Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 April 1920 — Page 1

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SMS CRUMBLE , IN EASI AND WEST

U. S. Arr«sts and Railroad Ultimatums Seen as Factors .in Improvement

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more embargoes lifted

N«w En0iand and Chicago OHrtricta Especially Report Gains Against Strikers.

Resume of the Strike

■•Mrs mi atrlfcera and fmprmrememt la aerrle# was re parted taday try raflraada la varlaas part* mi tte eaaatry aa the aewly-appatated railraad la bar Paard a*»ea»Wed la Waafclaartaa far it» Sent aeaalaa. «a eaaalder wa«e deaumd* af rail warkera. la the .tew terk dlatrlet, where valaateer erewa eaatldsed ta wan traise la larreaalas aamhera. there were eaaSlettap reparta repardlaa the aasiher af asea wha had retersed after the rallraada leaf alpht had de-. Urered as altftatatsat that their last eh a see was Id aspire teeter raw sees. Same raada aaaaaared that strlheea were Seeklag haek, hst athera reparted sparedle walhaata. Sane kratkerkaad effletals espreaaed the fear (hat tke wee might regard the altlatataw aa a eballeage and preleag thetr watkaat. Kdarta at eeaeftlattes la Jersey City teday were

wftkaat reaalt.

( ramkllag af atrlkes la tke eeatral sad far west was ladles led fsllewlag the settee af the geeeramedi la arreattag tweaty-See strike leaders la Chteaga. Iwprarrmeat la aarrlee dlaa waa repart.#d la the middle west, eae af the region* hardest hit. Alweat aeratal aparatlaa waa reparted hy waay raada leadtag lata Plttaharg. With paaaeager see*lee generally I my raved thrsagheet the eaaatry laereaaed freight ahlpmeata werr rrpattad la the Ifew V«rk aad Haw » *** land dlatrlet*. Otflelal* af the Sew lark Central aaaaaared that freight aerelea was aa mark laiprared that the embargo had heea lifted east ef It agate aad earth af laakera an the Saw Yerk Central and aartk at Sewhargk an the Weet Share ratlraad. Sew Eagtaad paint* reparted arrival af a»ere freight, tarladtsg eaal. day idaee the strike spread eaal. Prapaaed draatle eats la I passenger aehednlea aad a ahntdawn were heUaeed t# have keen averted.

IN APPRECIATION. On account ef the switchmens strike, and the uncertainty nf the duration of the railroad tieup. retarding or preventing delivery of the news-print paper. The Indiana poiia News derided that it #as prudent to reduce the size of its daily issue in order to be in a position to back its assurance* of continnoas aad sninteerupted publication no matter how long the strike lasted. We wish to express n sense ef appreciation to all of our advertisers who have helped to conserve print paper by responding to tha appeal to reduce the volume of advertising. They have enabled us to save seventy-nix pages or 608 columns this week. Aad by their co-operation have made it possible for The News to devote prmeticaliy the usnal amount of space to news matter. We have felt that the first obligation was to continue to supply in full measure the news of the day. By the conservative use of paper The News will emerge from the strike with a reasonable supply of news-print, and will return toward normal conditions as rapidly ns It becomes apparent that further supplies of paper may be had from the mills.

Two Roads Now Accepting Less Than CaHoad Shipments for Local Points.

TRUCK OPERATORS ACTIVE

Seventy Cars of Coal Arrive From Terre Haute Fields—Thirty-One Engines in Big Four Yards.

CHICAGO, April 16. — Speedy disintegration of unauthorised rsiiroed strikes in the central and far west vse forecast today with the by the governstronghold of twentyleaders, under for act. Xerwtaom were exr '■ i that n the

inelu of the Don, the went on etrlke president of Inemen’* Association, ike existed in violaThey said they because they iting wages.

4 f (M«SVH I TO HAT TOLEDO

AGREE TO CONDITIONS SUB-

MITTED BY B. A 0. ROAD.

GO BACK TO JOBS AT ONCE

TOLEDO, April IS.—Bv n large

majority i.eeo "insurgent” railroad switchmen of Toledo voted this afternoon to return to work immediately. They agreed to abide by conditione submitted by the Baltimore A Ohio. These conditions provide that the trnlnmeh return to their respective pool Done, that no discrimination or prejudice be shown against the men and that everything be done to see that their requests for increased pay snd better working conditions be

granted. v-'-- ‘ -

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home leaders

ing would be held

organisa-

declared they had

to fight.*’ but it was un-

iipipvpv

the Insurgent

toward the goVern*

turn that interference

of food and other ne-

tre Joined in the princt-

in the west that irned to work by

would be demen employed, hmen employed

returned to work

announced, and it w aa report-

and Ohio, thousand ini: forced virtualFar Weet. for earl* Pacific by an- . that the

roKDmosAL reti rY voted Raftlmore Strtfcere Wleh Wage Settlement Promised. BALTIMORE. April IS.—At a largely attended meeting of etrikera In the Baltimore dieirjci oX # the.Pennsylvanla and Baltimore A Ohio railroa'de this afternoon a resolution wns adopted premising a return of the men to work “in five hovre” if the new' railroad labor board would agree to give its decision on their demsnds within thirty days, The regotqDon also , included a threat to strike again in five houre after the expiration of the thirty-day limit if no decision waa reached hy the end of the period. A committee was appointed to take’ the offer to Wsshington. ISO DESERT STRIKERS.

Embargoes against freight, placed in effect last week by railroad companies because of the insurgent strike of switchmen, were stilh further modified today by several companies. The motor truck interests are perfecting an organization to relieve the freight emergency and announce they are now handling about 100 tons of freight in and out of Indianapolis daily. . The Lake Efie A Western railroad I announced that, beginning today | and until further notice, the company will accept less than carload shipments for all points on the road, except freight for Muncie and Lafayette, and Bloomington and Peoria, | III., subject to delay. The Pennsyl- ( vania is accepting less than carload | freight only for points on divisions | out of Indianapolis. Freight on the { other railroads is being handled as j previously announced. Coal Brovgkt <• City. The Big Four haB thirty-one engines in operation in the yards today and officials Said they were taking care of ail freight in the yards. About seventy cars of coal were brought into the city from the Terre Haute coal fields Thursday. Railroad officials generally expressed the opin Ion that a settlement of the labor troubA'Is not far off. Motor truck operators and shippers came to an agreement on a basic rate for handling freight at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Another meeting is to be held next Wednesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce, at which it Is planned to complete the organization of an association to take over the management and operation of a permanent highway motor transport

system.

Track Rate* Announced.

Tom Snyder, secretary of the transfer divisibn of the Chamber of Commerce, said that ths motor trucks have been hauling an increasing amount of freight in and out of Indianapolis since the strike started. The rates proposed by the truck operators are as follows; Ten miles or less, 3 cents a mile, a 100 pounds; ten to fifteen. 2% cents; fifteen to twentyfive miles, 3 cents; twenty-five to fifiy. 1\ cents; fifty miles or more, Hs cents a 100 pounds, a mile. These rates, subject to classification, were

accepted.

Another meeting of organised railroad employes Will be held this evening at Moose hall. 129 North Delaware Street, at which the switchmen's •trike will be discussed by men who recognised as leaders among the L men. About 500 members in standing in the four big brotheri met at the hall Thursday evening and adopted resolutions expressing faith in the brotherheods’ ability to deal with wage demands and urging the switchmen to return to their unions and to resume their work without delay. The session this evening is often to the public. Statement ky Peters.

at

Pacific

Rutt Jersey City Meeting to Gs Bark

to Wnrk.

JERSEY CITY. April U—About striking railroad men in a body walked out of a meeting here thik afternoon with the announced intention of "going back to work.** About,twenty ef the men who de.* sorted the strtlrers* meeting, said they were tube men. The others were Erie and Lackawanna yard workers. CREWS GO BACK AT PITTSBl RG. first Notable Break la Ranks of Pennsylvania Strikers. PlTTBBt’RCL April It.—-Five crews of striking yardmen tn the east bound section of the Pitcairn yards of the Penneyfvania railrdad returned to work this afternoon. This is the first notable break In the ranks of the striker* tn this district. t iOIUrittOERSSAY HP 1100111 GRUNAU AND READING AFFIRM THEIR INNOCENCE.

FLAY OLD BROTHERHOODS

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CHICAGO. April It—John Grunsu. president of the Chicago Yardmen's Association, and H. E. Reading, president of the United Enginetaea’s Association. the two ’tbutlaw” railway unions, announced today that they would go to Jail on the government charge of conspiracy to violate the

Lever act. .

The two. with tweaty-tw© of their followers, were arrested yesterday by federal agents snd released an thetr own rcognisaaoe to give them a

chance to obtaifc the $16,tee

by Commissioner Mason. Say* Me Can Raise Bs

*T can raise the required bail with am” Grunau said, "but I don’t in tend to do It. I question the right of the gevernment to arrest me- 1 have committed no crime against the

"WTe have been out a week today." said Frank J. Peters, president of the Indianapolis Yardmen’s Association, to which the etrikera belong, "and we all are standing pat.” Officals of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen locals, however, said the approval by the senate of the railway labor board and the announcement of the other brotherhoods' attitude against the strike, would prove big factors in changing the situation ia* Indiana-

polis.

Sabbina Wilson. Carl Humble and W. J. White, members of the grievance committee for the Pennsylvania Local 201. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. returned to work during the day and took back a small number of men who had quit. The committeemen had not been working recently because they wished to devote all their time to talking with other union men who had affiliated with the Tardmen’s Association. Peters and other officers of the Yardmen’s Association denied statements by federal authorities that T. W. W. agitators were active in the strike moveihent. The arrest of John Grunau and other leaders in the movement also caused dissatisfaction, but speakers at the Labor temple, where an all-day meeting was held, said ths last card against the strikers had Continued on Page Thirteen.

TWO AVIATORS KILLED.

l.teuteaaat and Sergeant in Border Patrol Pall In Plane. SANDERSON. Tex., April 1$.—Lieut. D. M. Hansell and Sergeant W. T. Maxwell, both of the 90th acre squadron. were killed instantly when their airplane fell here today. Both were on border patrol duty. Their home addresees were not immediately available.

MNT SUGAR SOON,

CONFERENCE WITH WYCKOPr OVER SITUATION.

25.75C WHOLESALE. REPORT

Sugar wholesalers in Indianapolis met with Stanley Wyckolf, fair price commissioner for Indiana, again this afternoon to lay before him prices which they are now paying for sugar with a view to fixing an average wholesale price. The present price at which wholesalers sell to retailers is 21.45 cents a pound. The jobbers told Mr. Wyckoff this afternoon that they now are paying as high as 25.75 cepts a pound, f. o. b., Chicago. One wholesaler said he had been offered a quantity of sugar at 27 cents a pound, f. o. b„ a refinery in New Jersey. If that sugar should bs received in Indianapolis it would retail at nearly 30 cents, the wholesaler

said.

A retail price of 25 or 26 cents a pound likely will be chncged In Indianapolis in a few days, it was said, Higher prices will come when the higher priced sugars begin arriving. Until the switchmen’s strike is over and the freight embargoes are lifted, Mr. Wyckoff urged the jobbers to sell to retailers in oNily small quantities, so that the present supply in this part of the state may be distributed to as

■ II HUD I DF NEW RAIL BODY

Form#!* Mayor of Cincinnati Chosen as Temporary Chairman of Labor Board. HANGER MADE SECRETARY Seven of Nine Members Present at First Meeting to Take Up Wage Demands. WASHINGTON. April’ 16.—The railroad labor board perfected a temporary organization at its first meeting today by electing Henry Hunt, former mayor of Cincinnati, ae chairman, and G. Wallace W. Hanger, of this city, as secretary. Both afe members of the public

group.

Wage demands of the 2.000,©oe railroad employes of the country were taken up by ths board, which held Its first session at the railroad administration with seven of the nine members present. The personnel of ths board aa recommended by the President waa confirmed by the senate

many persons as possible,

bers are now sellfn fifty pounds at a

Some Job-

rig to retailers only

time.

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EVERY NOW AND THEN A FELLOW GETS HOOKED UP WITH THE WRONG PARTY.

PARCEL DOST BUSINESS GROWS; STRIKE RESULT

CITY CARRIERS AT SEYMOUR

WORKING OVERTIME.

YARDS FILLED WITH CARS

HUE IK HIT

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Newspaper Editor Predicts Overwhelming Vote at the Primary May 4.

ACCIDENT AT ROAD CROSSING

NORTH OF FT. WAYNE.

BODIES NOT YET IDENTIFIED

[Special te The Indianapolis News] SEYMOUR. Ind., April 10—Parcel

post business at the local postoffice has more than doubled during the last .week, due to railroad switchmen’s strikes in various cities. Shipments, which would have been made by freight or express, have been db vlded into several packages and sent by mail. City carriers have been working overtime in order to deliver

each day’s receipts.

The local yards of the Baltimore A Ohio railroad are filled with box cars, which have been sidetracked hto* until they can be moved to the CIn s einnati or St. Louis terminals. More than 500 were standing on local sidings today, and every available track

will be used, officials Say.

[Special to The Indianapolis News]

SPEECHES ARE NOT NEEDED ft. wayne. md., Apm i«-Three

persons, a man, a woman and a little giH, were killed $his afternoon when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Grand Rapids & Indiana passenger train at a road crossing seven miles north of Ft. Wayne. The bodies have not yet been

identified.

Lowden and Harding Forces Not Making Much Headway, Reports

From State Indicate.

ins are b ^ n X

Very few freight trai

made up here, and trainmen are ftel-| ing the effect of the loss of time. Part local freight service is kept up on the Indiana division, and a few through freights have been moved to

ACCEPTING CHICAGO FREIGHT. Two Railroads Make Aaaoaacirateate at Evansville. V (Special to The Indian*pob* Neva) EVANSVILLE, Ind.. April 10—The Illinois Central and the Chfckgo A Eastern Illinois rallroqda today announced they would accept shipments of freight consigned to persons or firms in Chicago. The announcement also applies to points between Evam ville end Chicago. The Chicago*A Eastern Illinois railroad has been receiving less than carload shipments ever since the switchmen s strike be-

gan.

The Big Four railroad has lifted the embargo on the shipment of live stock to the Indianapolis stockyards None of the railroads (« bringing freight here from Chlcsgo. Several local firms are being pinched by the failure to get goods, but no serious

utdowns have resulted.

QNUINNATI INDUSTRIES HARD HIT BY WH

DIG SOAP FACTORY COMPELLED TO SUSPEND WORK.

OUTLOOK BETTER AT MUNCIE. ■diene General Service Company Gets Coni Preference. {Special to The Indiana poll* New* | MUNCIE. Ind., April II.—Although part of the big fruit Jar plant of-the Ball Brothers’ Glass Manufacturing Company here has been forced to shut down because of lack of coal Continued on Page Thirteen.

EXPRESS

EMBARGO

LIFTED

PUPIL COURT IN FIRST ' SESSION CONVICTS BOr'

bond set

of the railof being

t strikJTect of

Believe

End.

1C—Indications 1 rail strikes ^ in this vicinity

vialbJe today by , * w * of the «®«ntry *»<* « the gnv-

Reading declared that 1t ; s principle hat prompto^rae to go to Jail rather

ranixaiion Another.* places lef

be

&

There will

have

will not disband.’ set of officers wiU

roads to have back. Other ref were expected to L brotherhood leaders efforts

left

to go to jail with to nq let-up In our < no quarrel with the or with the ralroads.

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"Our only compromise will be tor I accept our constitution, inthe initiative, applied to i of the

CINCINNATI. April 1C—Cincinnati industry felt the first serious effect of the railroad switchmen’s “vacation" when the Procter A Gamble Company suspended operations tor lack of materials. Notices were posted at the factory notifying employes that operations would not be resumed today and that the plant would be shut down until Monday as all shipments had ceased. Hundreds of employes are affected by the order. Cincinnati railroad officials refused to confer with k committee of the newly formed Yardmen's Association which called to present demands for increased pay. They were informed that the companies could transact business with them only through the recognised union*. While the striking switchmec say they are gaining recruits, officers of the railroads declare tho crews are returning to their posts and predict an early end of the strike. As evidence that the general situation is improving, the American Railway Express Company haa announced the lifting of the embargo on express matter for Chicago. Columbus and Akron.

YOUTH MUST SIT' WITH FIRST YEAR CLASS.

THE

EIGHT CASES ARE TRIED

{Special to The IndianepoUs New*?

EVANSVILLE, In<L. April U— When the new pupil court of Central High School convened for the first time here late yesterday afternoon, eight boys were placed on trial for violation of pupil government school laws. One upper classman was found guilty, and for an Indefinite period he must sit among the freshmen and ia barred from the honor study hall. The

other boys were acquitted.

Study hall monitors presented the

charges and each defendant MM mitted to speak in his own

PLANTS Supply Give* Out

Result of

TOLEDO, April 1«—Toledo industries continued to close down today of a lack of fuel due to the

and to bringin as many witnesses as be desired. The trial was open to all except instructors. After the charges ware heard the prefects retired and east secret ballots on each case. Among the charges were thooe of going to the dictionary too often, whispering, writing notes and throwing

paper wads.

“I'd a good deal rather have to be punished by a teacher than by the pupils.” said one boy.* “There’s nothing funny about thia.” The pupil government has been in operation tor three week*. Thus far it has exceeded expectations. J. Q. Chewning, the principal, said. The behavior in the girl study hall is ideal, he added. Girl prefects have held so court aa there have been no

“Carroll county will go overwhelmingly for Leonard Wood at the primary elation May ’4,” said B. B. Mayhill, editor of the Delphi Journal, who was in Indianapolis

today.

Mr. Mayhill is in close touch with the Republicans of Carroll county and believes that it will be one of the banner Wood counties of the state. Several other counties of the Ninth district, of which Carroll is part, are expected to give Wood big majorities Mr. Mayhill said that Carroll county would like to have General Wood speak, but without any speeches by him, he said, the Wood sentiment is ■o strong that it can not be shaken. When in Boston a few days ago General Wood canceled all speaking engagements because of railroad strike-conditions and returned to Chicago to be ready in the event the government needed hfs services. Should the strike situation improve, it is* thought not improbable that he will y®t be able to make some speeches in Indianp, and If he does they will probably be made on the last few days before the primary. Harry G. Hogan. Indiana manager for Wood, was working on an itinerary when the word cameThat all speaking engagements had been canceled. Reporta coming in from, over the state indicate that the candidacies of Governor Lowden and Senator Harding are not making much headway and that the Senator Johnson forces consider that their probiem is to find ways to make inroads on Wood rather than on Lowden or Harding. Poor Prospect Admitted. Some of the Lowden and Harding men are quietly admitting that there le a poor prospect of either of these candidates getting second place. The Harding leaders appear to have .the support of the most of the old organization crowd, but it is limited in numbers and is not the enthusiastic support such as Wood has that brinju out a big vote at the polls. Nor dols there appear to. b* any considerable enthusiasm for Lowden. For Johnson certain elements are enthusiastic. When combined these elements. It is predicted by some of the backers of Lowden apd Harding, will be likely to make enough votes to give Johnson second place. larUaed to Wood. Seeing that under these conditions there is small chance of either Harding or Lowden carrying the state, some of the Republicans who have leaned to Harding or Lowden have begun to talk as if they are inclined to think it would be better to make their votes count by supporting Wood, who is conservatively pro-

grosaive.

The old organisation crowd, the chief aim of which has been to split up the vote and prevent an instructed delegation. Is still adhering to its plan.^and welcoming the activities of Johnson, but among the Republicans on whom the oid organization crowd has counted for support, there are evidences of a growing sentiment that it would be poor policy to cast a vote merely with thgt end in view.

At Rtehmead Rally.

It looks now as though Senator Harding and Senator Johnson will be the only presidential candidates to speak at the Sixth district Republican rally, to be held at Richmond. April 20. James Baldwin. Lowden’s Indiana manager. says Governor Lowden * ••ob u*>v win not make a tour of Indiana until the last week of the camSenator Johnson will speak in MtVeraon next Monday afternoon; in Evansville Monday night; in IndianaTuesday noon at the Columbia in Richmond Tuesday night; in aeie Wednesday noon; in Ft. Wayne. Wednesday night; In Anderson Thursday noon. He will then go to New Jersey and Maryland, and will return to Indiana about April 27 to

MANUFACTURER STEPS IN.

Refuses Order *f Grocers Whs Sold Produet a* Cost. [Special to The Indianapoli* News] RHELBYVILLE. Ind., April It—A. R. Pile and Son, local grocers, who have been selling s butter substitute here at the price paid by them for the pioduct, published a letter yesterday in ths local newspaper from the concern manufacturing the product, in which the manufacturer savs that he will not fill an order of Hie local firm “for the reason that we understand that you have been celling and advertising our product at your purchase price." The manufacturer also says that three of his "best buying customers in Shelby ville nsd refused to buy becauee of the fact that Pile was selling at cost price." EDGAR APPERSON ELECTED

Succeeds Brother ae Head of Automobile Company—.Widow Director. [Special to The Indipnspolis News] KOKOMO. Ind., April 16—E^gar Apperson was elected president of the Apperson Brothers’ Automobile' Company, ''at a called meeting of stockholders of the company here today. He succeeds his brother, Elmer Apperson. who died suddenly in Los Angeles, March 28. Mrs.. Elmer Apperson was elected to her husband’s place on the board of directors.

SUFFERS FRACTURED SKULL Daniel V. Kelly Hit By Street Car at Terre Haute. [Special to The Indianapolis News} TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. April 16— Daniel V. Kelley, deputy clerk of the circuit court, was struck by a street car st Seventh and Washington avenue today, and suffered a fractured skull. He was carrying an umbrella and according to witnesses walked directly into the street car. At St. Anthony’s Hospital where he waa operated on, his condition is regarded as serious.

HAYNES TO BE REAPPOINTED Present Term eu Utilities Board Will Expire May 1. Although there has been no official announcement of the action, it was ascertained at the Statehouse today that Governor Goodrich will reappoint Paul P. Haynes to the public service commission wheq Mr. Haynes’s present term as commissioner expires May 1. Mr. Haynes was appointed January 2, 1918, to fill out the unexpired term of William J. Wood, vacated by Mr. Wood’s death. Mr. Haynes is a Republican. The new term ie for four

years.

WISHES TO ENTER U. S. Mexico Asks to Send Troops ts Attack

% Sonora.

WASHINGTON, April 16—The Carranza government wishes to move its forces on the Mexico Central line to El Paso, thence through United States territory to Douglas, Aris., and across the boundary to Agua Prieta, from which point a movement against Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, would be undertaken. The only other point of attack against Sonora is through the Pulplto pass, between Sonora and Chihuahua, and it was said that this pass could be defended by a very small force of Sonora troops. In making known today that Mexico had requested permission to move troop! through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, officials said the United States was "under pressure from the Mexican government." Mexico frequently has asked permission to move its troops through United States territory to attack rebels In Sonora and on some occasions it has been granted. The United States government has been notified officially by Mexico of the closing of the custom houses on the Sonora-America boundary. The Sonora state authorities have established and are maintaining custom houses.

Continued or Psge Thirteen.

A MESSAGE TO WOMEN.

William Portoae. bead of the local Red Crow, aarat M Every womaa aad every girl to ladlaaapslla aad aeighberteg towaa sheald visit the woaderfal health exhibit aext week at Red Crew headqaarters oa the (earth door of the Chamber ef Commerce. They eaa leara from It more that they oaght ta kaow to leas time tkaa tq gay other way. It affords a liberal education oa vital qaeotloaa. To vlott It la really the daty of every womaa. hat more thaa that. It witl he foaad ta, he of aboorblag laterwt."

LEFFINGWELL QUITS POST

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Reslgaatfon as Assistaat Treasury

Secretary Accepted.

WASHINGTON; April 16—R. C. Lefflngwsll. assistant secretary of the treasury, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by

President Wilson.

Mr. Leffingwell, whose home is in New York, wrote the President that he desired to return to private life because of personal considerations, and In response Mr. Wilson said the resignation was accepted with deep

regret.

"As a volunteer,” the President wrote, "and later in the important post of fiscal assietant secretary, you rendered service of surpassing excellence in a splendid spirit of patriotic

devotion."

P. 0. BILL TO PRESIDENT. Measure Provides for Extrusion of

Aerful Mall Service.

WASHINGTON, April 16. —The house today passed snd sent to the President the postoffice appropriation bill, providing for the extension of the’serial mall from New York to San Francisco, and giving the postmastergeneral power to make extensions to St. Louis or other points th«t he may

deem advisable.

The bill carries $462,«00.0©0. of which 11,280,060 Is for air service. CHICAGO SCHpOLS CLOSED Strike of Eagtaeers Followed hy Ac-

tion hy Officials.

CHICAGO. April 16—All public schools in Chicago ware closed today and will remain closed for a week unless a settlement le made with striking school engineers, who walked out for more pay last night. School board official* expected an early set-

tlement.

engineers refused a flat salary of $276 to $325 a month, according to H»e members of the school board. About 326 engineers were out. THREE KILLED IN WRECK. L. Jt If. Passenger Trains In Crash In Blinding Rafm. MOBILE, Ala.. April If—Three trainmen were kii!*d.and two trainmen and s passenger were Injured In a headon collision today between two Louisville A Nashville fast passenger trains near Bsy Mlnette, Ala. The two trains met on the main line In a blinding rainstorm. Both locomotive's were reduced to scrap and the express cars of both trains telescoped. Reports recsived here were that on* of the engineers of ths trains failed to carry out orders to take a siding north of Bay Mlnette.

yesterday.

The absent xepreeentaUves, R. 61. Barton, of Memphis, of the public group, and A. O. Wharton, of the labor group, were expected to arrive

later.

I^dek for Influence eu fltrike. ' l?oth administration and railroad officials believe that the prompt assembling of the board will have its influence on the present strike of railroad men. Many of those who walked out already have returned to work with the understanding that their demands would receive prompt attention. At the railrpad administration it was said that the demands of the strikers would not receive preference over those of other rail employeo; that the wage question would be considered as a whole. The wage dispute as it stood with the breaking up of the bipartisan wage conference here two weeks ago was submitted to the board, Mr. Hanger announced, and the board would begin consideration of it at

once.

The board will meet again tomorrow and by that time the two absent members are expected to be present. After their arrival, the organisation of the board probably will be made permanent. * * / Speedy Program Urged. Pressure for speedy completion of organisation by the board was apparent in order that quick action might be had In the strike situation. Virtually all strikers throughout the country who have voted to return to work, did so with the stipulation that their demands would be referred to the board. Officials of the railway brotherhoods which have opposed tb« strike movement, government officers mod members of the congress. ‘ the strikers to return to held out to them assura prompt action through the board on their specific complaints or demands. Chicago whs contemplated in the act as the meeting place for the la bar board, although authority to sit In any part of the country was included. Decision to hold the first meeting in Washington was announced from the White House at the same time that the President’s nominations were disclosed. It will be held at the railway administration offices, where necessary machinery for organisation and fof taking immediate cognisance of the questions involved in the present r, outlaw" strike already exists. Criticism of Nosataatloas. Confirmation of the board members came only after sharp criticism of the President’s nomlnsss had been

reicers ana trances ef

voiced by Republican and Democratic senators. The only roll call forced by opponents of any nominee was that on the name of G. Wallace W. Hanger, of the public group, who was confirmed by a vote of II to $4. It was understood that the urgency ml the strike crisis impelled senators tp abide by the decieion In Hanger’s case, and to permit the other nominees to be confirmed without roll call.

Reply to Uttlmatma* CLEVELAND. April 18—At the closp of a three-hour conference between W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; Warren 8. Stone, chief of the Engineers’ Brotherhood, and W. 8, Carter, president of the Firemen’s Brotherhood, a reply was sent to the Railroad General Managers Assoclatlofl’s ultimatum issued last night In an effort to get the striking railroaders back to work by Saturday noon. Th* chiefs would not divulge the nature of the reply. WEATHER INDICATIONS. UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU. Indianapoli*. Ind.. April &fl. 1020. —Temperature—

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—Local Forecasts— Local forecast for ladisnspobs and nanity for the twenty-four hour* erutin* 7pm April 17: Somewhat cooler, with probably showers tonirht and Saturday. Forecast for Indiana; Probably ram tenifh* and Saturday; cooler ta south part. Forecast for IlUnets; Unsettled weather tonight end Saturday, probably shower*. * lightly cooler In south part tonight. Forecast for Kentucky: Showers probable tonight and Saturday: cooler Saturday ta extreme north part tonight. Forecast tor Ohio: Rain probable tonight and Saturday: cooler la ssuth pert. —Precipitation— Amount of precipitation for twesty-four hours ending 7 a. m.. .It; total amount of precipitation aioce January i, 1020. 7.7$; •utce January 1. 1020. 4.00. —Weather ir Other Otiee— The following table show* the state of the weather tn other rittoe at 7 a.

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Severing Returns Frem Rahr to Meet Uprising Rum era. BERLIN. April 1$.—Government troops were massed in the center of Berlin tost night following the return of Herr Severing. Prussian minister of the Interior, from the Ruhr district, where he waa sent to conduct operations. Amr.ng ths units assembled wore fifteen tanks, twenty armored car* and several detachments of machine gunners. It ts presumed this military movement was a result of rumors of a new revolt imSevering ordered that the public ho barred from the quarter of the city containing government building*, and Wtlhelmstrxsxe and Unlef den Linden were held by fully armed troops all day yesterday. Grave condition* are reported from Pomerania, where reactlonarlee ar* aotlve.