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No. 29,622. WASHINGTON, D. "(1, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1917..TWENTY-TWO PAGES. * ONE CENtT^AMERICAN IALGONQUI?BY GERMi

U-Boat Fires Twenl4,000 Yards Off P<

Warning, Refusi

TEN U. S. CITIZENSLANDING AFTER

Freighter, Recently TransferredFoodstuffs Worth

New Yorl

By the Associated F'ress.

LONDON, March 14, 12:4

quin has been sunk by a GermaThe Algonquin was attacke

port made by the American coi

that all on board were saved.The Algonquin was sunk at

The submarine refused assistaconsul at Plymouth. Twenty-s

LONDON, March 14, i:i«

from J. G. Stephens. Americanthe Algonquin stated that his

warning.LONDON, March 14, 3:20 {

Plymouth, the German submarfrom a distance of 4,000 yardswere not sufficient to sink the :

from the submarine, who placccthen blown up. The crew wa

vessel."It was just after daylight (

fh* mntnin fh# Alffnnnuii«*« v» wv

"There was no warning. Thethree miles. When about twei

Algonquin, of which four hit hi

to the boats, and pulled away frc

OWNED BY AM

NEW YORK, March 14..'can Star line of this city, was r

istry. There were ten AmeriiAlgonquin, the owners announc

The Algonquin was torpedcto a cablegram received here to<

ing took place was not mentionPenzance, England.

Officers of the American Stproximately $450,000, and thatstuffs, was worth more than $1

AMONG FIRST

The Algonquin, a freighters*ls to sail from the United SF.uDmarine campaign of unrestri

She carried about 2,000 tor

Capt. A. Nordberg, a naturalizeWhen she left here on Feb

reach the submarine zone abouday that she went considerably

Prior to sailing the Algonqihis vessel would be torpedoed.

"I feel safer in sailing throthe American flag than I do 1

York streets and dodging taxic;

LEFT NEW YC

The Algonquin, owned byNew York for London on Febr

She was a vessel of 1.806 1

beam. She was built in Glascrew steamer and was commar

Among the American citizeof Pittsburgh, boatswain, and CIneer. Her owners agreed to gicent in wages and the crew a bthat in case the vessei was captpaid the bonus with their wagStates.

The freight steamship Fordby the American Star line, hasin the Mediterranean for moreaccording to a cablegram recei\

The Fordonian left Tampa,at a West Indies port for repaichinery.

ALL CITIZENS

Four of the Americans on tlStates and the six others are na'

to the records on file here. ThW. T. Holmes, boatswain, I

Me.; A. T. Fonman, seaman, 19Formason. seaman, GloucesteiCapt. A. Nordberg, Norwegian

L Belgian. 360 ad avenue, Detroi^ neer, German. New York city;

Irish, whose parents live in Scneer, Scotchman, and E. Zim

| both of Brooklyn, all naturaliz*

k

STEAMSHIP Sll< SENT DOWN |V\N SUBMARINE; |:y Shells Into Vessel at Adr

inzance Without Giving 0u

ng Crew Assistance.SAl

ABOARD ALL SAFE,ATTACK OF MARCH 12 Altk

of,

From British Registry, Had Cargo ofAbont $1,250,000.Left ]n

k February 20. ",eofficiofficicidei

.2 p.m..American steamship Algon- unit

in submarine. The crew was saved. Pn

stepsd without warning, according to a re- arm(

isuI at Plymouth. The consul states <

is p:shorl

6 o'clock on the morning of March 12. beinf

nee, according to the report of the ""'a

even men have been landed. only) p.m..According to a later report shori

consul at Plymouth, the captain of he-r'hship was sunk by shellfire without band

ferretry,she i

).m..According to later advices from '°p°'ine opened fire upon the Algonquin no"!!, firing about twenty shells. These

" ^steamer, so she was boarded by men ,5u

* * *- * « ? lirpsjl lour DomDS, ana tnc /\igonquin was

of aj

s given plenty of time to leave the >s v<

mentit cait \vi

an Monday whfn we were attacked," ciare

n, as quoted by the Press Association. "pe* J arme

submarine started fire at a range of au^,Tlty live shells had been fired at the toTsr, forward, the crew decided to take unu<

. . resul>m the sinking vessel. her s

npactio

ERICAN STAR LINE. donestruc

rhe Algonquin, owned by the Ameri- 15""ecently transferred from British reg- act

cans, including the captain, on theed today. Th<

* stean>ed and sunk on March 12, according the

day by the owners. Where the sink- new*

. ly cced in the message, which came from his s

istraiinfor

ar line said the vessel was worth ap- were

the cargo, consisting mostlv of food- aVmgonq»250,000. son \the

TO VENTURE OUT. 2nd"them

was one of the first American ves- attactates after Germany announced hericted warfare. pat£is of cargo, and was commanded by:d American of Norwegian birth. saui.

, , 111 emruary 20 her owners expected her to mitt,

t March 8. It was assumed here to- sider

out of her course. °are'iin's captain said he had no fear that '

ugh the war zone on a vessel flying ^:rying to make my way about New j-onlbs," he said. v 1

)RK FEBRUARY 20. jsthe American Star line, sailed from New.inenluary 20. ~ ! mer

:ons gross, 245 feet long and 40 feetsgow in 1888. She was a single- Rei.cided by Capt. A. Nordberg. rnlt'

ns on board were William T. Holmes The*tiarles Schultz of Brooklyn, chief engi- '"ho!ve the officers a war bonus of 50 per 5a*ftr'onus of 25 per cent, with the provisoured or destroyed the men were to be f^es until they returned to the United! A*8 a

J asseispea

» antoman, also an American vessel owned was

arrived safely at Genoa, after circling no ticfVian twn W^^lrc rlnrlcrinnr I '

* -.*«» o«wiucuiuw, ago.

red here today by the line.Fla., December 27, and had to put in jjewirs because of an accident to her ma-j nk

j sylvi! pecti

OF UNITED STATES. j®"®1lie Algonquin were born in the United fhp,nturalized American citizens, according j

ey are: phl1'

>ittsburgh; Allan Hopkins, Ellsworth,08 Park avenue, Baltimore, and Frank:, Mass., all native Americans; and has

, Brooklyn; F. G. Yerney, first mate,jt, Mich.; Charles Schultz, chief engi-ii,, a

Frank Johnstone, assistant engineer,otland; Alexander Paul, second engi- <i*»i

merman, third engineer, Norwegian, the, . men;d Americans. J sails

HOG OF VESSELIAKES NO CHANGE,IS UNOFFICIAL VIEW!ninistration Leaders Pointit Arming Ships Only Remedy

Short of War.

r CONGRESS ALONECAN TAKE FINAL STEP

tough Awaiting Detailed AccountOccurrence. Authorities Fail to j:ind Mitigating Circumstance.

the absence of official dispatches on

destruction of the steamer Algonquinals withheld comment, but the unalview was that nothing in the initchanges the situation between the

ed States and Germany.?sident Wilson already has taken

? to place the nation in a state of

»d neutrality, which, with the break>fdiplomatic relations with Germany,

ractically the last measure possiblet of war. American ships now are

? armed to defend themselves againstK'ful submarine attack. The generaltoday is that arming of ships is the

answer to submarine operationsof a declaration of war. which may

iade only by Congre-ss.e circumstance that the Algonquined foodstuffs, which are contra.and that she recently was trans;dfrom British to American regisatransaction Germany might pleadvould not recognize, are not takenltweigh the fact that the ship wasrted destroyed without warning,tier does the fact that apparentlyives were lost mitigate the situaVar

Declaration Onlv Resort.t the real fact, as unofficially ex3cd.is that while the destructionl American ship in such a manner

>ry serious, the American govern:already has taken all the stepsn take to meet such a case unlessishes to take the last step and de;war.e real issue of peace or war isoted to come when an Americantd ship has a clash with a Germanlarine.series of destructions of Americanprobably would arouse Congress

declaration of war. if indeed Gerrshould not declare war on thetd States, as many expect, as at of the first encounter with one ofmbmarines.to the present, in the absence ofn by Congress, all that could beto meet such a case as the de:tionof the Algonquin already hasdone. It is generally accepted, or

reports, as not being the "overt

Anxiety at White House.» news of the sinking of the Americannship Algonquin was first received atWhite House this morning throughpaper sources, and it was immediate-mimunicated to President Wilson intudy by Secretary Tumulty. Admin-lion officials generally received themat ion with deep anxiety, althoughact that the lives of those on boardsaved somewhat lessened the tension*st created. 1

the present, the sinking of the Al-uin is regarded as still another reavhythe administration should hastencarrying out of the previously an-ced policy of arming American ships,placing them in a position to defendselves against the German subneswhich attack them, or attempt tok them, as is reported in the Al-uin case in news dispatches, withouting or otherwise illegally,the inforation contained in the dis-is correct, it is a very grave mat-

ind the consequences may be seriwasthe comment of Senatorsbury of Delaware, democraticber of the foreign relations comee.ator Saulsburv was asked if he conedthe sinking of the Algonquin "anact." He replied that he did not

to make a further statement with>fflcialinformation in regard to the

'ILLIAM F. SHEEHAN DIES.

aer Lieutenant Governor of Nework and Prominent Politician. >

\V YORK. March 14..William F.han. former litutenant governor ofYork, and a lawyer, who was prom-in state and city politics in foryears,died today at his home here,

len the state legislature becamelocked in the political struggle tot a democratic candidate for theed States Senate in 1911 it was Mr.han on whom the fight centered,deadlock was broken by the agree:to choose .lames A. O'Gorman,ie term expired on March 4.Sheehan was taken suddenly ill

night on a train returning fromda. Death was due to heart trouble,vas fifty-eight years old.Sheehan. who was horn in Rufin1859. came to New York in 1895.democrat he was a member of thernbly from 1885 to 1891. being: theker in the latter year: was lieutengovernorfrom 1892 to 1895, andfor a number of years a member ofdemocratic slate and democratic>nal committees. With his brotherC. Sheehan. who died about a yearhe was identified with Tammany

V

r Pennty Route to Open April 1.;W YORK, March 14..The Penn-inia railroad announces that it ex$to open the route between Newland and the south via New York '

ar.d the new Hell Gate bridge on1 1 Through passenger service atopening will be confined to theation of the Federal express att between Washington, Baltimore.ideipnia ana nasion. «'

s to Pronounce War Allocution,R1S. March 14. 4:50 a.m..The Popedecided to pronounce an importantution at the consistory to be heldhe end of the month, accordingnews dispatch from Rome. The

atch says that it is understoodthe Pope's pronouncement willentirely with the war, and thatreported in Vatican circles that

pontiff will protest against Ger-y's unrestricted submarine cam- 1u.

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GERMANS GUIDING^miciiM,DIPLOMAT CHARGES

Teutonic Bank Said to HaveControl of Whole Financial

Situation.

PLEDGE OF AID IN CASE OFWAR WITH U. S. LIKELY

Effort Hay Be Made to Oust Allieiand Neutrals From

Oil Fields.

Confidential diplomatic reports fromthe representatives of a neutral governmentin Mexico passing throughhere on their way to Europe say theHerman Bank in Mexico City and theGerman legation there are guidingvirtually the entire financial and diplomaticaffairs of the government.According to these reports the action

of Mexico in sending recently to theAmerican republics a note on the subjectof peace in Europe was directedby officials of the German legation,while the German Bank is said to have*ome into control of the Mexican finan?ialsituation.It is declared that the German Bank

tias accepted quantities of the paperissued by the Mexican government, andthat the institution appears to have atits disposal unlimited resources. Fromthe tenor of the reports it appears thatlarge sums of German money havereached the Mexican government. Theierman legayon is saiu hi me reportsvirtually to b« directing: every move ofthe Mexican government, both internallyand externally. <

Attention to Constitution.Considerable attention is given in the

reports to the new Mexican constitution.which goes into effect May 1. itbeing declared that several of its provisionsapparently were devised as a means[>f assisting the cause of Germany inMexico at the expense of the interests ofthe entente allies.Article 27 of the new constitution, which

provided for the confiscation of conces»ionsor property of foreigners, is regardedas being especially dangerous to the ententeallies and neutrals in general.Developments Jn the near future. 1t

is said, will be directed to the oustingfrom control of the oil fields American,British, Dutch and other interests.

Promises Probably Exacted.Although Mt is not specifically stated

in the reports that such is the fact,the diplomat forwarding them has reasonfor believing that in return for thefavors done for_ the Mexican governmentcertain promises and conditionshave been imposed which will serve tobring about a close alliance, which, obviously.could be used against theUnited States in event of war betweenthe United States and Germany.The reports omit all mention of the

celebrated Zimmermann letter to theGerman minister in Mexico. The arrivalin Mexico of American AmbassadorFletcher is mentioned, the report,which was written for the confidentialinformation of the diplomat*s government,adding that the writer does notbelieve, in view of the situation, thatlUf ~ .»».vwvaii lepresentativewill bring about any changein the conditions.

GRAYSON IS APPROVED.

Nomination for Promotion FavorablyReported by Senate Committee.The nomination of Dr. Gary T. Grayson,

the President's physician, to be medicalJlrector, with rank of rear admiral in thenavy, was favorably reported to the Seniletoday by the Senate naval affairscommittee. The vote in the committeewas a party vote, the republicans opposingthe nomination.Senators Poindexter and Weeks, who

led the fight agoinst Grayson's nominationat the last session of Congress, arenot planning to filibuster against thenomination at tills session, although thevwill strongly oppose confirmation. If thedemocrats all support Dr. Grayson he undoubtedlywill be ccnOrir.eri. and so farnone of the democratic senators have Indicatedthat he will fight the promotiongiven tiie President's physician.

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envoy gerard heretomowAmbassador James W. Gerard, recently

I from Berlin via Havana, reached Washingtonat 1 :10 o'clock this afternoon, withhis party, but will not be able to see!President Wilson for several days, owingto the President's health. He will see

Secretary Lansing this afternoon and arrangefor a conference, when he can makehis official report.The home-from-Germany party reached

the capital in cars that were protectedby young arsenals, and carri^fl $23,000in gold. At Union station the ambassadorwas met by Frank L. Polk,counselor of the State Department, as theofficial representative of the government:the President's secretary, Joseph P.Tumulty, and other officials and personalfriends. 4

I am very, very happy to get back,"Rata Mr. Gerard ms fte stepped fromthe train, attended by Assistant SecretaryPhillips of the State Departmentand Senators Lodge and Hughes, whol.«.l 4 1... nrlvota

car as soon as it pulled into the sta!tion.As Mr. Gerard stepped from the train

he was almost rushed off his feet bypeople to shake hands with him.Mrs. Gerard' continued on to New

York, where the former ambassadorexpects to join her Friday in time fora formal welcome back to his home.

Brief Formal Statement.At his hotel *Mr. Gerard gave out the

following fornjal statement:"Of course, you realize the delicacy

of my position. Whatever informationI have in my possession with referenceto the international situation will betransmitted to the government. Itwould be most unwise for me publiclyto discuss any phase of it."

Denosits Confidential Documents.The former ambassador personally went

to the hotel safe and deposited there a

leather bag containing highly conffdentialdocuments which he brought from Berlin.He will take the bag to the StateDepartment at 4 o'clock this afternoon.when he goes for a conference with Seciretary Lansing.Mr. Gerard would add nothing publicly

to his formal statement. He will lay beifore the government a detailed story ofhis experiences during the last fewmonths in Berlin and also an account ofwhat he knows about events leading upto the new submarine campaign of ruthlessness.The ambassador did not appear surprisedwhen told of the sinking of the

Algonquin.Can Make No Public Statement.Any plans Mr. Gerard may have had

for making a statement On his arrivalhere were changed by arrangements of

jthe State Department for him to sayhe could make no detailed statementuntil he had conferred with the d epart!ment.

J When asked about the report that theformer military attache of the Germanembassy here. Capt. Boy-Ed, who hadbeen given his exeat, had returned toWashington. Mr. Gerard said he knewBov-Ed had been in Germany "recent!ly," but could not say where he is now.He declined to talk of conditions as

they were in Germany when he left.Extraordinary protection was «given

the party at Union station so that theywould not be bothered by the crowrdthat gathered. They were shownthrough the east end into the President'sroom. After briefly greetingmentis mej v*cic uu<i>cu m »u-jtomobiles. ;Marshal McCarthy of New York, formersecretary to Ambassador Gerard,!

also was in the party that met him atthe station. He had been to the WhiteHouse earlier in the day in an en|deavor to arrange an appointment forMr. Gerard to be received by the President.No appointment was made on accountof the President's illness, and theopinion was expressed at the WhiteHouse that the President, might not seethe returned ambassador for a week.

Commander Gherardi in Party;Among those in the party of Ambasjsador Gerard is Commander Walter L.

| Gherardi, U. S. N.. who has been in $erIJin for four years as naval attache. |Since the war began he has made

several trips to the front. He. is theson of the late Admiral Gherardi. Mrs.Gherardi. who was at Miss Taylor, isa member of a Washington family andis a niece of the late Admiral IiobleyD. Kvans and a descendant of the historian,Bancroft, who was at one timeminister to Berlin. The Gherardismake their home in.Washington.Also in the party were three Washingtonyoung women who have been

finishing their musical education inGermany. They were met at the stationby "their aunt. Miss Charlotte Willenbucher,428 New Jersey avenuenorthwest, with whom they will live.While members of the Gerard party

would not discuss political affairs orconditions in Germany, t&ey entertainedtheir friends with an account oftheir experiences and receptions sincereaching this country. ,

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FALL OF BAPAUMEMADE IMMINENTRY RRITIfvH nRIVFI# I UIIIIIVII l/llllb

Germans Forced to Quit LoupartWood and Grevillers

in Big Retirement.

STILL FURTHER RETREATIS BELIEVED LIKELY

Terrible Ctanfirc of Allies Effective..French Kepnlie Teuton Attacks

in Champagne.

Br the Associated Prere.LONDON. March 14. 2:45 a.m..Correspondentswith the British headquarters

in France, telegraphing Tuesday evening:concerning the occupation by the Britishof Loupart wood and Grevillers, describethe positions abandoned by the Germansas having seemed capable of defense untilthe garrison was driven out by an attack.It would seem, however, that thecapture of Jrles rendered the positionsuntenable and that the terrible concentrationsof the British gunfire apparentlycaused the Germans to decide to withdrawbefore their troops were annihilated.All the dispatches speak of important

activities that are continuing. The Britishadvanced troops are said to be hardupon the heels of the Germans and morethan keeping pace with their retreat.

See Bapaume's Occupation.The writers evidently are expecting the

speedy occupation by the British of the

important town of Bapaume. althoughthey stop short of actually predicting itwith certainty. "Y.'ith luck we shall bethere soon." says one correspondent."Bapaume now is seriously directlythreatened." says another.The mist that obscured the country

earlier in the day cleared during theevening. The weather became altogetherfiner, and there was an increasein the activity of the British troops.One of the correspondents with theforces in operation said:"We are on the eve of important

movements, and the enemy is not likelyto escape the pressure of them withoutsevere damage, even if he escapessomething like disaster."

Large Withdrawal Foreshadowed.A German withdrawal on a great

scale on the western front is foreshad-owed by Maj. Moraht in an article inthe Berliner Tageblatt. which is quotedin a Rotterdam dispatch to the DailyNews. Maj. Moraht recalls Field Marshalvon Hindenburg's strategy againstthe Russians at Tanneberg, when hecaused parts of his army to retire fightffigin order to gain ample space forstrategical movements.The military critic reminds his readersthat Field Marshal von Hindenburg

is now operating in the west, and saysthat by shortening their* present frontthe Germans are giving their enemies"a desert to advance over.a ground as

bad as ever fighting ground was."

British Official Report.The official report from British headquartersin France announces the aban-

donment by the Germans of their maindefensive system west of Bapaume on

a front of three and one-half miles.The British troops drove back the Germanrear guard to a depth of a mileand occupied Greviliers and Loupartwood. The text of the report reads:

"In coifbequence of our bombardmentof his positions yesterday, the enemyabandoned his main defensive systemalong the forward crest of the ridge Iwest of Bapaume on a front of threeand one-half miles."During the day our advancing

troops have driven back the enemy'srear guard in this area for a depth ofa mile, and have occupied the village ofGrevillers and Loopart wood.

Gain Near Gommecourt."We have also made further progresseast and northeast of Gommecourt

on a front of about a mile."Hostile raids were repulsed during

the night in the neighborhood of Neuville-St.Vaast. Souchez and Armentieres.In each case the enemy failedto reach our trenches. Another hostileraiding party succeeded in reaching ourtrenches.southwest of Neuve Chapelle.A few of our men are missing."Our artillery carried out an effective

bombardment of the enemy's positions(Continued on Seventh Page.^

VARIANCE OFVIEWS ION STRIKE STATUS

MANIFEST TODAYOfficials of W. R. & E. Com- E

pany Say the Trouble IsPractically Over.

UNION LEADERS REPORT FTHEY ARE IN FIGHT TO WIN

Statements by Both Sides Decidedly I

Optimistic.Report on Numberof Cars in Service.

Street cars were operated on all the B

Washington Railway and Electric Companylines today, despite the strike, qwith even less disorder than the occasionaldisturbances of yesterday. tOfficials of the company claimed that ^

more cars than usual were out at midday,and said that a total of 191 cars b

were on the tracks during: the early £morning- rush hour. Extra cars were ,

sent out, the company stated, "to makeup for such interruptions as unavoid- rably occur."Both the company and officials of the C

employes' union issued highly optimisticstatements.Clarence P. King, president of the r

Washington Railway and Electric Com- 1

pany, and others of the officials saidthe strike was virtually over so far asthey are concerned."The only strike the observer now

can see is that reported in the newspapers."said Mr. King. "We now are n

beginning a policy of organization of *

our force. New men are applying for 0

positions, and they are being trained 0

under C. E. Elliott, chief instructor, at a

the Lincoln Park barns. We are work- 0ing to build up a loyal organization ofmen, with 'company first' as their r

slogan." a

Statement by Employes. o

A statement from the leaders of Division689, Amalgamated Association of 0Street and Electric Railway Employes pof America, began: v

Tne situation ini» iuwutuig ib

good.Our men are standing firm *

and we are becoming better organised (~

every day. We now have our member- t

ship divided into seven districts, towhich men 'report every day. Thesedistricts are handled by two committeemen,who direct the pickets in theirwork."The union men assert that the strike

is far from broken, stating that themajority of the cars are still operatedby temporary "strikebreakers," pointingout that no union men havf signedindividual contracts or applied for positions,and arguing that the companycannot stand the drain indefinitely ofthe >5 a day tli#y are paying the strikebreakers,not to mention the allegedfailure of the majority of these mento ring up fares.

Vice President Ham's Statement.At 12:30 o'clock W. F. Ham. vice presidentof the Washington Railway and

Electric Company, gave out a statementgiving the number of cars in operation,the time cars went out on each line andpromising the public that oars would beoperated tonight, on ail city lines. Thisstatement follows:"Service today is greatly improved and

subject to less interruptions. We wereable to get our cars out much earlier, s

The time of the first car on each line Jfollows: Ninth street, o :02 a.m. Brightwood.6 :0a a.m. Georgetown. 5 :03 a.m.;Cabin John. 6 a.m. ; Connecticut avenue.6 a.m.: Columbia. 5:35 a.m.: 11th street, t5 :40 ami. 4th street. 5 :30 a.m.; EastWashington. 6 a.m. ; North Capitol. 5:50a.m. Maryland 5:45 a.m. ; Rockville.

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5:43 a.m.: Forest Glen. 7 a.m.; Tenley- stown. 5:4 5 a.m."We are operating: more than our usual ^

midday schedule in order to make up for v

such interruptions as unavoidably occur, jA total of 101 cars were operated duringthis morning's rush hour. We are con- v

stantiy building up our permanent force fthrough applicants, who are being taken pon daily and who are put through an in- ntensive course of training. a"Service will again be operated tonight

on all city lines, and it is expected thatthe schedules tonight can be maintained jwith much greater regularity than lastnight, when operation was subject tomanv interruptions." rl

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Statement From Union Quarters. n

The statement from union headquarters, tl

signed by G. A. Wilburt, John W. Cain ^

and M. T. Slater for the union men, in {Jaddition to the paragraph quoted, follows:"Meetings of the men are held each day o!

at the respective places in the districts. ^There will be a meeting this evening be- t<tween our committee and the executive olcommittee of the Central Labor Union of tlWashington ior the purpose of arranging fia demonstration and public mass meeting tlto take place next Sunday at some point tlto be agreed upon by these committees."Many citizens not connected with the

labor unions are calling on us every day,and encouraging us to stand united andnot to give dp our fight and assuring usof their co-operation and support."We note in the advertisement that

Mr. King, president of the WashingtonRailway and Electric Company, is still eiHciuii i UK «»«*». " ^ nan uvmuuucu iiihi

all employes should become membersof our union. Mr. King; well knows m

that that proposition was withdrawn piand that we offered to accept on that b,question the same proposition that wasgranted the Capital Traction Companyand accepted by their employes. tl

saClaim Issues Are Clear. ta

*^ut we note also in the King ad- n<vertisemer.t that he does not informthe public that prior to the time ofthe formation of our union the com- "J(pany did have what they called a bene- ar

ficial organization, which they com- ta

pelled every employe to join, and if *5he did not he lost his job and wasdismissed from the service of theWashington Railway and Electric Com- jJJpany. ri,"We again repeat that the issues in

this struggle are clear. We are demandIngthe right of dealing as a body, ofcollective bargaining which the com-

®"

pany is opposing for financial reasons. ...

"The condition of our employment upK~I

to last Sunday was that we bad toserve an apprenticeship of ten years be- Sl

fore we reached the maximum pay of re

27 cents per hour, this being practical- *

]v the longest period and the lowest JJtwages prevailing in America. "

"We would ask you to compare the ?rmaximum pay after ten years prevail- ining in Washington, which is 2T centsper hour, with that paid to the membersof ojjr association in some of the fother cities where the employes are organizedand have established the right deof collective bargaining. Worcester. roiMass.. after three years in service,pays 34 cents per hour; Detroit, Mich.,after eighteen months in the service. ,h<pavs 35 cents per hpur; East Liverpool, suOhio, after three years In the service, toipays 32 cents per hour; Pittsburgh, chafter four years in service, pays 35 ma

tContinued on Second Page.)

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N SECRET SESSIONTO DISCUSS PLANS >.

FOR RAIL STRIKE_____________

Irotherhood Chiefs MeetingEastern Labor Officials To*J

day in New York. p

tAILWAY MANAGERS SAY ^

THEY ARE UNABLE TO ACT?

insist Their Hands Are Tied by Case?Fending in United States t

Supreme Court.

J 1 h. AtuociAted Prow.

NEW YORK, March 14.-*Strict secrecy was thrown about:he meeting here today betweenhe national chiefs of the brothertoodsof railroad employes andastern brotherhood officials toliscuss plans for the strike whichnay be called Saturday if thehiefs at the conference with theailroad managers here tomorrowail to attain the desired results.

Three Hundred at Meeting.The brotherhood head* arrived her#oday from Washington and went to a

leeting hall, where were assembled00 of the chairmen of the brotherhoodsf trainmen on lines entering- New Yorknd chairmen of the locals of the fourrganizations. Announcement was

nade that if any statement waa mades to the action taken it would be givenut tonight.Representatives of the railroad mangerssaid today they were etill withutinformation as to the nature of theroposition which the railroad chiefsrouia eunrnii 10 inem, ana reixer»i*faheir position that their hands wereied until the United States Supreme*ourt renders a decision on the constiutionaiityof the Adamson act.

To Ratify Strike Order.The brotherhood chairmen, after

learing from the chiefs a statement ofhe questions at Issue with the mantgers,were to be asked, it was underitood,to ratify their proposition andhe calling of a strike In case the manLgersrefused ft. The chairmen were

ifterward to disouss the carrying out>f detailed instructions.General instructions. It was learned,cere Issued some time ago to thfe localhairmen as to their duties in case of aitrike. They were Informed theyrould be expected jointly to superviseh<« nrosecution of the strike in theerritory over which they have jurisliction.keep in close touch with theituation, "use every honorable efforto further the cause." and make dailyeports to their general chairmen as toonditions.While the chairmen were holdingheir meeting the national conferenceommittee of the railroads was calledogether preparatory to the joint seaionwith the chiefs tomorrow.

Railroad View of Demands.While professing not to know whathe brotherhood chiefs would demand,ailroad representatives said just beorethe national conference went intaession that they would not be eurrisedif they demanded that the proisionsof the Adamson law be putnto immediate operation, togetherrith a provision for time and a halfor overtime, or, in substance, comletecompliance with the original delandswhich began the controversy #

year ago.Tt was expected that the eastern repesentativeswould follow example of

lie employes* conferences, held yesterayat Washington and St. Louis, andatify plans for a genera! eiriKe n Tne

ailroads refuse to grant their detands.Strike orders, to take effect first inle east Saturday night, already haveeen issued, and the organized emloyesawait directions to be issuedere after tomorrow's conference.There is no expectation on the part

f the railroad leaders here that PresientWilson will take any action prior> an announcement of the results of>morrow's meeting. W. G. Lee. headf the trainmen's organization, declaredlat lie and his associates would go be>rethe railroads representatives wltfeleir entire membership united behindleir demands.

"No Strike" Promise Claimed. ^

While the national chiefs of tlie-fout*l! 1 road employes* brotherhoods were

iscussing with the eastern brother*3od officials the plane for the threat*led nation-wide railroad strike, rep*'sentatives of the railway- manager*ade public what they declared was a

omlse not to strike made by the

rotherhood heads in secret meeting in

hit-ago January 13. They <juoted fromle text of the statement a passagetying, "So radical action would be «

ken until the decision of the Supreme>urt had been handed down in con»ctionwith the eight-hour law."W. G. Hee, president ot the Brother*)od of Railroad Trainmen, was asked>out this statement after the brother>od'smeeting had recessed with anlnoun^ement that no action had beenken at the forenoon session, but thatie meeting would be resumed thisternoon.Mr. Lee said he would not discussivbody's interpretation of the Chicagoatement. "It was right then and it isght now," he declared, "and 1 am not>ing to say anything about it."He was asked if the present confereeslooking toward a strike might>t be considered a violation of thelicago statement."We never said we were just going tol still and do nothing indefinitely," heplied. "Our position has been to waitreasonable time, and who is to be thedge of what a reasonable time is?e already have been very severelyiticised by our men for doing nothg"Vice Presidents Await Orders.

'HK'AGO. March 14..Six vice presfntsof the four brotherhoods of raileulemployes are here today awaitingtiers from their superior officers Ine east, which will depend on the reItof the conference in New Yorkuorrow between the brotherhoodiefs and the committee of railroadmagers.The whole situation depends upaa

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