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VOL. XVIII
WILSON TAKES HAND IN RAIL WAGE CRISIS
REPUBLICANS OFFER NEW COMPROMISE ON ARTICLE X;
COMMISSION BEGINS PLANNING FOR ‘HALF MILLION CITY?
Measures Are Taken by Republic
“ans Who Are Anxious for Rati
fication of the Peace Treaty.
By J. BART CAMPBELL,
Staff Correspondent of the I. N. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—A new
compromise on the disputed Lodge
reservation to Article X of the League
of Nations covenant was agreed to
this afternoon by Republican leaders
seeking ratification of the peace
treaty.
Framed by the Republican ‘“mild
reservationists’” the new proposal em
bodying a modification of the Lodge
reservation will be offered when the
Senate takes up the treaty again on
Monday, it was announced.
“Republican leaders expressed the
hope the proposal would be accept
able to the Democratic side, and pave
the way to breaking of the deadlock
on Article X.
THE MODIFICATION.
The text of the compromise reser
vation, which is to be offéered as a
substitute for the Lodee reservation,
is as follows:
“The United States assumes no
obligation to preserve, by the use of
its military or naval forces, its re
sources, or by the economic boycott,
the territorial integrity or political
independence of any other country,
or to interfere in controversies be
tween nations, whether members of
the league or not, under the provi
sions of Article X, or to employ the
military or naval forces of the United
States under any article of the treaty
for any purpose, unless in any par
ticular case the Congress, which, un
der the constiution, has the .sole
power to declare war, shall by act or
joint resolution so provide.”
Senator Lodge, it is understood, has
asured the “mild reservationists” he
would give his support to the new
proposal.
DOUBT EXPRESSED.
In view of the objection expressed
by the President to the employment
of the language: ‘“The United States
assufes no obligation,” in the original
Lodge reservation, and in Senator
Hitehcock’'s substitute for it, the re
currence of the sam elanguage in the
new resolution did not escape the at
tention of the Republican “irrecon
cilables” opposed to ratification. They
expressed doubt if the new proposal
would be acceptable to the President.
The “mlid reservationists” replied
they were “going to take the Presi
dent at his word,” and seek an agree
ment with the Democratic side on
the basis of their new proposal.
They predicted an understanding
by which the sixty-four votes essen
tial to ratification would be mus
tered, and declared they weer confi
dent the President would not stand
in the way of ratification once two
thirds of the Senate reached an
agreement on reservations.
Former Machine Gun
Men Have a Reunion
Members of the former machine
gun company of the 122 d Infantry,
formerly the Fifth Georgia Regiment,
gathered for dinner and reunion in
the pine room of the Hotel Ansley
Tuesday night. The organization of
the Em-a Gee Club, the name being
derived from overseas slang applied
to machine guns, was one of the fea
tures of the gathering. A' vaudeville
program was also given.
The twenty-five members present
discussed plans to aid former mem
bers of the machine gun company
when they sought to establish them
selves in civil life. The following of
ficers were elected: George Tiller,
president; J. F. Rogers, vice presi
dent; James Knott, secretary and
treasyrer, and D. P. Manry, Hal T.
Morrison and Clifford W. Anderson,
members of the executive committee.
24-Hourl Pfll; l"hll U-iv:r"-ll ’;?J‘.}Service
President’s
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Illness Laid to
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Thrombosis
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, 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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Petition Signed at Gainesville to
Have Name Go Before Geor
gia Democrats,
GAINESVILLE, Feb. 11.—It was
determined at a mass meeting here
last night to ask the Democratic
State Executive Committee to place
the name of Herbert Hoover on the
ticket in the presidential preferential
primary, which is to be held Apri]
20.
The petition had been signed by 125
Democrats this morning, thus assur
ing the placing of Hoover's name on
the ticket, according to the State Ex
ecutive Committee's rules.
Hoke Smith Is Asked to
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Lectioneer’ in Georgia
By GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington Correspondent of The
Georgian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Senator
Hoke Smith has received a number
of telegrams and letters from Georgia:
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 committed to the
League of Nations covenant without
reservations.
While not ready to express him
self, 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.
Newspaper Pressmen
Return to Wor
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, International
Printing Pressmen and Asasist
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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Immediate Danger Passes—Union
Men and Company Continue‘
Their Diplomatic Negotiations.}
Probability of a street carmen's!
strike in Atlanta Wednesday ap-‘
peared less acute, with hopes of x-let-J
tlement entertained by both sides. '
Hardy O. Teat, business agent of
the carmen’s union, satd, after a sec- ‘
ond meeting of the workers Wednes
day morning, that no strike vote hadi
been taken and that negotiations with
the street car company are in prog
ress.
H. M. Atkinson, chairman of the
board of directors of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company, denied |
any knowledge of an approaching
crisis and reported conferencés be
tween union representatives and the
company continuing under an agreed
plan, ]
The union men held a meeting in
the Red Men's Wigwam Wednesday
‘morning, with Teat presiding. They
‘were addressed by W. J. Bishop, J. D.
Hudgins and G. M. Head of the com
mittee on negotiations and J. H. Rear
aon, an international officer. A large
number of the 1,200 carmen affected
by the demands were present. Mayor
Key, who attended the conference on
Tuesday night, was not there.
NO STRIKE VOTE.
“The carmen have absolutely noth
ing to say about the meeting or for
publication,” said Teat, after the
meeting, “1 can tell you positively,
however, that any reports of a strike
vote having been taken are absolutely
false. The carmen know when to talk
and when to keep their mouths shut.
Negotiations with the company are
still in progress.”
“The first I knew of any rumors of
an acute situation arising among the
carmen was when I read such state
ments in the newspapers,” said H. M.
Atkinson, chairman of the board of
directors of the company. “All I can
tell you is what has transpired be
tween the company and the carmen's
committee since the demands were
first presented in December and that,
as far as | know, negotiations are
Iproceeding in an orderly manner un
ider an agreed plan.
| “The last meeting between officials
of the company and the carmen's
;committee was held last Friday and
‘another conference was set for Tues
‘day. Owing to President Arkwright
‘being taken sick, I communicated
'with Mr. Teat and Mr. Reardon and
‘asked that we postpone the mee Irg
Lunul Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
They acquiesced,
WAGES NOT TALKED.
“T am not at liberty to divulge the
nature of the demands made by the
men, because of a request made by
their committee that no publicity be
|given them. However, I can say that
all previous meetings have been de
voted to clearing up certaln matters
or complaints made by the men under
the 1919 contract, which has expired.
The question of wages has not yet
been gone into and has been left by
agreemont between the ofticials and
the committee until we clear the
decks of these other matters.”
Power to act definitely in the con
troversy nas been given by the work
e€rs to a committee named at a meet -
ing of workers Tuesday evening.
A delegation, headed by Teat and
Reardon, appeared at the mayor’'s of
fice late Tuesday afternoon and so
licited his aid in the negotiations.
The mayor declined to enter the
controversy at that point, declaring
that so long as it was an Issue be
tween the power company and its
employees it would be umbecoming
the chief executive of the city to at
tempt interference. He sald that if
the situation developed to a point
where the public welfare was con
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Action of Caucus on Military
Training Bill Boosted as Dec
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 ac
tion in bolting the party leadership
of President Wilson.
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 me: .ber as-
Laertad confidentially to a representa
five of Universil Servige. . *
r Of course, when asked for state
i,ments for publication the Democratic
leaders disavowed agiy intention of
breaking with the President but pri
vately they made no effort te conceal
‘their determination to exercise their
own judgment on all important issues
which may arise in the future.
‘POLITICAL MOTIVES.
| Political motives supplied ‘he only
basis for the action, and the Demo
crats boastfully claimed they “put one
over” on 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.l
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.
CONGRESSMEN TALK.
; Discussing the caucus action, Rep
resentative Kitchin of North Caro
lina, said:
} “We felt that one co-ordinate
branch of the government haa as
‘much right to express its view on a
‘military policy as another branch.
‘Moreover, we knew that the President
;tor fourteen months has not been !nl
a position to be in touch with the
people on this question, while prac
tically all of the Democratic eon
gressmen have received letters and
other communicatiyns from their dis
tricts showing unmistakably that
'pnblic sentiment is overwhelmingly
against compulsory training or serv
fce.
“But there was no lintention of
‘slapping the President in the face,
or ‘rebuking’ him as stated in some
of the newspapers.” ; ‘
“The President had a perfect righli
and it was quite proper for him to‘
express his views on universal mil
itary training,” said Representative
Crisp, of Georgia. “We also had n{
perfect right to exercise our judg-‘
ment, It was the democratic thing
to do. The majority rules.” 1
Representative Garner of Texas.
said: “It is merely a difference of
opinion between the House and the
President as to what ißs necessary at
the present time.”
Big Army Demanded
By League, Says Smith
By GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington Correspondent of The
Georgian,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—*I think
the position of President Wilson in
asking for a large army and for uni
versal compulsory military training
is logical,” said Senator Hoke Smith
today when asked for his views on
the action of the House caucus in de
}curfing against universal military
service in spite of the President’s let.
ter urging that no such step be taken
“If the lL.eague of Nations, as h¢
brought it from Paris, is ratified we
shall need a large army for the many
wars into which it will force us.”
FIRST WINNER
Limerick Number 1 award
by The Georgian is an
nounced on Page 1, Seec
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.”’
White House Thinks Statement
May Likely Arouse Distrust in
President's Capability.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—President
Wilson is deeply incensed over the
publishing of the diagnosis of his
case, attfibuted to Dr. Hugh Young
of Baltimorei. it was learned from his
intimate friends today.
Friends of the President declared
the publishing of the diagnosis is
bound to leave a doubt in the minds
of the public as to the President's
future annbilitio_q. Which is entirely
unfounded, and it is understood this
is ‘the view the President himself
takes. . . i §
At no time tince his illness has
the President been incapacitated, and
his friends fear the action taken by
Doctor Young may arouse new Tru
mors which are baseless.
The diagnosis was published with
out the consent of the President.
which action, friends of the Presi
dent said, borders on the unethical.
It is known that Doctor Grayson hgs
kept a complete history of the Pres
ident’s case, but it has been withheld
because the President did not desire
to have his ailments laid before the
public,
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Is ‘News’ to Wilson’s
Private Secretary
(By International News Service.)
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.—Gilbert Fair
child Close, until last week confi
dential secretary to President Wilson, !
declared heer today the impairment\
to the President’s left arm and leg,
reported in the Baltimore Sun’s copy
righted interview with Dr. Hugh H.
Young was ‘“news” to him.
“I saw no sign of it,” he declared.
Auto Dealers to Guard
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| License Privileges
~ Directors of the Georgia Automo-l
%tive Dealers' Association and of the
iAtlanta Automobile Association Wed
’ne.day promised S. Guyt McLendon,
secretary of state, their full co-opera
tion in efforts to prevent the abuse of
temporary automobile license tags
used by autcmobile dealers in Georgia
at a conference held Wednesday in
the office of Mr. McLendon.
Resolutions calling on all dealers in
the State to help correct the evils ex
isting were adopted by the directors
of the two associations,
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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
hushand had ended together, and that
they would be buried together, Mrs.
L. 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 couple
during their lifetime, a double funeral
will be held. Mr. Zimmerman was
82 and Mrs. Zimmerman 75,
THE WEATHER.
* Forecast — Fair Wednesday
night and Thursday; cooler.
Temperatures—6 a. m. 41; 8
a. m. 46; 10 a. m., 48; 12 noon,
52. Swnrisp, 6:27; sunset, 5:18,
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Two Dozen Leaders in Atlanta
Life Aim at Public Progress in
Civic Affairs—All Must Help.
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The city planning commission, her
alded as the means to a sple‘ndid city
of 500,000 population, was organized
Wednesday morning at the City Hall
In the session and the execufive meet
ing of an organization committee
which followed it was reiterated that
personal interest was to be sacrificed
for the public good.
“We are going to draft every citi«
zen of Atlanta whom we need in this
work, whether he be engineer, law
yer, architect or politician,” declared
Councilman ‘A. J. Orme, chairman of
the organization committee. “Our first
conclusion is that no one will be al
lowed to ‘slack’ in this work of ad
vancing the city's real interests. We
expect co-operation from every
source.”
The commission Is composed of
twenty-four leaders in Atlanta's com
mereial, civic and officidl life rep
resenting the city, county commis
gion and the Chamber of Commerce
One of its first acts was to include
the heads of these three as ex-officio
members.
TO RUSH WORK,
The determination to get to work
immediately was registered. An
other session of the organization com
mittee will be held Thursday after
noon to draft a plan of organization
and to nominate a chairman for the
commission. The main body will meet
again Friday afternoon and begin op
erations after the organization has
been disposed of. g
“Two things confront us”, Mayer
flKev told the commission. “We must
' go out and build a great city or we
must be content to let Alanta run
along its mediocre way and take its
place with the commonplace cities
of the country. This commission will
receive such support as never before
has been given men and women of
Atlanta in their efforts to upbuild our
lclty.
“You must devote yvour mind, your
heart, your soul, disinterestedly to
the advancement of Atlanta or your
appointment has been a mistake, And
1 don’t believe we have made any
mistake.”
WOULD ENFORCE WORK.
As an evidence of the earnest in
tention of the commission it was
proposed by John 8. Cohen, editor of
the JoJurnal, that any member ab
sent fro mtwo meetings for any rea
son other than illness or absence
from the city should be declared to
have forfeited his post.
“We are approaching a highly dif
ficult task,” Robert J. Guinn, former
president of the Board of Educatlon,
declared, “If we are to be suc
cessfuy we must be guided by the
highest ideals of service, The peo
ple of Atlanta now have confidence
in the integrity, character and good
purpose of this organization. We will
hold and strengthen that confidence
just in the proportion that we dis
regard all personal interest and work
only for the general good of At
lanta.”
Establishment of a municipal mar
ket was the first proposal officially
made to the commission. A resolu
tion asking this was presented by
Mrs. Norman Sharp, chairman of the
Woman's Club market committee, It
will be taken up immediately after
the organizatian is completed.
The organization committee in
oludes Chairman Orme, Mell R, Wil
kinson, John 8. Cohen, Frank M.
Inman and Louis P. Marquardt.
Ambassador Fletcher’s
Resignation Accepted
(By International News Sarvice.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The 18+
ignation of Henry . Flatcher as am
bassador to Mexico was accepted by
President Wilson today, it was an
nounced at the White House. The
resignation was tend:red ten days
ago.
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the Postoffice at Atlanta Under Act of March 3, 1379
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Is Bryan and
‘Billy’ Sunday
(By Universal Service.)
NURFC)LK. Ve... Feb: 11—
William Jennings Bryan
for President and William Ash
ley Sunday for Vice President.
That is the ticket that will be
named by thd “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, supérintendént 'of " the
Anti-Saloon League in New
New York, will be named am
bassador to Great Britain.
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Atlanta Man’s Appointment Is
Recommended to the f
President.
By GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington Correspondent of The
Georgian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—At
torney General Palmer has given
heed to' thé arging of Senator Wil
liam J.. Harrig that Alex King of
Atlanta be appointed judge of the
Circuit Court of Appeals, and has
récomimended the appointment to thé
President, it is learned. ° j
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 wvears, us
ually set for judges. Mr. King is 62.
Attorney General Palmer sent all
the papers in the case to the White
House some days ago, it is learned,
with the recommendation that King
he 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
which 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 Superior Court judge and
has one of the largest practises in
the South., Callaway would permit
of his name being mentioned in this
connection ®nly on condition that
Mr, King was ineligible on account
of age.
Senator Harris believes President
Wilson will hold Judge King is ell
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 65 when he
was appointed to the Supreme @ourt
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
lL.eague to Enforce Peace and has
Leen closely connected with Italian
affairs for many years, having been
decorated with the Cavalier of the
Crown of Italy, He will succeed
Thomas Nelson Page, r"esi‘ned.
Flu Causes Calling Off
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 oh account of the flu
eplaemi(‘.
A protest was entered by the car
nival associations, but without avall,
Mardi Gras societies will lose thou
sands by the action, elaborate pa
rades having been plannd} with big
naval displays. 7
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Hines’ Reply to Ultimatum Ex
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—“ We wi(f
deliver an ultimatum to Director quk-‘ :
eral Hines that our demands be
granted or we strike,” said J. B. Mal
loy, grand vice president of 'k‘.V
Maintenance of Way Employees or:
ganization, this afternéon followikf;
a conference of the committee sent
here to meet Director Generals Hines.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainds
men and the Brotherhood of ‘Main
tenance of Way Employees, this ass:
ernoon asked for a separate confer:
ence with Director General Hines,
They declared they did not desire 4
treat concerning their demands im
the general conference. Q
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Govern
ment forces were being mobilized to--
day to prevent a nation wide llr_tkl"
on the railroads. A
President Wilson conferred with
\'Secro(ary Tumulty this afternoon and
’orde‘red that Direstor General Hines.
Lg'ive a report to him at the dohclu
sion of the cunference this }A!v’(k-'.
noon. s
Director General Hines was to give.
his answer to the ultimatum of the
railroad workers, presgnted yesur'd,l'y.f
demanding increased wages. .. 4
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
organization which has been set for
February 17. b
Attorney General Palmer was pre
paring to act under the Lever law to
prevent strikes by injunction if neces
sary. ’ .
- Back of all of the preparations ‘was
President Wilson, consideerd the coc*t
of last resort. X X
COMMI!SSION PROBABLE. S
In many quarters it was expecth
that the President would wm:«g
appeal to the railroad workers to re
main at thzir posts and thereby make
it unnecessary for the government
to take drastic steps to keep the rail
roads in operation. It was consid
cred quite probable the President
would direct Director!General Hines
to establish a commission, similar to
that set up in the Fituminous ml
strike, to determine whnether wage
;in'-rr-'nses are justifiable, 2
. The railroad workers feel they will
‘secure no wage increase from Diree
‘tor General Hines, but are not pre-.
‘parnd to hold the threat of a nation
iwidn strike over his head. However,
they do state that if wage demands
are rejected there will be numerous
i unauthorized strikes, which may easi
1y 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 whigh
his brotherhood holds with the rail
road administration, but has not am
nounced that the organization wou‘d
strike. 3
" The leaders are agreed that a strike
while the railroads are under govern
ment control would be unwise, X
To add to the confusion oppo'itt:q:
to the railroad bill conference agree
‘ment has developed and Repreaentp;
tive Sims has announced that he will
fight this report. A fight may mean
the legislation can not be passed be
fore March 1, when the railroads are’
to be returned to their private owns
ers, and it being practically certain
that the President would not return
the roads with a strike in progress,
It was rather generally surmised
here today that if conditions do not
take a decided change for the b‘(fi
the President may extend the peri
of government control, which ‘woud:
be gratifying to the organizations of
railroad workers. . ;
President Wilson will not aet un
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