Railroad Men Suspend Plea for More Pay
Negotiations of union employees halted as rail workers suspend pleas for higher wages. Crisis pause linked to delayed property returns to owners. No clear position reported from the president in conference.
14 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
1
Negotiations of union employees halted as rail workers suspend pleas for higher wages. Crisis pause linked to delayed property returns to owners. No clear position reported from the president in conference.
Washington reports that union railroad employees halted wage talks as properties revert to owners. The sole remaining item is the union reply to President Wilson, to be sent to the White House tomorrow morning. Director General Hines met with W. G. Lee and a Brotherhood committee as the wage talks wrap up.
Blaine E. Kirkpatrick leads Sunday services at College Avenue Church with 9 30 a m Sunday School session, McHarry Hall Life Service Conference addressed by Dr James v Thompson, and a 10 40 a m morning worship. Epworth League events shift to McHarry Hall for a 7 30 p m talk by Prof Norman E Richardson. Prayer meeting Thursday invites all. Temperature notes report a morning 26 degree drop from Friday.
A letter to the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way hints at a fixed wage stance but the committee denies any wage concession. They say no decision has been made to call off the strike scheduled for Tuesday.
Dr Raymond Btown a Belle Union veterinary surgeon died Friday night from pneumonia after about a week of illness. He was aged six years and remained a widower.
Locust Street M. E. Church details new rules and a government led revival of vocational education for disabled veterans. The pamphlet outlines eligibility, monthly allowances from 80 to 150 dollars, free tuition for certain cases, and the support system from admission to job placement after training.
The Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday School at 9 50 Morning Worship at 10 50 and Evening Evangelistic Service at 7 30 for all visitors and new members. A cordial invitation is extended to strangers and families, especially parents and children not attending Sunday School, to study the Bible with us.
Victor L. Raphael leads at 9:30 Sunday School and 10:40 Morning Worship with a sermon on the Church at Work Miss Mary Louise Drescher to sing Young People’s Christian Endeavor at 6:30 topic Christian Principles in Industry Leader Hugh Willmore Evening Worship at 7:30 sixth address in Historical Christianity series The Days of the Crusades Hymns from 1078 to 1204 A D Junior Endeavor at 4 pm Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 Mrs Mary E Moore age 85 dies of pneumonia near Madison township funeral Sunday 1 pm Long Branch church burial Long Branch cemetery Infant child of Mr and Mrs Ivan Ruark dies Friday private funeral
Indianapolis hog receipts total 6000 with 2000 carried over from Friday. Hogs sold 14.25 to 15.75 with general sales 15.00 to 15.50 and top 16.60. Pigs at 15.25 down. Cattle active and strong while calves and sheep steady. units include 400 cattle and 300 calves and 500 sheep adjustments. Local buyers took about 6500. 500 exited.
Sunday morning service in the Ader block on the second floor at 11 o clock. Sunday School at 10 o clock. Wednesday evening testimony service at 8 o clock. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Miss Grace Diack superintendent presides at a mission evangelistic service at 7 30 led by student pastor Carnes. Visitors to the city are cordially invited to attend all services and join with the church in worship and membership.
Lieut Howard T. Christian who led a recruiting party for the 20th infantry now stationed at Ft Harrison has moved his headquarters from this city to Terre Haute.
The Alpha O sorority gave a formal dinner for 84 guests at the chapter house on Friday evening. The four parlors featured red crepe drapes ferns smilax and red roses with jacqueline roses on each table. Ruth Creager arrived as a farmer boy and sang while the Metropolitan orchestra provided music and entertainment between courses.
Mrs Thomas Nicholson wife of Bishop Thomas Nicholson addressed mass meetings in McHarry hall on Christian student obligations to new leadership. Dr BE D Soper and Dr J W Thompson spoke on church and service topics with trips to Asia cited. Tri Delt hosts a Valentine party with harp music. Phi Delta Theta attend Indiana state dance in Indianapolis.
Curtis Minnick transfers a Clinton township lot to Ora W. Wright for 1400 dollars. Putnam county Auditor transfers a Commercial Place lot to J. M. Hamrick for one dollar. Orville Masten and others sell 4 acres in Greencastle township to Claude C. Bailey for one dollar. Mrs Canario, mother of Mrs Frank Horton, recovering from pneumonia at her home in Indiana Polis.
Washington reports Robert Lansing resigned after President Wilson accused him of usurping authority by summoning cabinet meetings during the president’s illness. Lansing defended conferences as prudent declarations, and Wilson accepted the resignation after stating no one but the president has the right to summon cabinet heads.
The Rockville high school basketball team travels to Greencastle tonight to face the G H S quintet in a return game. Rockville aims to exact revenge on the Parke County rivals after an early season defeat.
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