Show I J i OF I is RAILROADS RAILROADS' RAI Ut U LI TIMA TUM Twenty five Leaders Under r Arrest at C Chicago 00 O Ot Other Vr Warrants arrants' arrants r Will Will Be l. l t Bt Bc 1 Issued sued by Government New York April 15 Railroad Railroad General Managers' Managers association of of- New York tonight delivered an ultimatum to the big four railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road brotherhoods giving them until noon Saturday to have their men report for work After that time it stated the railroads will themselves open open their books for a period of twenty-four twenty hours ending at noon Sunday for such men as register register- during that period and who are acceptable le who will win be taken back into the service retaining their roster rights In any event the ultimatum added the railroads retain the right to refuse to reinstate or re ree employ certain employ s who have shown n during the period of trouble by violence seditious utterances utterances utterances ut ut- intimidation or other well defined dermed means an unfitness for further railroad service By A Associated at Prat 15 with P C April Charged ed Charged violating violating- the Lever act twenty twenty- five fie leaders in the insurgent strike of railroad switchmen were under under arrest in Chicago tonight Ip all aU thirty warrants were issued and railroad railroad rail rail- road and md brotherhood officials declared declared de de- Glared that the last bulwark of of th the local strike had been broken Gov Go Government a agents said oo other w warrants warrants war war- rants would be issued later Included cd In th the number arrested was af John Grunau president o of the tho Chicago Yardmen's association The men were taken by federal agents at meetings of ot strikers and the action was unexpected by the men d on Ball The prisoners who also included H. 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Reading chairman ot of the United En- En association were released fora for tor fora a a. hearing April 24 4 on bonds each by Comm Commissioner Mason ason Thi Th raid had been under preparation for tor a week DI District Attorney Clyne dyne said The arrests followed telephonic communication with Attorney General Palmer at Washington The section inthe Inthe in inthe the Lever Le act under which today's action action action ac ac- tion was taken provides a n. penalty of ot not more than a fine tine or imprisonment Imprisonment imprisonment for tor not more than two years year ox or- both It is 15 charged that the men conspired conspired con con- to Interfere with shipments of or food an anti ami the necessaries of ot life ute Resentment nt IFS I Ii Sh Shown The men It was declared generally showed resentment against the government government gov ov action and declared they would continue the strike After Arter the arrests 00 switchmen switchmen- vote voted to stay out Reports from western strike centers sho showed shoed ed continued Improvement In tn the situation with more men gol g bae back Continued on Page Pago 3 i. i BULWARK OF STRIKE DEClARED BROKEN Continued from Crom Page 1 ito I to work Brotherhood leaders declared that since the peak of ot thee the walkout was wasI I passed several everal da days d-ays s ago almost normal conditions had been brought about Freight Near S Normal In Chicago a statement issued b by the roads declared that the continued re return return re- re turn lurn of men in the Chicago district had resulted in additional improvement in height ht traffic There w were re switch engine crews working working- to today la as ns compared compared com- com pared with yesterday ar the statement statement state state- ment continued The normal number is 70 i. i A total of or 58 cars of or live e stock or SO per cent of normal were brought Into the stock yards ards This Is an increase Increase in increase In- In crease of 0 over yesterday There were also cars of or fresh meat moved out of ot the stock yards ards or 60 per cent of the tho normal The movement of ot Inbound inbound in inbound In- In bound coal con continues to improve Others Taken In Raid Other men arrested in today's raids In Chicago Included FSr R. R S Sr Murphy publicity representative of ot tho yardmen's yardmen's yard yard- mens men's association who declared in a statement for the men that no law had been violated and said the whole hole matter matter mat mat- ter leI had been a mistake do the part of ot federal officials and anti Elmer Ilmer l I- B. B Bidwell Bidwell Bidwell Bid- Bid well who was named yesterday b by Attorn Attorney Attorney At At- torn torney C- C General Palmer as Grunau's successor suc successor suc- suc cessor In addition the tho following were taken Joseph Scott M. M J J. J Kenne Shannon Jones F F. C C. Lockwood H H. J. J Creighton Creigh- Creigh h- h ton J J. II H. H. H L. L Dahlby Michael MI- MI chael Hugo Huo W. W Radke F. F F F. F Schultz M. M I L. L BUg ass 0 O. O W W. Cassedy Willlim William W W. r. L L. L Bond R R. V. V Miller l J J. J J. Cunningham ham J J. J D D. F. F A. A Feltner J. J C C. Logan James Jlmes Shannon Shannon Shannon Shan Shan- non and Alfred Pr Rail Labor Board Will ViII Meet feet Today By Service Washington April 15 The Tho Tho railroad labor board in TV whose hose hands may lie tho the settlement of ot tho the present strike will meet for or organization tomorrow morn morn- ing InS Following Following- confirmation of ot their appointment by the Senate the President President Pros Pros- dent tonight addressed letters to each member requesting that they start upon their task tomorrow The advance guard s of or the tho board board J. J. J U. U Elliott and Horace Baker of ot tho the railway group group arrived arrived h hire re toda today ready to take tako up the work of ot adjusting the tho railway wage controversy Confer Conler With th The two members who arrived hero here today went directly to the White WhiteHouse Whitehouse House where tho they conferred for a short while with Secretary to tho the President The They said their call was purely a formal one It is understood however that Mr gave bavo them thema a brief outline of or tho the Presidents President's plans for lor the procedure of the board Later in the day the they held a a. conference confer confer- ence- ence with Director General of Railroads Hines limes at the railroad administration offices They discussed with him the question of quarters for the board and took a brief survey of or what Information information information tion the administration administration- has that will willbo willbo willbo bo of ot use uso In studying the wage lem Mr Hines will turn over to the board when it t assembles all data in his possession bearing bearing- on the tho subject President nt to Ad Board Some doubt was expressed by White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House officials as to th the possibility of President Wilson receiving the board personally at the executive mansion upon its formation It appears certain however that ho he will address a communication communication communication com com- to tho the board at its opening session Attorney General Palmer intimated toda today that additional arrests of strike I agitators co could Jd bo be looked looked for tor Tho The I agents of or the department of or justice and attorneys attorney ho s said ld in making tho the arrests at present are aro acting under tho tho general instructions of ot the depart depart- ment Watches Effect of E Expose pore The attorney general I is closely loselY watching the effect of his expose of the motives behind tho the strike upon tho the strikers themselves and the public It ItIs Itis itis is unlikely he said that arrests will willbe willbo bo be ordered directly from headquarters rs except in Instances of oC specific violations violations viola viola- of ot tho the law The Tho Senate confirmed the nominations nomina nomina- nominations Hong of the railroad board at the end endot of ot a hour four executive session which from all accounts was was about bout the stormiest storm storm- le lest iest t session of or its kind in history With the tho doors door locked and senators bound not to reveal what took place inside the tho senators vied with each other in saying ing all the unkind things they wanted want Vant- ant cd ed to about the tho administration the Presidents President's appointees and their qualifications qualifications qualifications for tor the tho work they are arc called upon to perform Smoot Oppose Appointee Much of ot the criticisms of the tho appointments appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments came from the Democratic side several senators on that side having been boon unsparing in their reference to the appointees On the Republican side the principal opponents were Senators Smoot and McCumber Tho opposition centered around tho the name of or G. G W TV W W. Hanger who was appointed as as a a. member of or the tho public group for tor tho the year two two term His wis was tho the only name on which a record vote ote was waa taken All the others were confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed by viva vote and on practically practically practically all of ot them there were votes in inthe inthe inthe the opposition n. n The roll call can on tho the ap appointment appointment appointment ap- ap of ot Hanger was vas 31 to 24 4 the opposition consisting entirely of or Republican Republican Re Re- publican senators with the exception of ot tho the votes of ot Senators Reed and anti Thomas Related to President It is understood that among the poin points ts raised In opposition to Hangers Hanger's Hangers Hanger's Hangers Hanger's Han Han- gers ger's appointment was that ho he Is re related related re- re by bv marriage o to tho the Presidents President's famil family this his wife being a cousin of or Mrs Wilson Willson Other senators opposed him it t is s said for tor the reason that he had once been a a. professor In a female seminary In general s the opposition was based upon tho the fact that no af affirmative af- af showing was mado made that he was wag particularly qualified for the place pl and it is said tho further point was made that ho he was vas friendly y to the cause of or labor and that for tor this reason reason rea rca son labor would have moro more than its share sharo of representation on the wage age board There Thero is said to have ha been beon some opposition op op- op- op position also to Mr Hunt One Ono senator senator sena sena- tor is said to have attacked Hunts Hunt's record as mayor of or Cincinnati and to have asserted that his administration did not show him to be especially fitted to deal with public a affairs Kansas City B. B R. R T. T Issues Ultimatum Kansas City Mo April 15 An An ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ulti ulti- issued to striking switchmen horo hero today demands their return t to o work bY bv Saturday morning April 17 on em penalty of or forfeiture o of or f their membership mem mom in tho the Brotherhood of Railroad Railroad Rail Rail- road Trainmen if they thoy tall fall to report Tho The ultimatum was si signed ned by brotherhood brotherhood broth broth- chairmen for tor tho to roads affected b by tho strike Attacking the action of John Grunau Grunau Grunau Gru- Gru I. I nau president of ot the ChIca Chicago o Yardmen Yardmen's Yardmen's Yard Yard- men mens men's s association at whoso order the tho strike at Chicago wits was inaugurated the chairmen point to the provisions of ot the n transportation act under which I the railroad labor board was created as showing that neither Grunau nor anew a a. a new organization can avail tho the strikers 1 anything It seems inconsistent tho the ultimatum ultimatum ulti ulU says RaS for Cor our members to re remain remain re- re main maln out of ot the tho service in violation of their agreements and at the tho same sarno time crippling tho the railroad industry and greatly embarrassing the public who vho is helpless In tho the matter Strike at New York NewYork York Reported Spent pent S By Universal Service e. e New York April ID 15 Tho The The strike sweep in tho the railroad terminals ls appeared appeared ap ap- ap pea red tonight to have havo spent Itself Tho The officials of ot the railroad brotherhoods brotherhoods brotherhoods brother brother- hoods apparently regained control durIng during dur dur- ing ing- ng- ng the day and the danger of or domination domination domination domi domi- nation of ot railroad ad transportation by a a. communistic organization I. 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W W W. in principle if it not in identity has p sed Reports from irom most centers that have been affected Indicated that the strike Is crumbling Two thousand strikers at Hoboken this afternoon voted not to form Corm anew a anew anew new organization but to stick sUck by the brotherhood it was anno announced need by tho the strikers strikers' press committee No voto vote was taken on the tho question of re returning returning returning re- re turning to work The men voted to ask the tho railroad brotherhoods to present present present pre pre- sent a a. now wage demand to tho the new railroad labor board It is regarded as certain that the brotherhoods will do this because tho the meeting meeting- this afternoon afternoon afternoon aft aft- was attended by tho the executive committee of at tho the Brotherhood of or Locomotive Locomotive Locomotive Lo Lo- Firemen and Engineers Afterward Afterward Aft An- erward Timothy Shea vico Ico president of ot the brotherhoods said he was optimistic optimistic regarding regarding- tho the chances of orl s a a. settlement settlement set set- of ot a a. strike that never had tho the sanction of or tho the affiliated brother brother- hoods Strike Strike Ebbs Ebbs and Flows Flos in Pacific States San Francisco April Improve 15 1 15 Improve Improvement ment meat In the railway strike situation In Pacific coast states except at Ix Los 3 Angeles Angeles An An- geles beles was announced toni tonight ht by bv railway railway rail ran wa way officials but strike leaders said conditions at many point indicated tho the strike was far from being broken At Los Angeles eles it was said ald Southern Pacific brakemen and conductors failed to respond to calls and that members of or the Brotherhood Brother of Locomotive Engineers En En- who voted last night to re remain remain remain re- re main on duty did so with the proviso that the railways would re employ the strikers who failed to return to work last Saturday Firemen were said to tobe tobe be considering similar action Operatives of or tho the department of ot Justice justice justice Jus jus- tice were reported Investigating the alleged connection of ot radicals with the situation at Los Angeles Strikers at Ariz who re returned returned returned re- re turned to work after atter walking walking- out quit again and tied up traffic on tho the main mainline mainline line of ot the tho Santa Fe lato late today and the tho Southern Pacific reported alternate loosening and tightening of or the grip of ot tho the strike at points cast of ot Los An An- geles seles Foster Says Palmer Lied By Universal Service Pittsburgh h April 15 15 William Z Z 7 Foster who or organized tho the stool stoel strike and directed it until it tt crumbled said toda today that Attorney General A A. Mitchell Mitchell Mitch Mitch- ell Palmer lied Hed when he said that Fostel Foster Foster Fos Fos- ter tel was one of ot the r reds ds who organized organIzed organ organ- tho railroad strike Foster resigned as secretary of the tho steel strike committee several months ago O when whan tho the strike was wu officially d declared ed off ott and that time has b been n the of ot strike strike headquarters I The Tho charges harges of ot the tho attorney gen gon- general general eral oral if they were wore made as reported In tho press are aro all all' bunk said Foster I ur haven't attended a of tho the railroaders in months and I dont don't know kno know any of ot the are are striking ing I |