byrnes
'snhl. that he and Mr. Whaley imme
iv]u'llf"_\' returned to General Harbord's
3.'ve:n]qu.'n'!m's and acquainted liim
g\\'i‘ll what Admiral Sims had said.
|HAREORD INFURIATED.
' General Harbord was ‘nfuriated’ by
EH.«- admiral's criticism, Mr. Byrnes
'said, and convinced the congressmen
]‘)ml it was untrue.
Mr. Whaley was unable to attend
the committee hearing, but sent a let
ln-r which full corroborated all the
statements made by Mr. Byrnes, Sen
i:llnr (Glass, called to the stand, gave
lthe details substantially as related by
i.\lr. Byrnes, although he said he did
inot give much attention to them at
i\h« time.
i Mr. Byrnes declared he had luid
i'he entire matter before the Presi
dent,
The confronting of Admira. Sims
with the three congressmen came as
a dramatic climax to tesumony given
by him earlier in the day, in which
]“r\ contradicted flatly the statements
made by Mr. Byrnes in a recent
’.‘:pwwh in the Hous¢ It was after
L.e had given this contradic‘ory 'esti
'rnnny that the committee, on motion
i.,r Senagor Pittman, directed the three
! members to be summoned
| When Admiral Sims ook the stand
im rebuttal he explained that the
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ATLANTA. GA.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1920.
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Action of Caucus “on Mllutary!
Training Bill Boosted as Dec—l
laration of Independence.
By WINDER R. HARRIS,
Staff Correspondent Universal Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—~The
Democrats of the House are much
pleased with themselves for their a('-l
tion in bolting the party leadership
of President Wilson. l
The “1920 Declaration of Independ
ence,” and similar references to the
caucus' overwhelming rejection of the
President’'s appeal against any af
firmative action on the question of
universal military training were ban
tered about the lobbies and cloak
room.
Elation was everywhere. The bol
ters frisked about and patted each
other on the back in full enjoyment
of their newly-declared freedom.
“We fellows up on the Hill are'
going to do a little thinking for our
selves,” one Southern mer.ber as
serted confidentially to a representa
tive of Universal Service. '
Of course, when asked for state
ments for publication the Democratie
leaders disavowed any intention of
breaking with the President but pri
vately they made no effort to onn('mnl
their determination to exercise their|
own judgment on all important issues!|
which may arise in the future. |
Likewise, there was no attempt tol
justify the caucus decision by argu
ing universal training. :
POLITICAL MOTIVES.
Political motives supplied the only
basis for the action, and the Demo
crats boastfully claimed they “put one
over” omw the Republicans. ’
The effect of the Democratic dec
laration on the effort to put through|
legislation providing for military
traning was interpreted in two ways.
Representative Kahn, Republican, of
California, chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee, an
nounced that he would urge a vote on
the training section of the army re
organization bill next week. He still
is confident of sufficient votes to
order a favorable report.
Representative Anthony of Kansas,
ranking Republican 'on the commit
tee, asserted that the action of the
Democrats will make it impossible to
secure committee approval of th:
training section.
Senator Wadsworth, Republican, of
Tl\'ew York, chairman of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, said the
\action of the House Democrats wil?
have no effect upon the Senate com-i
mittee in its efforts to bring about,
the passage of the bill now in thel
Senate. He said there has been a
great deal of misrepresentation :md‘
misunderstanding as to what the coul!
of ‘the training system will be, and|
that when this misunderstanding s |
cleared away he believes Congress
will pass the bill,
CONGRESSMEN TALK.
! Discussing the caucus action, Rep
resentative Kitchin of North Caro- |
lina, said:
l “We felt that one co-urdinulel
branch of the government haa nsl
much right to express its view on a
lmililary policy as another hmn(-h.’
Moreover,,we knew that the President
Ifor fourteen months has not been In'
iu position to be ia touch with the,
people on this question, while prac
tically all of the Democratic won
gressmen have received letters and
other communicationsfrom their dis
tricts showing unmistakably thatl
public sentiment is overwhelmingly
against compulsory training or serv
|lco.
“But there was no intention of
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FIRST WINNER
Limerick Number 1 award
by The Georgian is an
nounced on Page 1, Sec
ond News Section.
Fifty dollars in gold for
the ‘‘best last line.”’
Haven’t you tried the
game?
Every week day there's a
new limerick in The Geor
gian and SSO awarded daily
for each ‘‘best last line.”’
$5,000,000 Goal of Gang
Working in Wall Street.
$2,000,000 Taken, ,
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—With three
men under arrest, the police are
searching today for a fourth suspect
to clear. up what they believe may
prove the greatest comspiracy in the
history of Wall Street for the theft
of bonds and stocks from brokerage
firms.
Wall Btreet messenger boys, it was
said, were to be used as tools in the
theft of $5.000,000 worth of securi
ties, which were to be smuggled into
Canada and sold through “fences."”
Those under arrest are:
Irving Gluck of Mount Vernon, N.
Y.; Joseph Gluck, a brother, and Ed
ward J. Furey. They are being held
on the speeific charge of stealing
$2,500 worth of securities from Par
ish & Co., 115 Broadway.
Irving Gluck, who was a Wall
Stréet messenger, ig sald to have con
fessed to the police that he was in
volved in the theft of $2,000,000 worth
of securities in the past six months.
He is alleged to have declared that
practically all of them were sold
through his brother to David W. Sul
livan & Co. of 10 Wall street.
The police declare that sensational
revelations, involving promises of
protection by well known politicians,
probably would be forthcoming.
David W. Sullivan was arrested two
months ago and the books of his firm
have been under scrutiny ever since.
The authoriteis say that they were
able to check up part of Irving
Gluck’s confession by mnotations on
transactions in the Sullivan ac
counts.
The securities which the Gluck
brothers and Furey are accused of
stealing were taken from the pocket
of Murray Fox, a messenger employed
by Parish & Co. Upon being ques
tioned. Fox was said to have told the
police that Furey, who is well known
in the “white light district,” had re
vealed to- him the plans for the big
coup. After the theft of the bonds,
the conspirators were to g 0 10 To
ronto, Canada. In the meantime some
of the messenger boys approached
sot “cold feet,” disarranging the plans
of the leaders.
Hoke Smith Is Asked to
‘Lectioneer’ in Georgia
By WINFIELD JONES,
Washington Correspondent of The
Georgian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--Senator
Hoke Smith has received a number
of telegrams and letters from Georgla
urging him to take an active part in
the coming presidential primary in
the State, and to help lead a fight to
prevent the State from being cap
tured by delegates _t-ommi!u»d to the
League of .\'allonn.(:nvvnunl without
reservations.
While not ready to express him -
gels, Senator Smith feels the livest
interest in this subject, and If the
issue remains undisposed of he will
certainly take an active part in the
primaries.
WATER-LIGHTS FOR PLAINS,
PLAINS, Feb. 11.4« Contract has
been let for a water and lighting sys
tem for Plains, An eight-inch well
is being sunk and has reached a
'depth of 300 feg.
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‘Committee Instructed by Union
| to Take Up Contract—Given
| Strike Power as Concession.
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l A strike of Atlanta street car men
has been averted, temporarily at
{lnast. .
This is the view held by Mayor
Key and men affiliated with the la
bor movement, following the mass
‘maoli‘ng of carmen at the Red Men's
{ Wigwam Tuesday night.
| Although hundreds were under
| stood to favor strongly the declara
;(i.m of a strike, beginning at 3
|o'clock Wednesday morning, the pleas
‘flf the mayor and other speakers for
moderation finally prevalled. An
other meting called for workers em
ployed at night was called for 9:30
lo'clock Wednesday morning.
\ The committes, headed by Hardy
0. Teat, business manager of the
| car men’s unton,"®hd J. H. Reardon,
|an international officer, was contin
]uml in authority to conduct the ne
}gmiatiuns for a new contract with
{ the Georgia Railway and Power
{Company. i
{MAYOR SEES NO DANGER.
! As a concession to the strike ele
;mvnl. the additional power was
ign'vn the committee to declare a
{strike if ‘its efforts at settlement
iluih-(].
| Despite his efforts not to become
;uligm-d with either part to the con
|troversy, because of h's position, the
';muynr appeared as the central figure
jin the situation Wednesday, because
'of the menace to public safety. He
;tleclared Wednesday morning that he
felt there was no immediate danger,
The mayor was the one official at
tending the meeting of the carmen
who was willing to discuss it freely.
His impression was that the com
mittee, armed with powers to take
’drastic action, now could re-enter the
negotiations with the company. An
‘amicable settlement was expected by
him. )
'DRASTIC STEPS PLANNED.
| It was learned from an authorita
live source that the men hdd grown
restive over the continued delay and
were willing to authorize drasticsteps
Lo force action, Negotiations ‘have
)been in progress for forty-three days.
A delegation, headed by Teat and
ißeardon. appeared at the mayor's of
fice late Tuesday afternoon and so
licited his aid in the negotiations.
The mayor declined to enter the
I(:on(ruversy at that point, declaring
Ilhul $0 long as it was an Issue be
tween the power company and its
cemployees it would be unpecoming
\the chief execimive of the city to at
tempt interference, He said that if
the situation developed to a point
where the public welfare was con
cerned he then would be forced to in
terest himself, This development
came within a few hours as a strike
threatened as the meeting of the
carmen got under way at the Red
Men's Wigwam,
DEMANDS OF ME_aN,
While enither union men nor offi
cials of the company ever have re
vealed the new demands of the men,
| they are understood, on good author
| ity, to be these:
' Increase from 40 cents an hour, the
11919 contract rate, to from 58 to 60
' cents an hour.
| Time and one-half for overtime,
iSundays and holidays.
| Two weeks' vacation annually.
| It als owas understood that the
| mern would insist. on a closed shop,
' but this point was believed to have
| been abandoned in the negotiations.
| The contract expired the first of
'the year, and at intervals rumors
have been current that a strike would
lbc called because of difficulties en
| countered by the union men in their
[nagolimione. All of the rumors
proved unfounded except as indicat
'ing an unrest among the men, -
‘ The community of negotiators is
| composed of Teat, Reardon, W. B,
| Honea, president of lLocal 732, W
'J. Bishop, J. D. Hudgins, (G, M, Head
and John Burdette with Madison Bell
!a« attorney., It was believed prob
able that the lead would be taken
now by Reardon, the lntorna‘lonal
officer.
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‘Dry’ Ticket l
Is Bryan and
‘Billy’ Sunday
(By Universal Service.) |
NURF()LK, Va., Feb. 11—
William Jennings Bryan
for President and William Ash
ley Sunday for Vice President.
That is the ticket that will be
named by the “drys” if the Re
publicans and Democrats name
“wet” candidates; at least, that's
‘what the Rev. “Billy” Sunday
announced here today.
Also he said that if this ticket
should be elected William H. An
derson, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League in New
New York, will be named am
bassador to Great Britain.
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Senator Harris’ Support of At
lanta Man Wins Favor
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. With Palmer.
By GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington Correspondent of The
Georgian,
WASHINGTON, Feby 11.—~At
torney (General Palmer has given
heed to the urging of Senator Wil
liam J. Harris that Alex King of
Atlanta be appointed judge of the
Circuit Court of Appeals, and Hhas
recommended the appointment to the
President, it is learned.
Mr. King is solicitor general of the
department of justice. Friends of
other candidates have insisted that
King is ineligible because he has
passed the age limit of 60 years, us
ually set for judges. Mr. King is 62.
Attorney General Palmer sent all
the papers in the case to the White
ITouse some days ago, it is learned,
with the recommendation that King
be given the vacancy on the Circuit
Court of' Appeals, and that the ap
pointment be made in the nature of
a transfer from his present position,
instead of a new appointment, for
whieh he would ordinarily be in
eligible.
The President is expected to reach
a decision soon,
If Mr, King is barred from ap
pointment, Senator Harris Is in favor
of appointing Judge E. H. Callaway
of Augusta, who he considers one of
the ablest lawyers in the South,
Judge Callaway has a distingiushed
record as Supegrior Court judge and
has once of the largest practises in
the South. Callaway would permit
of his name being mentioned in this
connection only on condition that
Mr, King was ineligible on account
of age.
Senator Harris believes President
Wilson will hold Judge King is eli
gible and appoint him. Senator Harris
recites a precedent in President
Taft's appointment of Judge Lurton,
who was on the Circuit Court of
Appeals at the age of 656 when he
was appointed 1o the Supreme Court
of the United States,
Johnson Favored for
Ambassador to Italy
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON Feb 11.—Presi
derit Wilson will send the nomination
of Robert Underwood Johnson, New
York editor, to be ambassador to
Italy, to the Senate within a few
days, it was learned at the White
House today.
Johnson is one of the leaders of the
lLeague to Enforce Peace and has
been closely connected wirth Italian
affairs for many years, having been
decorated with the Cavalier of the
C'rown of Italy. He will succeed
Thomas Nelson Page, resigned.
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Flu Causes Calling Off
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Of Mobile Mardi Gras
MOBILE, Feb, 11.-—~Mobile’'s Mar
di Gras celebration set for February
16-17 was called off by the Board of
Health today on account of the flu
epidemic.
A protest was entered by the car
nival associations, but without avail.
Mardi Gras societies will loge thou
sands by the action, elaborate pa
rades having been planned with big
naval displays
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Hines' Reply to Ultimatum Ex
“pected Today—Strike Would
Postpone Return of Lines.
(By Internaticnal News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--Govern=-
ment forces were heing mobilized to
day to prevent a nation wide strike
on the railroads.
Director General Hines was to give
his answer to the ultimatum of the
railroad workers, presented yesterday,
demanding increaszed wages.
The director general was also to
meet with a committe of ten of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees to discus the sirike of that
;organlzation which has been set for
February 17.
l Attorney General Palmer was pre
'paring to act under the Levgr. law. to
Iprm‘em strikes by injunction if neces
sary,
! Back of all of the preparations was
i President Wilson, consideerd the court
of last resort.
!COMMISSION PROBABLE.
In many quarters it was expected
.that the President would issue an
appeal to the railroad workers to re
main at their posts and thereby make
‘il unnecessary for the government
to take drastic steps to keep the rail
’roods in operation. It was consid
ered quite probable the President
’wuuld direct Director General Hines
to establish a commission, similar to
ithuv set up in the Fituminous coal
strke, to determine whether wage
Einm-r::ses are justifiable. :
} The railroad workers feel they will
‘secure no wage increase from Direc
}tor General Hines, but are not pre
'pared to hold the threat of a nation
‘wide strike over his head. However,
theyv do state that if wage demands
are rejected there will be numerous
‘unauthorized strikes, which may easi
ly develop into a general strike.
WAGE AGREEMENT ENDED.
W. G. Lee, head of the Brotherhood
‘of Railroad Trainmen, has stated .
‘that he has given notice of the termi
‘nation of the wage agreement which
‘his brotherhood holds with the rail
‘road administration, but has not an-
Tnounved that the organization would
%strik?. { :
i The leaders are agreed that a strike.
' while the railroads are under govern=
'ment control would he unwise.
' To add to the confusion opposition
\to the railroad bill conference acfee
!m»-m has developed and Representa-~
tive Sims has announced that he will
fight this report. A fight may mean
}lho legislation ean not be passed be
fore March 1, when the railroads are
to be returned to their private own=
ers, and it being prg(‘ncally certain
that the President would not return
‘lhk roads with a strike in progress.
} It was rather generally surmised
;hvru today that if condifions do not
take a decided change for the better
the President may extend the period
‘of government control, which would
ilu- gratifying to the organizations of
railroad workers,
Injunction Will Be
Defied, Says Leader
i DETROIT, Mich,, Feb. 11.—Allen E.
: Barker, grand president of the Broth~
erhood of Maintenance of Way Em
ployees, declared today that his or
ganization would “pay no attention”
to any injunction issued by any fed
etal judge in this country té prevent
the strike of 300,000 of his followers
on Febrnary 17.
“The government when, it suits the
purpose of the féllows ‘on the hill)"
he declared, “tells us the war is over:
and the Lever act does not apply;
and also, when it suits their purpose,,
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