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I ILi IL STRIKE IS BRE ING I IMPORTANT M SMASH ASH FELT EEL FELTIN T II IN N CHICAGO I proved Status SHown in Far Points of Country Palmer Bares Sensational Sensation i wide Nation-wide Red Re Plot lot C CHICAGO April 14 The H.-The The first im itil important break in the ranks rants of in insurgent insurgent insurgent in- in railroad in the Chi Chicago chi chi- cago terminal district camo came today when railroad officers announced that groups of or strikers on the PennSylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania Soo Line and the Chicago Ho Hock flock k Island gland Pacific had deci decided led t to return to work S I Edward Corrigan vice president of oJ the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Fire Firc men and eD said 1 on a number of roads had voted to gp p back hack to work and would re report ort for or duty tomorrow w or Friday c Th The first break brak 1 was s reported among tho the Pennsylvania men who voted io to o oret ret return rn 1 If the roa road would not cancel their seniority rights Later Rock flock Island switchmen sent a a. delegation to confer with road officers Some Somo of the themen themen themen men returned today an and the others planned to report tomorrow Seventy Seventy- five men participated in this action actio and according according- to R. R L. L Ransdell of oC the Rock Hock Island their return ended tho the strike as f far r as that road was con con- Officers said strikers at t El HI ElReno Reno Okla Okia Fort Worth Tex and Chickasha Okla Okia also had returned X N. Y T. Central O Operating W. W F. F manager of ot the NewYork New York Central said two twenty-two firemen and eight switchmen on that road re returned returned returned re- re turned to work today Be He said the New York Central was taking care of or orI I 80 so per cent of oC normal freight traffic and moving movIng- 1000 cars daIly dally in Chicago While Whilo insurgent leaders eader continued to claim that the strike strike- was growing rowing tho the General Managers Managers' association announced an announced an an- flounced that more freight was moved moed in Chicago today than on any da day since the the strike started At the tho stockyards it was stated that although live stock re receipts were far tar from normal they were steadily Improving Three Thre hundred and si sixteen sixteen six six- teen toen cars were brought in dur during t the da day the largest movement since th the t strike was called Four Foar thousand cattle hogs hoSs and sheep were in the shipment I I. I AV W. M W. The Tho Chicago Yardmen's Yardmen s association teda today d denied reports that I. I W. W W W. leaders loaders were behind the switchmen's strike and declared that John ohn Grunau head bead of or the this outlaw organization had hadnot hadnot not riot been deposed Our conduct during the ast last fou fourteen four four- teen days das will speak for Cor itself a statement said All of or our meetings s have been open and have havo be been n attend- attend od ld 11 by department of or justice men who would have havo arrested any anyone one who showed I I. I V. IV W. W tendencies Reports from Crom central and far states stales Indicated a continued Improvement Improve Improve- ment in tho the strike situation Railroad workers returned cl points anti and ern embargoes oes by railroads roads Lea Leader er of n Fated Hl-Fated Strike e Is Branded Washington April U. U H Department of or Justice investigators report that that- evidence in their possession pro proves prove s Continued on Page 2 1 s I I i I I I i I I I I i i I i I i I i i t I i UP TIE TIE-OP HUE FORERUNNER OF MANY WAlKOUTS Continued from Page Pale 1 th that t William Z Foster leader of oC the tho fated Ill f teel steel strike i is the tho prime prima mover mo behind the outlaw railroad strike The Government let this be know tonight feeling that when the erR era learn what hat Influences arc re behind tho the movement the they will alien align themi themselves them them- selves with their recognized Action by the government So In Ini inthe the tho direction of oC prosecution of oC strike leaders therefore R will ill bo be held In abeyance pending the tho expected tier tion amonG amone the strikers on receipt of oC oCI showing the directing Im- Im Information t A etl a It i I Pouter Foster fOr Very Active The fhe evidence In the hands of oC Attorney Attorney Allor- Allor ney General Palmer shows that Foster oster w was s present at union meetings which were adjourned to meet In other halls not oot as organizations but as ld Mr Palmer also salt said that Carl Pierson and A. A E. E Reese both of oC whom I 1 the departments department's Investigators In have placed in the category category- with Foster I were all engaged In attempts to expand expand ex ex- ex- ex the strike and were definitely I connected with planning It Both began be began be- be gan San this work In Chicago Mr II Palmer I said sald Cabinet St lon As A this phase of oC the strike situation became known President Wilson met methis methis methis his cabinet for the first t time since last August The Tho whole story of oC the strike crisis was related and it was aS understood a decision was then reached to seek seck a solution through the publication of oC the motives behind the tho I walkout the strikers being assured at atthe atthe atthe the same samo time of oC early carb consideration of at nn any wage a e demands they ma may have by the railway labor Jabor board This must not he be construed to mean the government has adopted a policy of or hands off it was as said but rather that officials believed cd the time h has s not arrived for direct governmental go ac- ac Labor Board The Senate did not confirm today the nominations to the labor They were considered In executive e session session ses ses- sion sion and the tho Presidents President's selection brought sharp criticism In some c cases ses It was understood Leaders asserted tonight that probably they would be confirmed with little delay unless definite nite ground for opposition developed from inquiries some senators were making Mr Palmer made public evidence of oC plans prepared b by Foster and his ad adherents ad- ad to disrupt the four Cour great railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road brotherhoods and to organize all railroad workers into one union Seized documents also revealed that a similar course was to have been en followed followed followed fol fol- lowed in various other industries crafts crafts' aligned with the tho Amerlean Amer Amer- scan lean Federation of ot Labor would be urged to reorganize under one ono name Sweeping System Stem We have have- positive proof of or tho plans for or this expansion Mr Palmer saidI saidI said I 1 know know- the dates fixed for nationwide strikes In other Industries and our in investigators investigators in- in ha have Discovered that t the e fomentation of oC these outbursts has gone hono on exactly as In the tho railroad strike The whole program was one ono phase of the plans of or the Russian radicals deed designed de do signed ed at the ultimate of oC in industry industry In- In tho the overthrow of or the government government govern govern- o ern ment and tho the setting up of oC dictatorship like that in Russia Mr r. r Palmer Palmr said Workers were being led unwittingly Into the trap set for them ho he added through the Industrial Workers Yorkers of oC the orld World and the tho communist ale headed ale headed by and i was attacking Americas America's Industrial 11 life I Stop HUH no Envoy Enoy Federal agents had intercepted a a a courier from Russia on March 1 1 he said bearing messages to American of ot the communists detailing methods of ot organizing a 3 class clas war The radicals Were Instructed to di direct direct direct di- di their utmost efforts toward drawIng drawIng draw- draw In Ing the proletariat masses into the pathway of oC revolution rO The organization organizations organization's organizations organization's tion tion's s first goad the mes message ge ts said must be the wrecking of or tho the American Federation of oC Labor and It ought to toI establish direct and close relationship I with the I. I W. W W. W and the tho one big union of or Canada I. I I W. W V W. W to Be De Tool The I. I AV W. W the word continued was to be bo the tho tool employed and it was to establish the tho basis for uniting all unions under tho the one big union idea As a n result o of these disclosures the government Io has broadened its est In investigation gation agitators in all aU labor organizations organizations organizations are arc under surveillance Funds Used are arc closet closely w watched and all clues to tho the source of ot the financial suppo are aro being followed Following the collapse of oC the steel strike Mr Ir Palmer said Foster I oster Pierson Pier Pier- son son Reese and others of ot their associates associates asso asso- elates of oC the revolutionary re parties partle engaged engaged en- en In tho the endeavor to promote the present strike Lists of ot all railroad men who ho were members of oC the communist or communist labor Jabor parties were sought Bought ho he said The Tho names of all r railroad workers who were opposed to the present management management management man man- of the four brotherhoods also were collected Meetings were held hold Jn jo hotels in No Now York and Chicago and other cities where all of ot the plans w were re laid One Big nl Union The basic agitation of ot these leader leaden was toaB the tho destruction of or the railroad brotherhoods brotherhood the removal of oC their leaders lead lead- ers er and the creation of ot the ono one big union At t Clr first tw It was ryas planned that the I. I W. W W. W should hould not figure publicly In tho the strike but John Grunau leader Jeader In Chicago deviated de from the original plans and allowed fd the men to split the strikers into four separate tion This caused some lomo some dissension dissension which has resulted in the the movement mo for tor theone tho the one big union Several eral conferences were held at al the I. I W. W W. W ht headquarters In Chicago and In other cities Grunau had gone Sono too far with the four or organizations to turn back and tho the only way the tho one big big- union could be put over ocr was wall through the railway shop shop- men who ho were urged to strike und under r the one big union banner and force forc Grunau Grunau's a s union to follow suit and come Into he hc one ono big big- union CheY Cheyenne cone Strikers R Return to York Work V ork Cheyenne Wyo Wo April K Striking Striking s switchmen and trainmen of ot the tho Union Pacific railroad r returned to work here bere at 60 o'clock tonight after conferences confer confer- with Ith officials of ot the road The switchmen have been n on oh strike for tor IC ef several ll days da L and trainmen x Joined their ranks toda today The Tho men denied denied that tho the strike was 4 in smI sympathy sym sm path pathy with the tho general strike started I at fit Chicago I Pacific Coast Is APP Approaching Normal T San sm Francisco April 14 Conditions H. Conditions closely approaching normal from Sacramento Sacramento Sac Sac- Calif north and cast and a certain amount of ot improvement in the south v were re noted tonight in the situation situation situa situa- tion arising from the unauthorized switchmen's na strike in the thO Pacific coast re region Jon Poca Pocatello ello Situation Somewhat Better Herald ne ld Special Pocatello Ida Jda April H. H Conditions H.-Conditions Conditions In tho the Pocatello yards ards arc are today about third one-third normal Only five lve crews have r returned turn d to work work These are 1 composed oni only of ot the tho more conservative e members of oC the tho strikers who have fam- fam III t. t fn n n.-In n. in in thc the the yards 7 has has b has been been ire greatly y relieved and Ind freight trains passing through are delayed only onh a short time The outlaw outlay strikers held a meeting this afternoon for the purpose of ar arranging arranging ar- ar ranging their demands for presentation presentation presentation presenta presenta- tion to the officials tomorrow The demands were not made public but It ItIs Itis itis is thought they will bo be similar to the Chicago scale Reports today show that the men have returned at the smaller towns In the western part of ot the state and that thal 1 Is the only place still in the throes of oC this strike strike V Volunteers Influence Jersey Strikers Now V O York April 14 Restoration H.-Restoration Restoration of ot passenger train service on the principal principal pal al railways into ew New York made headway tonight The rush of oC volunteer students and business men eager to substitute for forthe tho the strikers evidently e has had an Impressive impressive im Im- effect and is believed by lIy railroad railroad rail rail- road officials to bo be responsible for another meeting of tho tiro rebellious workers worker in Jersey Jerse City tonight ht Their defiant attitude toward tho the roads was reported to have a change following optimistic reports of the movement of or trains without their assistance as as- as- as It was expected that tonight's to tonight's tonight's to- to nights night's meeting would find many advocates advocates ad ad- vacates 9 of a more mor conciliatory stand land El EI Paso Men len Vote to Return Bisbee Ariz April 14 Firemen 14 Firemen on the western division of oC the El Paso Southwestern railway e extending from El Paso Tex to T Tucson Aria Ariz voted to return to work at a meeting held in Dou Douglas las Ariz toda today according accord- accord Ins ing ng to a telegram received here tonight to tonight tonight to- to night from W. W F 13 g. Jones Joncs chairman of oC the Ute Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Fire Firc- men nen of the division b by Joe Henderson lo local ocal l chairman No 0 action has bech been taken b by tho the men striking here Peace Overtures Made by New York Men Ien New York April 14 The Tho Tho first overtures overtures over over- tures of oC peace on tho the part of oC the tho striking ing In ng railroad workers who have havo disorganized disorganized dis dis- or organized d the railroad transportation facilities of oC New ew ew York and northern New ew Jerse Jersey came tonight hL Edward McHugh UcHu h. h chairman of oC tho the strikers' strikers committee committee com com- gave ave out a statement that now that the railroad labor board has been appointed we desire to avail ourselves of the opportunity provided b by It Jt for fora a T. consideration of oC our grievances ances New r Orleans Interested in Indictments Not Trains New lew OrleAns La Ia April 14 With H. With trains running on schedule and practically practically practically normal conditions conditions in the yards ot of tho Illinois Central railroad here Interest In the thc strike situation tonight was centered in the Investigation by the te federal leral grand rand Jury Into the strike yesterday of 01 about men Nine vine leaders among tho the Insurgents arrested b by federal authorities last night and today were arraigned before United States tates Commissioner Carter and released on 1000 bonds Thc They were charged with violation of oC the Lever act act interfering with essential food tood supplies and Interfering with the United United Unit Unit- ed States Slates mall mail Judge Foster In his charge chargo to unit unit-I the tho hastily summoned Jury jur denounced as a felony comparable to murder or any other ether hl high h crime a conspiracy or strike the purpose of which is to prevent prevent pre pro vent the movement mO of ot foodstuffs and necessities and to Interfere with with in interstate In In- commerce He Ho conce 1 i the tho right of oC men to or organize and strike forb for b better lter wa wages or working working- conditions Insurgents Claim Time Tim of Kansas Ci City ly Meet l Kansas |