Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 252, Hammond, Lake County, 12 April 1920 — Page 1

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Pros. Ally. Says Manslaughter Affidavits Will How Be Prepared. omclal f.nainp of the coronrr's InqueJt h: !i ha? just been completed afteir a tre-clay s'J'SiOTi ofr tl.e death of Kosta Jtc or Melo. cf Ilamn-.onJ, will fiy ;-,T. "the deceased caini to his dea'.h by um"b:l accidont. fract jr-d rib. r'.ip"ir?d spieen. end htnorrhag". d:i to rrtminal negl!pnf of Anton Kojiba rf Oar;-, whi wss orii:-,K r-rkl'-S'!:' . Trh: 1ntox!'-atd, on Sunmirr St., Hamrr.rnd." DEATH CAS OAJUQED. Th accident ocrurrod Mrch C4. Trhn j jtlns, -who ivar? ri;'.nft nuMorcju" vs! on Summer St.. va- Ftrui'k by an .nif.fifWiii rlrlven by Koil.. I'hotorrspht taJtfn of the "dear car" show th right front fonder twisted and b"nt. j ji,.. . fr-o- tint 1v"nnb,-t was dii!!K on! Th- wrong; pi-1e of the street, the evidence being subetantitei by numerous witCTJT OTT 310,000 BAH.. Koslba la now out on flO.000 bai5. Actording to Deputy Prosecutor Griftlths affidavits T.i'.l be issud fron the criminal court at Crown Toint charging Koslba -with manslaughter. At the corcner's lnjuest hld before Pr. II. J. Trhite. Attorney I. I. Modjepka rented the state and Attorney McAleer represented Kosdba. -t- ' repreV. J. HE JUDGE DISAPPOINTS ft BIG CROWD Disinterested folks who happened to be In the vicinity o-f the V.t Ilamar.ond pc-llee station Saturday afternoon witnessed one of the most heartrending scenes of their careers when ;Judge Kc-.vaiski o:dered the court 'room cleared. It was enough tc move the sternest heart. The occasion o-f St all was the caJ;:r;c fer trial of the state case against Joseph Week for alleged indecent acienn while foreman In a West Hammond plant. The wemtn and men of (West Hammond had been looking forward to this trial and they packed the court room. The judge knew hat the testimony was going to be "bout the rcttenest imaginable so when everybody was comfortably settled, for a long line of racy tuft he spoiled It all by ordering everybcay Due witnesses cut. With Chief of rollce Nltz, a-tlng as Interpreter, Sofa Katr.lnlak, the comip;.n!ng witness, was placed on the jtand. lt:r testimony started at two o'clock and shortly before six o'clock, he was still telling all abent it. At first she was a little shy in dlwusstng the doings of Meek but under the exisrperatlng questions which the lawyers hurled at her she soon loosened up and old It in plain Polish. Chief Nit a can mand a lot hut many . time he hlushed end hesitated before he translated her words Into the rawest s-rt of Knglish. At s:x o'clock the hearing- was adJourned for two more weeks, with only nne witness having been heard. in the meantime the ejected women had congregated in tho fire station end were talking it ever. Several in the crowd, it seems had worked at the factory and had the same experience as Fofia, with Meek. A s lowg as a woman stood for his attention, according Sofia with Jfeeic. As long as a wo-cho-Ten ones. They were allowed to us smaller shovels and take it easy (generally around the plant whil those -who resented h'.s advances did the heavy work. Meek sat uneasily during the trial and heard the testimony of his accuser. He has still more to hear before his time to testify cornea. L'riless he is found not guilty by the Judge it Is T rcba-'ole .that he w-ill be bound ever to the Cook County gTand Jury. MURPHY CLEANED OF ROBBERY CHARGE rSPECIAL TO THE TIMES1 rnCAVN TMIN'T, lnd.. April II. The trial of Thomas Murphy of Chicago, pal dto be implicated in the cigarette robbery last December, resulted in an acquittal for that young man, the Jury after being out since noon, returned a, verdict of not guilty about 9:30 P. m. The case was Wtterly contestei hv the defense and the able arguments of Atty. Fred CnimpafkT and Murphy and the "silent witness" present swayed th mind1? ofthe j-.rors tint tjie evidence in the , a was not s-tr-mg enoigh to rotnin Murphy. Take The Timrs ar.d V.e? i ouch witii the whole world. it

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r ,c I air ' A. F. of L. Men Meet At Kansas City and Score Congress and the Government. By S. BTJSS2Z.Z. FAI3SSR. STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 12. The fifth biennial convention of the railway department of the American Federation of Labor opened here today with some significant utterances en the subject of the wage differences which have cjui?H I thousands of railroad employes In all parts of the country to -.gnore tneir union affiliations and take part In the "outlaw" strike. ATTACK CTM3QSS IAW. The opening session, which was. thrown open to the press, produced & series of bitter attacks on the Cumnur.s-Esch !w and threats to defeat thoso who voted for It. In speeches by A, O. "Wharton, international president of the department, and ex-Congressman Edward Keating of Colorado, manager of the Plumb Plan league, the law was assailed as the most vicious, piece of class legislation ever enacted. ASS SVTTX-RVSa HAXDSIIIP. Earlier in an interview Wharton had indicated that the sentiment cf the convention would probably b in favor of submitting to the law. He said that resolutions would probably be passed this afternoon dealing with the outbreak of the Insurgent strikers. The 600 representatives here cf more than 700.000 men will be urged, he said, to go about seeking wage re-adjustments according to the method outlined in the law. He declared that hundreds of thousands of railroad emp!oyes are suffering great hardship because of the increased cost of living and a stationary wage. SCOSN THE GOVERNMENT. Failure of the government to appoint a lab ir board to listen to their requests was severely scored. Humors That the radical element represented here may make n.n effort to seize the convention and turn it to-their own purposes -ero in circulation as th" delegates gathered. If they succeeded in raining control, it is even possible that some ae'lcn may be forced through approving tne present siriKe. au "i the high fheials, however, are on the alert to see Th.it tho "outlaws" are pcvented from getting a "look in." WARNING COMES TRUE. The temper of the morning meeting seemed sympathetic to-the striking element, although all of the speakers were inclined to doubt the effectiveness of its methods. "We warned congress that the passage of this bill would increase industrial discontent," said Keating, "and you have only to look at the front pages of tho newspapers today to see how that prophesy has come true, WANT NEW FACES IN CONORESS. "We lost that battle. The CumminsEsch bill is on the statute books, but it wftl not remain there. The time has rorm to stop resolution and go to voting. Not to overthrow the country only fools end demagogues would urgo that. We're going to preserve Am-re,uj institutions. We're going to the bullot box on eleetion day nnd vte for m-ti who stand for American principles. We have a test now. The vote on the Cum-mins-Ese.h bill separates tho sheep from the goats. We look now to see 100 new faces in the next congress. Tho railroads cannot fool the people all the time." STARTING IN THE DAY EARLY t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WHEELING. W. Va.. Aprs! I. Five masked band.ts early t"day overpowered three employe of the Wheeling Traction Co.. t the Fed lan R be FUrns. blew open two safes and escaped in an automobile-with naore than Jo. 000.

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JJke - ir'iW'J.i.J Uf' -- ' - -. . J( The OatfriesLaji. Eli BULLETIN I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) i CI!11A.0. April 12 1 hr Roicrnment: Intervened in the rnilroad strike tolTi I Artlnu. It Is lelleed. under order from Atty. Gen. Talnier, I". S. Ulst. j Atty. thnrlca lljne Iswued the following uftlmatom to the strikers: j 't.o bark to nurk: lthdrnw your i ilrnmnds, unci ndopt other measures for reurlns nn ndjuatment of jour Kririnnees. or Quit wrk and permit others nhn are trilling to work to do so"The rollronds must he permitted to I employ men to take the places of ihej strikers. The L-ittrr must refrain from ! all e-oeralTe- meaaures. e more strike meetings mar e held. The trains must run." Hammond And Gary To Get Johnson The third of the Republican presidential candidates to announce I-ake county ns a. part of his Itinerary for his Indiana ( trip Is Senator Hiram Johnson, who. according to C. C. Kingv.ill cf Hammond, his county manager, will be in Iake county between the 15th and C"rd of this month. Mr. KIngwill reeeived advices from Indianapolis to that effect tills morning. .Senator Johnson will speak In two Lake county cities and possibly three. He will positively be in Hammond and Gary, and efforts ere being made to include East Chicago. A meeting of Johnson supporters will be held for organization purposes in the Chamber of Commerce tonight and all Johnson men and women ate asked to be present. ARREST LEADS T0$ T Humiliation which he suffered because of an arrest two years ago, and which ho says was unjust and made maliciously, Is the basis of a suit for Jj.000 damages brought by Eawrence I.enehan against John M. Hell. The suit Is now on trial before a. Jury in Room 1 of the Hammond Superior I court . j I.enehan alletres that he was arrestI r- in Kasf t'kiee.cro on June 2, IMS. on a warrent sworn out by RelU He was charged with stealing automobile tires valued at' $25. v The case he says was continued three times iu the pol'ce court and finally dismissed for want of prosecution on June 10. Crurnpacker & Crumpacker are attorneys for the plaintiff while the defendant is represented by Bc-mbcrger, refers & Morthland . FRENCH NOTE CLEARS SITUATION txySTOS, April 13. A Bonar Law, government leader In the house of com mons. this afternoon announced that the French note of Sunday hai "cleared up the critical situation existing in Anglo-French relations." The meeting of tie house of commons wa.s the first since the Ilaster recess . A cabinet meetinc was called to approve the British reply tc the French note. MUNCIE WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE MUNCH:. Ind., April 12. .Mrs. Joshua True i2 years of age. was burned to death l,v an explosion of keresone she rni:red over rnn!s in th kitchen ratisel at her home and he.- husband I sufferin. tt injuries sustained when he attempted to rcseje the woman. Are you reading The Times?

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1 " Nov it is Something Eise Again, Pigs! Hammond People can Get Ready for Another Big Smell This Summer. When will the -war end? This rjueeiii-n which is a burning one, all over the Vnifd S'tates is ln-eoniirig of particular interest in Wevt Ha:nmo::d. Warm weather is approaches The s':-ru !? f roni pig pop.5 In hot weather is particularly strong ind dia grear! . The connection between pig rens and West Hammond and the war is this. I'urins the war the food administration urged everybody to ralao a pig and in West H.tun.ond whTe t:-ie prVtlce had ;t:Ft ben broken up. It was seized upon eagerly. Todf.y tljere are numerous hog lots ng-ht at the rear of residences . - - Complaints read, the police station with increasing frequency regarding these pen?. The officials me informed that It is contrary to city ordinance to raise pigs la tow 1 and tiie complaints want action taken against their neighbors who are offending. "What can I J.-'?" ay. Chief Nltz. "I "can't make them quit raising hogs until the war is nver. Wo urged these people to break the city ordinance and help win the war by raising pigs. Have we won the war yet? I don't Tinow; nobody seems to know. The only thing to do Is let thm keep their pigs until reac is declared. We will have a hard enough time taking the pig? away from them then without starting anything now. Hut she's going to smell something awful In West. Hammond this summer the way folks are stocking up their pens now." HEW ROBBER GANG GOMES TO GRIEF Naughty West Hammond Boys Caught in Police Dragnet. Seven West Hammond bys. ranging in age from II to 10 years, are accused by police of being ona of tli most adroit and clever robber bands that have ever infested Hammond. They are responsible, police say, for nt l"nt four store robberies involving loot valued at several hundred d'uhars. For fouy weeks Hetectives lllnslie and Singer of Hammond Centra! station have worked quietly rounding up tho gang and today three of the boys are behind the bars at the city ja'.I. They are: Alex F'aukaza. K." 154th Place; Roman Wojtkowlsk, C2fi 154th Place; and Charles Reehllcz. 235 154th Place, ell of We.-t Hammond. Other arrests are expected. Some of the robberies to which the boys have confessed, police allege, are; The grocery store of IlenTy Burke, GSL" Hohman et., where jelly, eggs, butter, soap, sugar and other commodities were taken; the restaurant of Peter Brahos. 676 Hohman at., which suffered the loss of cigarettes, $40 worth oft clears, and cash; Nelson's Drug Store, S34 Hohman St., where the boys filled up on ice cream, choice, candies, and leaving, took with them f-fr,il cameras, flashlights and cash; and the sporting goods store of John H. Millet, at 153 State St.. where revolvers, hunting knives and flashlights were Stolen. Millet's property has been recovered and detectives tr confident that with the capture of tho rest of the gang other goods will be unearthed. CHICAGO BANKS CHANGE TIME tlNTERNATICNAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO. April 1 2. I n oid' r to ad-ju-r their w rk tie hours to tho r'.nylicht sa ins s 'vd ''e in New Yol k. Chicago banks em-ncd t-ula a! 0 a. m. anel close- at 2 p. ni . . an hour carlir tbsn usual. The tipj- time , bednle will b kept la effect until the New Tork time is changed ba:k again.

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IMPORTANT NEWS, IF TRUE INTERNATIONAL HCWS SERVICE! iK'rj:orr. Mich.. April u. - ri i f I eif the Id ei 'mft T i in i : 'I r : i re v i 1 1 1 i n j.. the ,1,15! of 1 J I lirxl live days, arc boiif.r of Mr?. Pobeit th's r t T - an.' 'iti five 1 .! ti'-r ah- ,ii t IVK'iU ),!- I'fr." ,n T r; n day. vhilo Mrs. initio wis in Iit poultry-house oo.-.n, si,1! I lehei up an 1 wh, nw s was 1 id almost .it that Hi' ly one ing !' I."! ll:irrr,i I'l itk.u ' ii d mi t.hut r;-n v. n ! ii r:i t ! ,i : IT, f id I 'Mil'l . !t f t e ; f ' 0 l!ini the eril-.in.il? a cm? rpears and on tho s,!d of the egg :')iioite to the cro:-s is a crown surl.iountctl with a. i.-r-.'t-'i. Th f'S. i-roiMi find ii,s rir''!"ii are al! raised j-lirfhUy as if the surfa-'-c had 1-een i.-.it-vcil in as to leave tliem in relief. K-ept for the positive ,i."iimiiC') S urn by Mrs. 'i inimin that s-hc saw th egg laid, it wou'd appear that the while tiling i" the w. k of a j.-k'r who is handy with a knife. Says Cities ! May Have To Go Gasless ! Indiana Gas Manufacturers i ! ! In Quandary Over Gas j Oil Famine. 1 N DIANA rOT.l.-f. Ind . April 1Pr -xspect of a famine in gas rdl "of .-;vh pruportior s that the production ; r-f artiflvlal g,-s w-uld be practiealiy i ,:r..t !n two in the TV P. w'th'n the ! r. x t fi?v months," today rau.-ed E. .1 j Uv.rke. of t!ie Citizens Gas Co., Ind!anapol.s and sc.ictaiy of the Indiana, I'Jas Association, to suggest to the pubo sei vice conmilT-h -n that a meeting j of gas man u fact ur-s of tin slate be j called to airie at means of remedyii.g the "drpe!-f-.te .situation." J Tlie plight of the pas otnpan'.es. he, said, was brought fore ji'.ily to v lew ; nln tiie Northern In-iiana Gas nn-i ' l-'.'.eciric Go.. 1 eeently iietith nej for .ncrease n rates at loeansp irt. v ,-. rasjj. L'rbani'n. M'chigan "lty and elsenhere. Consumption of f;u-l o.i by the navy, hlg Interests and of gasolme y nntor.sts, rr,aKes fifty p i e ti t . i reduction In heat requirements f -r gas companl". imperative, in the opinion of Mr. Burke. Otherwise, he dclat'd. many cities are grotng t. themselves without gas within ((-ruing twelve months. find the STRIKE STATDS ABOUT SAME Little change In the yardmen's strike j situation was brought by the opening j of the new week. ThV men who quit j their jobs a week ago are sti',1 hold-i ing firm and are apparently more determined than before to stick it out to the end. They are eagerly awaiting the outcome on conferences which are to bo held in Washington. Chicago and other places thi.- week. Silght increase in the movement of freight through yards of t ho Calumet region is reported today, but it con sists largely of occasional trains e,f i coal or foodstuffs which the railroads j are bending every effort to keep mov ing with the aid of the old brotherhoods. Locomotives have been taken to some of the large plants and are being used there in shift I up; the cars necessary to l;erp the industry running. These are generally operated by men furnished 'by the Industry. The Hammond local of the Chicago Yardmen's Association Is still searchit, g for a hall In which to hold meetings. The room nt the corner of State and State Line streets Is not satisfactory cither in sizo or location. It i possible that a centrally loon ted lodge hall will have heen leaded by evening. The proposition has been advocated of holding a "rebel dance" soon i? a larpe hall can be rented. Tho prooHorta from this dance will go into a I fund which will be used to assist t members of the local who are in hard luck and unable to support themselves during the "vacation." It was announced today that representatives of tl.e Ladles Auxiliary to the j:. of R. T. were coining to Hammond to speak to th-' wives of the yardmen in an at tempt to enlist the assistance of the worne nin getting the rr.en to come hack tf work. The yr.nl- . -lie-rally are of the opinion that any such m issiona i ios w ill have tonph sledding when th.ey hit Hammond and to forestall the move they are planning to givo a big meeting as soon as prissible to be designated as Ladies Night. It will t'e a sort of te.stimeinial meeting in which all of the women will he asked to express the ir sen ! i men t s )- -a I'd i up the Mall. out and the advisability of seeing it through . The yardmen nromise some ;r,t sp relics nd it is ptedicte-d that once the women take control the sev-.j.,-,. mere man will !uip little to say but tb'y learn a lot by listening

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I G. W. W. Hangar G. W. W. Kancar. assistant Ur ted 1 i o n Eta ales commissioner cf raedi f.nd conciliation, has Ror.? t to investigate ths ura strike of railroad switciims 5 m: NEW rs (BULLETIN) MNTEtNTIONAL NEWS JET ICE : iJLTH l'EM', April U. M w 1 toda y lieli i:r and rcbhe 1 t: r S.-!i-i iten.j state Karl;. T-' N .,r i,r,,( was obtained by : 1 1 . r ' (BULLETIK) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEP. ICE. ROjjTOX,- -4n; . 11'. in-- ...- Enghird conference of the M'lhodist F.piFeooal Church, in session hre. this nffriioon. voted to lift the ban on dancing, card playing and theater e i r. g. BULLETIN) ! INTERNATIONAL. N EW3 "SERVICE' CHICAGO. April 12. Alter announcing that they would present their d-nnnds to -.lie railroads t--da v the strik'ng switchin'.:ti at tfce last mement decided t "standpat" and let the railroad hc-ds make the jirst iiver; i res. (BULLETIN ) 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE' NIJW OKK. April 1-. Til-.' Pennsylvania, railway today announced the cancellation of twenty-five trains because of -the railroad strike. (BULLETIN) r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE' AlliH-SLV CITY, N. .1.. April 11 Soldiers in uniform began handl gicrnment mail here this afternaon after the railroads had failed to handle it adequately l-eea-:se of the strike. (BULLETIN) t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 TRENTON. X. J., April 12. Fifteen hundred workers in tho yards of the Pennsylvania railroad here went on strike this afternoon, completely paralyzing all freight traii'sporta.lkm. (BULLETIN) t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) SiML-lNLOTADY. . Tl .. April 12. The headless body of a woman, Imbedded in a cake of ice, found on the bank of the Mohaw k river, near here, has furnished the local police with an absorbing mystery. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! F.I1KL1N. April 12. I m: loan government today s'rt a note to Purls varnir.g the l'ren.-h government that French y-atreb' r re going too far into Germany from the ,-.crup!' t--r y. (BULLETIN) 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! riTTSRURGH. Pa. April 12. With tho rapid extension of the railroad ;itriko throughout the RiMsfcurgh district today, the industrial situation Vittipn' more crStl-fiS. Rev. J . C. Tarrctt of tl.e First, ! Presbv terian church for S imsinac t'-eiay ! preach at the spring ,f Hammi-nd, left ; W!f.T J-e wiilj 111- ting of the 1 v t .( v a nd to- ! ' . i Gi.f.-ati-r'ort I'rrslyt morrow which i.s the city rcprci-er.t pec tod to bri tig to Hives ft om about j i!i u relies, in nine fiftv rrcsbyterian c e, u n t i ' s . Tlie pastor and one each of the churches 1n countlerj viil attend: layman f rom ! the follow ing ! i Lake, Porter, ! LalY-ito, Fulton. Pulaski, ton. Starke and l'a;s. F(,:l,'ivn;- a i il i-' piPtnsbytery in tho I' rcd.. Monday evetrnj; at 7:.,fi C. Paria tt. of ila m:i,,:i ill preach, and 1 'r. Sf rente, emi o'b.ers will m Ja "r. NeWiv art. . ,.e I, if 1. r t S e S . Tir-Mlay w. S3 SCo31-.-C s.. 11 he g.-, to busitv

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y i tun b Fl P " V,rH .is IT i 1). S. Discusses Use cf Troops To Insure Mali Tronsc inif-'(rn i (B'jr.i.TIN) i MNTfp NATIONAL N c 'A S ! WASHINGTON. Ami; SF.nvt" e ; action will ho tn.k? by the p'f!?lc! j department if there, is 1117 inter" ,-r.v-e ' with the transportation of 'lie mill -s. was announced today "by the pc.t cTV e I department. j Second ?os-iu, -t t-x gercs-Rl rrstejrcr j has sent ' (:!- : r '-.'c ir.-tj :t: ss to a'.l eficials to report all obstructions OiiV:? -1? os indirect;.', Jjy car.;piacy or ut.-.i.--! wise, vr:th the passage of ths ::ir.'-'. prj 1 result cf fctriies and gave au'h-rltr to briaj ary such c ffendent to tho ir-. ' mediate, attcEti.cn f local v --st tfc ! Inspector nn-1 the XTnitc-tl Slates (:' -, . - - ' I altomey wl"Jj4 thei.- cUstr.ct wi"H f, r-- ; qnest that the cSTj-drrj. b- ; jrosecntcft if tho varraar 1'' ;;i n.r 1 1 v 11 prll l'- Ilirr sfr.nl?hir orri ni ril ion ; ii ?m I'.fiiilii'u v Ml iirfprnt rnilri;nl nnnpjtriri en WU!il i, ; ilzi ril v. :itre 1 U- in r;)ilr'itd driiis 11 to t he p:il tt nnnirunrril I'rrp Indjij . Ilil Pribram Is to be lnd h'fore (lie rnnvrndon nm In cinn In !..inil.H ity for ni'iiroiiil. 1 hi- "- mnndr ivlfl i-ull for n:if'c-n;il .t n nd:i i-il-i.ation of ujigft vi(H prnprr di Corel! t . riNTEtfTIC-NA NCWS SERVICE; WASHINOTUX, Al r:l IZ. 'i:-." rr.mer.t :s :,d will act tthii.g the rn.: ; ;- -a 1 .-::.' .e i.vcvrr-;ir. it wrs ' t" .- ' ar.:, ounce, I by the Wirlte Ho': " - j It was sta td that fit pres'i;- 'r.o I at ion Is in the hands c Atty. Gej. R;v: ' er, w ho ! ere etc! to coi.ftiU tiie prrf- ! dent fc'.Tt..re '.akirg any drastic ar lion. EOAED NAICED TOilOSEOW. ( ientos rHmmins. amnMineej. t h capital that he had been assured at th White House tiiat tiie railroad lab-r board would bo ntrned today or torn"' -row. Ho stPted that he would endesv-r to have the board stationed in Washington and said he was positive that wi'h 'he app'lintin'-nt of th- board that the strike situation could be easily setti'd when protet were, heard. A mertl;: of the interstate commerce con mif.ee was called. Cummins -tated that the Investigation of the strike will not proceed until tb hibor board is appointed. MAT USE TROOPS. Officials have already discussed the advisability of using- troops to Insure transportation of the mails, it s learned, although such a step will ie.r be taken until the situation is nr serious than at present. Senator Cummins', chairman of the interstate commerce committee cf : senate, and W. X. Doak. vic.u preside;of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, called at the White 1 1 uise tod.';.. Secretary Tumulty stated that the v ,.- , i inquire alvout the appointment o' : railroad labor adjustment board. It : understood that Doak assured Secret ary Tumulty that the railroad workers wi-a'd see that the mails are move,.!. LAST WORD ON THE STRIKE . While apparently receding in other pans cf the country, the unauthorized strike of railroad workers continued to spread In the Fast today, resulting in Chant conditions on ai! roads and an almost complete! stoppage of regular traffic on many of tl.c-m. The Krie !s practically shut lowti. New Yeirk was practically out "ff from the West so far as regular train service was concerned. West bound trains depart e 1 when crews were found t-j i.-.a.-. them . Tune tables and schedules wete virtually abandoned. Trafi-i f r.-m tiie west caiin in late . Local m i suburban service was at. a s. .list'!!. From the White House in Washington came this crj ptic fnri(,i:',cem"nt : "The government 1 -: watch'r c the railroad strike a r.d v.-i'.l act ;f it' cf sea ry . " Oilier government a ;.--! the department of justici? ar.-l t! " postoftlice dep- 1 1 ine i . t . -.cere -,.!.-sldering the frike j rr c t : .a " 1 y 13 the excl'js'o'in c-f c'.lier -.-js : n Mall trains have t.e .- n a.t erf ewith end the pr -stoff ice r! -tme; : rli-chires these int err-' i e-;,.c i, ,'l b e s icnrrn r i ! y d e a 1 1 ' ' t -. Any. G.-n. r.'ilmrr '.-- ba-:k i i Wat-l.inctoti afler ,-,vv 'i:.-: r r Jie- i -1 . ho,,, ful r-i;3 v r. o-i i - in to-. -. i ; . i , -1-C! ii-aco, Cii ica co kVjono c f ! t r-nrci; , v.-ii! l o as City st ruck 1 y ' . ' G er. dent r f the ; 1,-aco, .M ' St. Paul . "The b ibrok.-ij in Th" f;-e en "I t M. & St. 1'. At Lars: 1 l or 'ii-i lion1 ff iiltt i i i ;!C i CC'i exio:

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