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... . , - . 4 THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918. t 7 HEAVY WAGE ADVANCES AWARDED TO RAILWAY EMPLOYES BY BOARD AH Employes Whose Monthly Pay in December, 1915, Was Less Than $250 a Month, Recommended for Increase; No Discrimination Made as to Sex or Race. . J (By Associated Press.) j . Washington, May 8. All railroad employes whose month I B . T" 1 A, ty pay in uecemoer, iio, was been recommended for wage commission. The recommendation, if adopted by Director General Mc Adoo, would give the workers $100,000,000 in back pay to Jan uary 1, and would add $288,012,718 to the payroll of 1917, c net increase of 15.021 per cent INCREASES DEDUCTED. O- . ; Wage advances proposed, however, i ; do not represent net increases over existing pay, bat are based on the uisonth of December, 1915. In other i words any increases which may have been allowed by individual roads ' since that time must be deducted. In - some cases deductions will almost, - if not altogether, cover the increases i suggested, according: to h report. The roads themselves during 1916 and 1917 increased wages, an amount cquivtfent to $.150,000,000 if applied to the present number of their em - i ployes, j "As to those who have received such increases," the report says, "we .f advise no other course than that the scale be adhered to, for it has its h ' foundation in principle and not in the i compelling force of unusual coni . petition. In no event, however, should I there be any reduction in wages from those now obtaining. I t "The railroads must, however, main rv tain their complement of workers, and if, by meeting fairly, as here, the needs of the time, this end can- not be secured, there must be al , lowed play for other forces than those we have recognized." Flat Increases Proposed. Flat increases of $20 a month are proposed for all employes except ap- v prentices receiving $46 or less, and all others up to $239 would get ad vances ranging from 43 per cent downward to 4.6 per cent, the small- , est increases going to those with the highest wages. Above $239 flat in f " crease j would be given to make the . wage $250. Apprentices from 18 to 21 s years old would receive only three fourths of the recommended increases, ! and those below 18 years one-half. I In the application of the scale, the wage , runs with the place so that 'men who have been promoted since t December, 1915, shall receive increases applicable to the new place and not to their wages in that month. Men " discharged since January 1 shall re ceive their share of the retroactive pay for the time that they worked. McAdio to Readjust Scales. Mr. McAdoo is studying the report. which was. made public tonight, and will decide what increases shall be allowed, probably within ten days. It . is considered certain that he will not adopt in full the commission's recom mendations, but will make readjust ments which he believes to be necessi tated by the intricacies of union wage scales and other wage factors. The commission based jts recommenda tions' on the monthly pay of the men inasmuch as the advances were recom mended to equalize wages and the growing cost of living, but the rates f of increase were arranged for all classes of employes, whether paid by s the month or day, hour or number of miles. An important feature of the report i was the recommendation that where ! . the same service is rendered the pay shall be the same, without discrimina 1 tion as to 6ex or race. - Overtime pay and hours of service should not be disturbed during the t " war, the commission reported in sug- gesting that an exhaustive study be r made of both subjects with a view I " to changes p eliminate dissatisfaction and improve the service. It was j recorded, however, that a "standard I day of reasonably limited length is as ; much a part of the measure of jus ; tice with the workingman as is his rate of wage." j Permanent Tribunals Proposed. Permanent tribunals,' to continue the study of railroad labor problems and to adjust many grievances pre . sented to the commission, but which it was unable to take up were pro- ; posed. With the comment that its inquiry showed substantial readjust- ; . ment of the salaries of railroad offi cials would promote the efficient oper ation of th? roads, the commission j ' vlded: ; . i "Some salaries may well be ihojished altogether, others greatly i reduced, while in some cases of lesser Ptiu omciais, an increase would be warranted. A total of '$30,000,000 was found to have been paid out during the year . enmng ivecemoer ji, iyi7, to offi cials, receiving $5,000 a year and more. . The commission stated its guiding . principle in recommending increases a :n the following words: , "A sufficient increase should be guren to maintain that standard of liv ing which had obtained in the pre- , war oenoa, wnen, contessedly, prices and wages were both low. And upon !, those who can best afford to sacrifice should be cast the greater burden. !-.w'Tne maSt"tude of this amount ($288,000,000) is not staggering when t Jhe whole expenditure for wages . v upon the railroads (nearly $2,000,000, ' Q0G) is considered. And whatever its fleet upon the mind may be, we re tard such an expenditure as neces ', sary for the immediate allaying of a . feeling that cannot be wisely fos tered by national inaction, and as not one dollar more than justice at this ' time required. It will make hard v places smoother for many who are now in sore need. It is not a bonus. It is no more than an honorable meet ing of an obligation." I Kaiser Confers Iron Cross i : On Chancellor von Hertling , , (-Berlin, via London, May 8. It is officially announced that Emperor ; William ; conferred the iron cross, frst class, on imperial Chancellor von v Hertling on the occasion of the con clusion of peace with Rumania. less man $OU a montn, nave increases by the railroad wage NINE GUNNERS KILLED, 7 HURT BY EXPLODING SHELL One Crew of 141st Infantry at Camp Bowie Wiped Out; General Greble Has Nar row Escape. Fort Worth, Tex., May 8. Nine American gunners were killed and seven injure 1 nioreS or less seriously at Camp B.-wie near Benbrook, a few miles wet of Fort Wortn, when a three-inch shell exploded at 1 o'clock this afternoon. One gun crew, comprised of members of this head quarters company of the 141st in fantry, was entirely wiped out and a second crew from headquarters company of lhe 142d infantry suffered heavy casualties. Six of the men were killed instantly and three died within a short time after the explosion. First reports that two trench mortars had exploded were erroneous. Warning Too Late. An attempt on the part of a gunner to force the shell, which apparently did not fit, down a trench mortar, is believed to have been responsible for the accident. Sergeant Norman Bow, a Canadian, who is an assistant in structor for the Stokes trench mortar, said tonight he saw a soldier attempt ing io iorce me sneii ana tnat lie at tempted to warn the gunner. The ex plosion came too quickly, however. The list of dead follows: FIRST LIEUTENANT AI.AN J. M'DAVID, headquarters company, 141 Infantry, Over ton, Tex. CORFORATj WHARTON JONES. head quarters company, lllat Infantry, 8an Mar coa, Tex. CORPORAI, WILLIAM P. APPLENO, HUt Infantry. Elena. Tex, PRIVATB MORGAN O. SANDERS, head quarter company, 142 Infantry, Ablleen, CORPORAL W. J. ELLIS, headquarters oompany, 141at Infantry, Abilene, Tex. PRIVATE DEWEY TILLMAN, head quarter! company, 141st Infantry, addreea not announced. PRIVATE EUCLID SIMMONS Company K, !42d Infantry, Henrietta, Tex. PRIVATE JOHN WEBBER, headquar tera company, Hint Infantry, Memphis. Tex. PRIVATE LACY R. LANCiLEY, head quartora company. 141st Infantry, Waelder, Texas. , The wounded, except Norman Bow of (he British army, were all from Texas. General Greble Near. General E. St. John Greble, com manding officer at Camp Bowie, was standing less than 10 yards from the scene of the explosion, with his two aides, Captain Houghton and Lieu tenant Russell. They were unin jured. Lieutenant Colonel Metcalfe, division surgeon, and an enlisted man also stood near by. The enlisted man was instantly killed, but Metcalfe was uninjured. The bodies of some of the victims were literally blown to pieces. Degree of Honor to Meet Grand Chief Here Tonight Members of the Degree of Honor will meet with Mayme Hedrick Cleaver, grand chief of honor, at the Paxton hotel tonight, when the grand chief will present her plan for the welfare and management of Washington Lodge No. 27. The or der of suspension still stands. TH E kVERY Wertcott Six is tested on country roads and dty streets by Wortoott ecglneen before it leaves the factory. The Wrnt cott Builders make sure that the car you run win give you typical Weat oott service. Only a builder whose policy is to produce limited number of ears can test each car in this way. Sevan Models. 11990 to $2890 f. o. b. Spring field, Ohio. Let us demonstrate all the Weetcott superiorities to you Standard Motor Car Company Carl Changsbrom, Pres. Distributors 2020-22 Farnara St. Douflas 170S OMAHA, NEB. . A A .t E SIX SOLDIERS' YOTE MAKES NO CHANGE AMONG LEADERS (Continued from race One.) thest removed camps were first to be returned. Must Select Mayor. The commissioners-elect will hold their first meeting on next Monday morning, as provided for by the city commission law, which reads: "The first meeting of the city council pro vided for in this act shall be held on the first Monday after the election." After the first formal meeting, the new commissioners will proceed with permanent organization, the details of which include the selection of ope for mayor and deciding on the assign ments of the various departments. Ringer Seeks Police Plum. Receiving congratulations from friends, J. Dean Ringer stated: "I hope to be police commissioner. My purpose is to clean up the police de partment in this city ana I talked frankly and earnestly along that line while making my campaign, that the people might know who they were voting tor. City Charter Commission. The following 15 candidates for the city charter commission were elected, according to tinoflicial returns: David Cole ... .lI.0MTan Whitney... t.401 II. A. Tukey... 10.4151. J. Dunn ,43 Dr. E. C. Henry.in,l7'.T P. Talmer ... g.l2 T. P. Btroud... .6!1W. W. Cole.... S.S81 H. A. Fneter.. i,it19nm W. Scott.. 7.S07 C W. Martin.. 9.402 .1. E. Reaeran T 4Q W K. Baxter.. 9.1!5iB. C. Folev 1 4SR John A. Kins.. The proposition for the acquirement of the gas plant, sjbmitted to the voter- on Tuesday, resulted in the tollowing vote: For, 15,70.1; against, 3,328. The $35,000 fire engine house bonds carried by the following vote: For, 12,813; against, 5,598. Austrians Deport talians From Their Homes in Italy Washington, May 8. Wholesale de portation of the civilian population from the invaded districts of northern Italy have started again, the Italian embassy was advised today from Rome. Men and women between the ages of 16 and 55 are directed to dis tant Austrian centers, the message said. It added that outrages are committed against the women and families are purposely separated and the members scattered in different localities. Omahas Best Clothes Values mm i Just a stroke of good merchandising. Chester field Clothes, shrewdly . bought BEFORE the big cost ad vances, are waiting for you at the old prices. Almost any style, fabric, color or pattern you could ask for. Quality and tailoring guaranteed by the Chesterfield label. $30 to $40 "Make Our Store Your Store" iWilcox & Allen 203 South 15th, Near Douglas We own and offer $ - Illinois Central Railroad Co. EQUIPMENT TRUST CERTIFICATES ' To Yi.ld BT Int.r..t Dated November 1st, 1917. Dividends May 1st and November 1st. Due serially, 1919-1927. Denominations, $1,000. First mortgage on equipment and guaranteed by the Illinois Central Railroad. Special information on request. BURNS, BRINKER & COMPANY Investment Securities 449-52 Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha, Neb. AMUSEMENTS. NEW SHOW TODAY. nUHCESS KALAMA CO. Presenting; "ECHOES OF K1LAKEA." CHA9 E. LA TOUR Vaudeville Konsenrittee." STOHB MAKNINQ Comedy Singing! nwd Danelny. RAMOff A ORTIZ "Queen If the Wire." Viola Dana IN "BREAKERS MEAD" mm Ult Attraction SUNDAY AND MONDAY. May la, 13. Swta TrwUy tor Mmrv Skaterta SmuHsmI Ntw Vm Sacoau. "TIm Urt Wore la Frilli Thrill" OVER THE TOP 3 Stirt, 20 HtatfllMra. SO Ow tht Tot GIRLS. Sti Now. NEBRASKA AND OMAHA FAR 'OVER' ON BOND SALES Millions of Dollars More Than Quota Taken by Citizens of City and State in Third Loan Drive. NEBRASKA BOND SALES. Omaha $ 7,897,000 Lincoln 1,756,000 Balance of state 36,464,000 Total for state $46,117,000 The foregoing are the figures given out by Chairman T. C. Byrne on the sale of bonds for the third Liberty loan drive in Nebraska. Omaha exceeded its quota about $3,000,000. The state went "over the top" about $16,000,000. Cities of Omaha's Size, Oversubscriptions bv ritics nt from 100,000 to 250,000 population were: Birmingham, 186 per cent; Louis ville, 180 per cent: Nashville. 152 per cent: Omaha. 1.S1 ner rent Kansas City, Mo., 141 per cent; Fall Kiver, Mass., loo per cent; Lowell Mass.. 137 Der cent! PrnvirUnne T? I.. 133 oer cent: Seattle 1.1.1 Portland. Ore.. 126 ner rpnt- Rich. mond, Va., 125 per cent: St. Paul, 125 per cent; Worcester, Mass., 122 per cent; inmanapolis, 121 per cent; At lanta. 118 ner cent: Ww Haven 1lfi per cent; Oakland, Cal., 104 per cent; uenver. iw per cent: Memphis. 100 per cent. Lincoln oversubscribed 140 ner cent; St. Joseph, 164 per cent; Sioux City, I3U per cent. Honor Flags Awarded. More than 20.000 rnmtnmiilicc vunn Liberty loan honor flags by subscrib ing their quotas. The Chicago district won 4,965 flags, Minneapolis 3,041, Cleveland, 1,999, Boston 1,393, Atlanta 891. Philadelnhia 7S2 anH St T nm'c which gave flags only to full counties! ivo. uther districts have not reported finally on their honor rolls. The most desirable fii are advertised in The Bee. Get a nice, cool room for the summer. AMUSEMENTS. SCARPtOFFA VARVARAt J. C NUGENT; Kerr A Wei ton; Basil A Allen; Davis A Pells; Kitamurs Trio; Orphsum Travel Weekly. Cecil Ltan Cieo Miyfieid (Am m -Cfy "Omahs's Fun Center" 2"KCMt&flJ Dill, M.t... l9.2-5(lc . J Zdt 1,'bm, 2J.M-7Se.il Ths 8ki'i Flslihl Clstlni Friday Nits apS&s tep lively GIRLS Bgf Tit FiiMoa Run Show st th Ctrealt. Rich (Shorty) MeAlllitir. Harry Shaano and Adiguiti Cut laoludlat DOTSON. "The Mldalle Steeaer" Southland'! Suabarned Sea Showlut Stidi ot kya eeeated Sttp. Bla Beaaty Chorua. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS Sat. Mat and All Summer "The Dark Secret" BASE BALL OMAHA VS. SIOUX CITY MAY 8-9-10 ROURKE PARK Friday, May 10, Ladiea' Day. Bo Ssala on Sals Barkalow Bros. Cams Caisd 3:15. 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