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THE OMAHA BEE: FRIDAY, JULY 11. IDS
6 Killed and 40
Iiijurcd ill Train
Wreck in Kansas
Missouri Ptu-ific LimiteJ
Bound for California Col
lids With Freight Train
, Near Kansas City.
Kmi-as Lily,'. Mo., July u, MX
persfcns were klUiJ and 40 injured,
most of them eriouly. when the
Missouri l'acilic Scenic Limited
flyef. writ bound from St. Louis to
lahiornia. collided lieadon with a
t. Icil freiclit train near here last
niKht.
The flyer, running half an hour late
left ;.St. Louis at V yesterday morn
ills', after ronnrctinc with ,a Penn
sylvania railroad fast train from N'ew
York and Philadelphia. Most of the
passenurrs were from the east, a
railroad oflici.il said. The train
makes few stops in Missouri and
Kan'ttas.
Misunderstood orders are believed
the cause of the wreck. lAccording
to the rules of the road, a freight
train must seek a siding 15 minutes
before a passenger is due, regardless
of other orders. It is believed the
fact that the train was lute confused
the men in charge, of the. freight train,
The colli. ion took pjuce at the base
of a long downgrade at the edge of
Kansas City s largest - park.
Smoker Telescoped.
v . railway mail car, the baggage car.
the Smoking car and a chair car of
the.' passenger train were wrecked.
The'smoker was telescoped for two
thitjs of its length. None of the
- sleeping cars nor -the diner left the
tracf, v . . .
A ;Sfriiiers' picnic was in progress
in a-parjc near' the wreck and about
SO physicians, members of the order,
gave first aid, while ather members
assisted in clearing away the wreck
age. ,
The most severely injured and most
of the dead rode in the smoking car,
oneZof an old wooden type. '. They
were laborers being transported by
the railroad.
A. wrecking train ordered to the
scene was delayed by work it had un
derway at a minor accident in another
parf.of the city.
But one of the dead had been iden
tified tonight. He was V. A. Rader,
freight engineer, Kansas City.
The injured included;.
Eleven negroes, most of them from
St. Louis, riding in the smoking car,
were "badly bruised and cut.
H Couplings Defective.
Kansas City. Mo.. July 13. (By
A. P.) F. A. Knight, general presi
dent! of the Brotherhood of Railway
Chairman today told The Associated
Pre that he believed the Missouri
Pacific w reck here last night was due
! to defective air couplings.
"My information . is," - said Mr.
Ktight, "that the air system failed
to "work and thereby prevented the
engineer from' receiving $he safety
signal which would have prevented
the -wreck. The train went out with
faulty air couplings, I believe. The
same condition was responsible for
the 'recent Rock Island wreck near
Wichita" ;-i
Swift Co. to Give Davis
4 List of Its Stockholders
Lincoln, July 13. (Special.) A
telegram received today at the office
cf j. Attorney General Clarence A.
Davis from Swift & Co. headquarters,
Chicago, -assured -.the- official that
names of Nebraska stockholders in
the. company, together with the
amqunt of stock held, would' be turn
ed 'over to W. H. Osborne, state
tak commissioner.
Osborne reported several weeks
ago that Swift & Co. was the only
big- firm which, refused, to comply
with the new revenue'law, which de
mands the'names of stockholders and
amount of their holdings for taxation
purposes. . . .
Osborne turned the matter over
to j Attorney General Davis. Davis
immediately opened communication
with Swift & Co.
Wymore Home Robbed
f Beatrice, Neb., July 13. (Special.)
Brjrglars entered the home of E.
F. Powell at Wymore during the ab
sence of the family and carried away
a valuable wrist watch and ring. Of
ficers have obtained no clue to the
guilty parties. . '
Mail to Be Carried in Air
if Rail Tieup Takes Place
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Postmaster General Work Announces Army and
Navy Planes as Well as Trucks Are Ready
for Instant Service in Event Strike :
Stops Trains.
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SKUWTIE&HDG.
Washington. July IJ. (By A.. P.)
Postmaster General Work today
prepared a letter to President Hard
ing notifying the executive that a
survey prepared by all departments
of the government showed that a
thoroughly organised Meet of 5(1,000
motor vehicles could be mobilized
within 24 hours should the railway
shopmen htrike further interfere with
the movement of United States
mails.
By GEORGE P. AUTHIER.
WMhlnitun fenpmUot Omaha .
Washington, July 13. (Special Tel
egram.) I'ostmaster General Work
announced last night the Postof
fice department is prepared to trans
port the mails, even in the event of
a complete tieup of the railroads.
The announcement followed
conference of the chiefs of the de
partment lasting all day in which
census was taken of the available
means of transport and a complete
plan of strategy outlined.
The plan involves utilizing the air
service of the army and navy, to
gether with those of the Postoffice
department, supplementing this serv
ice with. trucks at the i'ostoitice de
partment, of the War department and
the use of private automobiles.
Mobilize Air Forces.
Mobilization of the forces of the
air and of the ground to move the
mails, was undertaken about a month
ago, when there was talk of a possi
ble strike. The. plans which were
started . then are now complete 'and
can be -started at an hour's notice if
necessary. ' Orders have gone out to
the postmaster's at Omaha and other
noints to mobilize trucks and get in
touch with local authorities, while a
liaison has been established between
ar-my and navy so that airplanes in
the service may be used,: '
The prospect ot tilling the air with
army and navy planes carrying mail
is a novel one, but I'ostmaster
General Work is convinced that it
will work successfully.
We can carry the, mails independ
ently of the railroads. Postmaster
General Work said today, "and are
prepared to start at a moment's
notice. The plans were completed
todayand we are now prepared for
any eventuality. The mails will be
carried, ' - -
. Surplus Trucka.-
" We " plan to use ' airplanes and
trucks. VVe have 4,000 trucks in
daily use and a surplus of 2,000. We
can draw on the Wat department for
at least 2,000 more.
We have airplanes in service and
41 aviators ready to ' man - them.
Twtnty-one of these are in the air
every day. We have 12 new airships
ready" to assemble and a number of
others that we can get together at
short notice. We have a waiting list
of aviators to man them. If we need
more airships, we will call upon the
army 4nd navy."
Explaining in more detail, Post
master General Work explained that
the trucks which are now used in the
various cities to transport mail with
in the municipalities will be used to
carry mail from point to point, Pp1
masters have been instructed to see
that all surplus (rucks are placed hi
readiness to move at an hour's notice
and driver are being recruited. Au
array of 8,000 trucks, it is believed,
will go far towards transporting mails
almost to every part of the country,
no mailer now remote trie puiuii maj
be.
The use of airplanes has been dem
onstrated a success, the United State
bring ahead of all other countries in
this respect. The department does
not have its night flying arrange
merits made but can carry mail in
day flights, as fast as the trains can
carry them . '
If the strike threatens a tieun. the
department will rush completion of
the great white way it is contemplat
ing between Chicago and New York,
and as far west as Omaha, so that
the airmen may carry mails night and
day.
The conference demonstrated there
are about 50 surplus trucks at St.
Louis, 200 at Indianapolis, 50 at
Omaha and 700 at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, which is within convenient
distance of Indianapolis. .
According to Assistant Postmaster-
General Billyany no decision has been
reached as to the places where the
trucks 'Will be first used.' 1 his will
depend upon the situation as it de
velops. ' Efforts will be made to keep
the larger; cities in "touch with the
country' and the transcontinental
roads, through the Umaha and at.
Paul gateways',- will be carefully
watched. . . -
The postmaster general expressed
the opinion , yesterday that condi
tions affecting-the transportation of
mail by rail wai improved, Several
of the trains in the southest which
were annulled Tuesday were replaced
yesterday., Sale of Potash Plant
Sanctioned by Officials
Lincoln, July 13. (Special.) The
plant of the American Potash com
pany at Antioch, Neb., was sold
with the "sanction of Dan H. Mc
Clenahan, referee in bankruptcy. The
purchasers are Charles Stuart, W. E.
Sharp and Phil R. Easterday. Ac
cording to the contract of sale the
purchasers pay $12,000 cash, the
amount of taxes due; and take over
all encumbrances against the plant;
estimated at $231,000.
Catholic Mission Society
to Meet in Hastings July 18
Hastings, Neb;, July 13. (Special.)
The Lincoln diocesan branch of
the Missionary Society of Catholic
Women will hold its first convention
at Immaculate Conception academy
here July 18. Miss Mary Gockel of
Milwaukee, Wis., national president,
is here directing the preparations for
the convention, which will be follow
ed by -a three days' retreat under
the directic.n of the Rev. Father Ca
millus of Detroit.
No Developments
in Rail Strike
Here Reported
Things
Running Smoothly,
Darlington Reports N'o
Men Going Bark to Work,
Union Officer Says.
N'o important developments in the
local shopmen's strike situation were
reported Thursday by either railroad
or union ofiirial.
"Thing are running smoothly;
trains arc on lime," said C. L. Gray,
chief clerk to General Manager W.
V. Thieoff of Burlington lines west
"We're hiring a few men each day."
"No change." said II. E. Dickinson,
general supcriutendent of North
western lines wrst. "We are an
nulling no trains."
Hiring New Men.
"We are hiring new men," was
the only comment of W. II. Guild,
assistant to the vice president of the
Union Pacific.
."No men are going back to work"
said K. M. Wageman, a vice presi
dent of the Union Pacific federation
of shopcrafts. "Forty more men
have gone out jn Los Angeles. Rail
roads may be hiring a few men, but
they are not mechanics."
Train Marked Off.
Wabash train, No. 11, the St.
Louis - Express, ' was marked an
nulled on the Union station train
board Thursday morning. Informa
tion clerks said the annulment was
due to track washouts in Missouri, .
A mass meeting was' held, by car
men in Eagle hall in South Omaha,
Wednesday night.1' About 300 were
in attendance.. Thomas Conboy,
American. Federation Labor general
organizer, was principal speaker. Mr.
Wageman also snoke. A mass meet
ing was'held in .Central Labor temple
in Omaha again .Thursday morning.
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Table Rock Rebekahs
Install New Officers
Table Rock, Neb.. July 13.-(Spe-
cial.) The semi-annual installation
of officers of Table Rock Rebekah
lodge was held at Odd Fellows hall.
The ceremony was in charge of
District Deputy President Nancy
J. Glasson of Tecumseh, who installed
the following orhcers tor the coming
term: Vice grand, Eva Martin, secre
tary, Amy Marble; treasurer, Alwilda
Larmichael.
Strike Leader Makes
Appeal to President
( ontlnu.tl Yrom rs On (
cide disputes between the carriers
and their employes.' '
"The railroad have made all ne
gotiations merely formal, thus throw
ing on the board an impossible bur
den of arbitration. The board has
abolished overtime pay for Sundays
and holidays, enjoyed for 30 years
even on unorganized roads. The
board has established a rate of pay
of $H0(l a year. thoimh the Depart
ment of Labor fixed the bare cost of
living at ou r $1,400 and a minimum
comfort budget at over $2,300.,
"Wage Unjust"
"When the basic wage, is unjust
it follows that all wages graded up
ward for skill and responsibility
are likewise unjust.
"Organized employes support your
declaration of May 23, 1921, that the
lowest wage- must not 'be only
enough fr comfort but must in
sure that' the strugyfc for evUtenee
shall not crowd out tilings purely
worth living for, and that it should
provide for" amusement, recreation
and saving.
"Employes have never violated y
'decision of the board; but the, rail
roads have . violated decisions ana
employes have refused to work un
der wages fixed' by the labor board
which violated provisions of tlx
transportation act,
"Employea Not Reaponiible."
"The board has attempted to un
load financial burdens of railroad
management upon employes through
inailfiiuatc wage and will undermine
the health and prosperity oi the next
generation. Alter exIi.Tutling all Other
methods the employes sought again
to obtain a conference and agreement
with the railroad executives. Only at
a last resort did they strike. We re
spectfully insist that no interruption
of commerce or inerferencc of wails
was ouseil by direct or unlawful
ats ot the organiird employes. Suih
interruptions and intri (rreiue results
inevitably from attempts of railroads
to operate with Insufliclent, incom
petent and upski'lod workmen.
"Such interruptions and interfer
ence will continue and increase until
agreement it obtained upon just and
reasonable Vims hiren the repre
sentatives of the skillr.l employes and
railroad executives; .wfco up to date
have refused even to meet with em
ployes' representative. We' stand
ready to co-operate wholeheartedly
with, any effort to bring about such
an agreement"
Hastings College i
Plans Finance Drive
Hastings, July 13 Preparation
re pitdrr way to open a -drive t4
raise ll.IJ5.0UU for Hastings college,
Albert 1). Sheldon, who ha just con
eluded a campaign in which mors,
than $$00,000 was raised for-Alma
college. Alma. Mich., will direct tho
effort here. Of the amount sought
(or Hastings college $M7,000 will b
for the buildings, 4(X).0OO for perma.
tienl endowment aud $150,000 (orj
maintenance and ether expenses.
Ex-Warden of Iowa Prison
Dies in Omaha Hospital
James C. Sanders, formerly warden
of the Iowa State penitentiary at
Fort Madison and recognized
throughout the world as" a leading
prison reformer, died yesterday in an
Umaha hospital. While warden at
the Iowa penitentiary from 1908 to
1913, he put into practice many of
the prison policies that are being fol
lowed now in prisons in many other
states. , .
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MID-SUMMER
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STARTS' FRIDAY, JULY 14TH, 8:30 AM.
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The Chicago, Burlington & Qui ncy Railroad is now employing
men for its, Repair Tracks and Roundhouse at Omaha at the
standard wage and overtime conditions laid down by the United
States Railroad Labor Board. ..
Rates of Pay:
y'i ' ? PER EIGHT TEN TWELVE
HOUR HOURS HOURS HOURS
Boilermakers 70c $5.60 $7.70 , - $9.80
',. Machinists;,.....;. 70c S.60 7.70 9.80
V f Blacksmiths 70c S.60 7.70 9.80
Electric ajAd Acetylene Welders 75c 6.00 ; 8.25 10.50
Pipe Fitter. t . . 70c 5.60 . 7.70 ; .9.80
, ; Plumbers ........... 70c 5.60 r 7.70 .. 9.80
j V; Coach Builders . . . . ... 70c 5.60 7.70 . 9.80
Coach Painters L 63c 5.04 6.93 : 8.82
Electricians . . . 70c 5.60 . 7-70 V. 9..80
'' . Electric Crane Operators - V
v Over 40-ton ? 66c 5.28 - 7.26 . 9.24
Under 40-ton . . r ....... 0c 4.80 6.60 . 8.40
Brass Moulders ... 70c 5.60 7.70, . 9.80
Fire Builders , . i ; . . . . . f . . . . ; ;38c 3,04 3.80 . " 4.94
RoiSdhouse Servicemen 35c 2.80 ; ' 3.50 1 4.55
Stationary Engineers 61c 4.88 6.71 8.54
Stationary Firemen 56 c 4.50 6.19 : 7.88
Laborers .V. . 35c 2.80 : 3J0 4.55
Coach Cleaners .. 34c 2.72 ' 3.74 4.76
Helpers 47c 3.76 5.17 6.58
Car Repairers . . . . 63c '.' 5.04 6.93 8.82
, Car Repairers (Passenger) 70c 5.60 7.70 9.80
' ''Apprentices .' .'" 27 ' 246 , 2.97 3.98
Tint lx months; increu of IV'jc per hour fch tlx months for th first four years.
. Working Hours will be those necessary for Maintenance of the Service.
"' - Beard and Lodging, under ample protection, will be furnished.
Apply at once to F. Newell, Matter Mechanic, First Floor,
Burlington Building, Tenth and Farnam Streets, Omaha.
The. United, States Railroad Labor Board, under authority of Federal Law, after full
hearing to all parties at interest, has fixed present wages for mechanical crafts.
Certain employes having declined' to accept their decision, the board has -directed
the, railroad to reorganize its forces and has ordered that men who enter our service
"Are within their rights in accepting . such employment, that they are not -.
v 'strikebreakers seeking to impose the arbitrary will of an .employer on
employes; that they have the moral as Veil as the legal right to engage in '
. such service of tho American public to avoid interruption of indispensable.
. railway transportation, and that they are entitled to the protection of every '
department and branch of the Government, State and NationaL"
Youns, active men desiring to go into railroad service will be given
an opportunity for training in steady, desirable enploynent.