of THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, IL MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1922. 5 In the Railway World WILL APPEAL FOR INCREASE IN PAY Alton Clerks Will Present Case' Before Railway Labor Board On Wednesday. OTHER RAILWAY NOTES Clerks of the Chicago and Alton have been appraised that E. H. FitzGerald, grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship clerks, freight handlers, express and station emp oyes, will appear before the United States Ra-lway Labor application next Wednesday making Board an for increase in rates of pay of the railway employes sented by the brotherhood.
He repre- will assisted by C. T. M. Aygarn of Bloomington, general chairman for Ch cago and Alton clerks, and other general chairmen. The application calls for a restoration of the wage rates garnted by the Labor Board July 1, 1920, under Decision No.
2. An extensive brief has been prepared, going into the whole question of railway wage rates. It is expected that hearing 0c- cupy several days. Mr. bases the claim for wage increases principally upon the fact that there.
has been a material reduction in the purchasing power of railway wages during the past four years. and that a considerable increase must be made to restore the former living standards of the employes concerned. It is becoming continually more difficult for the railway employes to maintain what has been recogn'zed as a comfortable standard of living. The Labor Board, by the terms of its decision of 1920, granted a wage increase of substantially 20 per cent. This was dur'ng President Wilson's last year in office, at a time when wage increases were more or less general, and when living costs had gone to the peak.
Instead protecting the wage increase of 1920, the Brotherhood officials point out the Labor Board has rendered two since then in which reductions were made that take away practically the entire increase. In the Board's decision of July 1, 1921, known as Dec'sion No. 147, the wages of the employes were "'cut approximately per cent. another decision, known as No. 1047, and handed down July 1, of this year.
6 per cent more was lopped off wage rates. The classes particularly affected by these decisions, and for which special claim is to be made at the forthcoming hearing, are the railway clerks, freight handlers, and other station employes. A total of 271,000 emp'oyes represented by the Brotherhood are involved in the hearing. A comparison wages at present received by the men with those which the Board granted two years will be presented to the Board in ago, support of the argument for the inThis table shows the present average monthly ware. of crease.
clerical and station forces $85.80 as against $109.02, under the decision of 1920. The present appl'cation was filed with the Board on November 3. It is the third application to be made since the end a of the Shopmen's strike. The Maintenance of Way a employes were the first to petition for an increase and they were awarded two cents per hour above their Joseph W. Bicknell Summoned by Death Joseph Wilbur Bicknell died Sunday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock, at his heme about three west OL this city on the West Washington street road.
He had suffered for several years with Bright's disease and later from heart trouble. A st.o.t ago he was stricken with paralysis. His condition has been critical for a number of weeks. Deceased was born in Jackson county, Kentucky, near Beren, on Noember 1, 1862, and grew to manhood there. He was married in 1887 to Miss Nancy Neely, who also resided near Beren.
The family moved to Illinois about twelve years ago, and have always lived on the W. C. Johnson farm just west of the city. Mr. Bicknell was an upright citizen, devoted to his home, his family, and his friends.
When a young man in Kentucky, he united with the Christian church. When he came here, the joined the West Twin Grove Christian church. All of his children were at home when the end came. He is survived by his wife and seven children, all of whom live in or near Bloomington. They are: Mrs.
Charles' Jones; Mrs. Noel Burns; Mrs. Lloyd Hale: Mrs. Gecge Lane; Leslie, Everett, and Charles Bicknell. There are seventeen grandchildren.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Abney, Ohio; and Mrs. Elizabeth Azbell, Midland City. of The funeral will be held at East Twin Grove, Tuesday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Theaters "Success" Tomorrow at Chatterton.
The coming of new Max Spiegel production is a. an event. The name of this progressive, liberalhanded genius of the theater, who knows his public so well and who never has given them any but the best, is enough to guarantee a quick response when in the bright course of the Chubert unit season he brings his newest offering at the Chatterton theater tomorrow matinee and nigbt -a merry musical reveue bearing the significant title Abe ABE REYNOLDS. Reynolds and Nonetto, the singing violiniste, are the features of a large and notable comedy cast. There is also a dazzling chorus of typical Spiegel Adv.
Specimens of the largest butterflies known are found in British New Guinea. IRVIN Theatre TODAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Come and See Wallie Beat Up an Army of Ghosts! See him clean out a haunted castle--and win the beautiful Spanish Princess! It's a gay tale of adventure and love. Thousands laughed at the stage play- millions will scream with delight at the picture. With the best comedy cast in history. Irvin Overture: "'Beautiful Galatea," By Suppe.
PORTER PHILLIPS, Director. JESSE LASKY PRESENTS WALLACE REID The Ghost Breaker" SUPPORTED BY LILA LEE and Paramount) WALTER HIERS Picture ALSO UNIVERSAL NEWS, "HICKORY HICK," TWO-REEL COMEDY, AND "THE SONG OF THE PADDLE," SCENIC. E. E. E.
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$15 MORE IS RECEIVED TO HELP PAY FOR PARK Contributions amounting to $15 came in yesterday to help pay for a permanent burial park in Park H.l1 cemetery for soldiers and sallors of the late war. There is $1,366 yet needed out of the total $2.400 which will be required for perpetual upkeep of the park. Contributions are acknowledged from the follow.ng: Richard J. Oglesby Circle, Ladies of G. A.
K. $10; "A friend, Miss Alma Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. E. If.
Passwater. L. Ingram, Cortland, N. $1. Daley Funeral Held The funeral services for the late James P.
Daley were held from the late residence, 1303 West Wa nut street Saturday morn ng, at 9:40 o'clock, and from the St. Patrick's church, at 10 clock. Father Mullady celebrated high mass, preached the funeral sermon and was in charge of the grave services. The pallbearers were John Kane, John Carroll, John Callahan, Joseph Whalen, Michael Kennedy and P. A.
Salch. Interment was made in the St. Mary's cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Harvey The funeral services, for Mrs.
Richard A. Harvey held Sunday afternoon from the home. 601 West Chestnut street, at two o'clock. Rev. E.
Higdon, pastor of the First Christian church was in charge of the services. The pa'lbearers were Henry Stansbury, N'mrod Mace, Perry Nelson, Herman Bock, George Kimball and Roy Osman. The interment was made in the Bloomington cemetery. WILLIAM HOUGHTON, OF TOWANDA, IS SUMMONED William Houghton, 77 years of age, and a pioneer resident of Towanda, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at his home near Towanda. Hr.
Houghton was a retired farmer and stock raiser, and well known in this community. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Arbuckle Houghton, by the following children: Mrs. May Nichold, of Kempton; Mrs. Alice Middleton and Thomas Houghton, both of Peoria: Charles Houghton at home and one daughter in Michigan.
There are three sons, Howard, Frank and John, deceased. In addition there are a number of surviving grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. HERBERT POWERS HURT IN FALL FROM TREE Herbert Powers, age 16, step-son of W. L.
Bolt, proprietor of the Phoenix hotel, suffered two fractured ribs and was otherwise considerably bruised, Saturday arternoon, when he fell from near the top of an evergreen tree, on the Normal university campus. He climbed to a good height in the tree so as get a better view of the footba'l game which was about to begin between the Bloomington and University high teams. It was estimated that fell about 50 feet. A l'mb broke beneath his weight, and if other limbs hadn't broken his fall, he no doubt would have been seriously injured. He was rendered unconscious but a little later rega'ned consciousness.
H's injuries, although very painful are not considered dangerous. I "THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES" ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S GREATEST STORY OF THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES or THEN THE Sulking Dimming AWFUL Shadows--Screaming Lights--Eager BAYING OF Listeners THE Silence HOUND See the best of all the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Dramas. Also the Supreme Achievement in Chapter plays. Episode No. 3 "In the Days of Buffalo Bill" AND THE LITERARY DIGEST PRESENTS "FUN FROM THE Admission Matinees 15c RIALTO Night .....................2 Children 10c STARTING TODAY TODAY AND TUESDAY Terrible! Wicked! Shameful! CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT HAS HAPPENED? They've Jazzed Bill Shakespeare In This Moving Picture.
WILL ROGERS for Romeo" Get ready for the funniest picture that ever struck this town. It's a side splitting tale of a love-sick cowboy who went to Hollywood to learn how they do it in the movies. Will Rogers and Will Shakespeare join hands in one of the funniest pictures ever screened. It's the funniest burlesque of movie life in Hollywood as can be imagined. Take our word for it- miss this one.
Also Snub Pollard in 365 Days The best Comedy Snub ever made--and it is his first two reeler. Night 25c Children Matinee .7:15 and 9:00 3:30 15c CASTLE ONE FORD IS STOLEN; ANOTHER IS STRIPPED Ford sedan of Kenneth Johnson, 1402 South Main street, Normal, was stolen Saturday night from the 200 block of East Jefferson street beand 9 o'clock. "Jacob D. Funk had better luck with his Ford coupe, which he found in Champaign far from where he had left it parked. A spare t're, battery, light lenses, bulbs and floor rugs had been taken.
Warranty Deeds Warranty deeds as follows were Elect Charles for E. record Hinshaw Saturday: to George F. Benedict, part of lot 3 in section 9, Bloom ngton township for the sum of $4,000. Anna Plousard to Martin Trenkle, 80 acres of land in section one and a part of southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section one for the sum of $15-370. Sarah C.
Hoblit to Charles A. Ga'e, lots 4, 5 addit and 6 in block 10 in Durley on to Bloomington for the sum of $16,000. AT FORUM TALKS ON NEW HISTORY Prof. James Westfall Thompson Speaks to Large Crowd At Unitarian Church, SEES PSYCHOLOGICAL TURN AT FORUM "Within the next forty years all history will be re-written from the standpoint of psychology," it was stated fast, evening by Prof. James Westfall Thompson of the University of Chicago, who spoke on "The New History," before the Open Forum in the Unitarian church.
"Historians are now seeking to the causes of human happenings end their relations to one another. "In the early part of the nineteenth century the great passion was for truth, exact facts about everything. Now this passion is decreasing, and the desire is to interpret events as human life working itself "Man's economic ar. 1 social life are of most interest today. Historians vant to know why and how a thing happened.
Angle. Vision Changes. "Thus the main reason for writing new histories," it was explained, the change in the angle of vision of the public. Another reait was pointed out, is the disson, cover: of new material from time to time. "In the eighteenth centurey," Prof.
Thompson stated. "all Today histories most were of concerning kings. these Distorts are obsolete. Histories of court fife are also passing, and A great many military histories." Voltaire, the speaker said, was the first to write a history of people. His, book, "The History of the Reign of Louis XI told about the people of the age, their customs and thoughts, and had very little to do with the sovereign.
Science, it was explained. later entered into the writing of Listories. One historian wrote a brook to prove that Joan of Arc was great because she was brought up on limestone soil. "The study of history owes much to science. The recognition of the of evolution has had a great principle effect upon many histories." Humans on Earth 194,000 Years Ago.
The speaker stated that there have been people on the earth for 194,000 years and that knowledge of the 'r lives extends back only 6,000 years. The writing of history is as technical a profession as medicine or P.of. Thompson enid. He men. tioned that many universities now have special course for historians, and said that five years of post graduate work are required in the training of historians.
"it isn't said, "that any man with reasonable intellect and literary ability can write a history." The church was packed to capacity. At the Skinner School. Zelaya, who has been in the Signor city during the past week, giving instructive and entertaining talks on matters pertaining to higher musical and rrequently beculture, large audiences, on Saturday fore his most inafternoon teresting educational programs bestudent class in the Skinner fore a school. The Signor, is a way, doing a missionary work in a good cause, which is greatly appreciated by serimusicians. He emphasizes the studied in Paris under Teresa Carreno, one of the greatest of American beautiful in music, and appeals to those who love music to emphasize the meritorious works of the great composers, and to put the so-called "Jazz music" in its proper place.
"Use music as a means of culture of the spiritual qualities," for that is its proper and greatest sphere. He pianists. Patrick Ryan Critically 111. Patrick Ryan, 1302 North Livingston street is very ill at the St. Joseph's hospital, suffering with pneumonia.
Due to his advanced age of 80 years, his condition is critical. The whereabouts of three sons is unknown. They are: William, who was last here, three years ago; Michael, who was here last time about eight years ago; Martin, who then left Bloomington 12 years ago. Rela- tives are now endeavoring to locate them. Three Alarms Yesterday.
The fire department responded to three alarms yesterday. The first was nt 9:40 n. at 408 North McNulta street. The second was at 11:10 a. at 1512 North Cottage avenue, and the last was nt 2 p.
m. at 704 West Locust street. The damage in each instance was small. Saturday afternoon nbout 3:45 they responded to a call from 606 East Market street, and the damage was slight here also. Tonight 8:15 Second Number Normal University LECTURE COURSE ARTIST RECITAL RICCARDO MARTIN, Tenor Of Chicago Opera Company, Chicago Metropolitan Opera Company, New York Royal Opera, Covent Garden, England.
Auditorium, Normal University Single Admission: 750 at Door. Beg Your Pardon! An error was made in announcing; the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. P. F.
Ginter. The Item should have at the chronicled home the of Mr. arrival and of a Mrs. daughter Walter Ginter, 1402 Northwestern avenue. old rate.
The application of the Ra lway Signa'men is still pending. To Try New Valve Gear The Chicago and Atlon management has dec.ded to test out a new type af valve kear for locomot. ves known will as the Pilloid and the experiI.kely be made on the 620 altho there is chance that it will be tried out on one of the 400 class of fre ght engines. About fifteen years ago the company gave the BakerPilliod gear a t.re and some of these are yet in service. Later came the Walschaert and Young but the new Pilliod is sa.d to be an improvement over all and la said to promote efficiency and economy in fuel and steam.
Shou the test prove all tha. the inventor claims for it, the place the new gear on pany may other engines as they go thru the local shops. Derailment of Meat Train. Just when the Chicago and Alton management is anxious to make a fine record with the rush meat which is turned over to the Lake Erie at Bloomington a mishap near Dutch Mill bridge, at Drake, west of RoodSaturday evening, gave that house, train a delay and also stuck the Hummers north and west. A broken flange was responsible, the wheel dragging over the bridge and damaging 100 ties on the structure, while 500 ties were damaged beyond.
A number of cars were ditched, blocking the line until 3 a. before the Roodhouse wrecker could open it 'for traffic. No. 10 the Hummer was delayed several hours, while No. 86 did not get in until noon.
Engineer Whitehouse with the 655, leaving Bloomington at 8:25 a. m. reached Chicago at 11:10, just two hours and forty-five minutes, a very fine performance. He was delayed somewhat by a hot pin. Strike is Settled.
The strike of the switchmen of the Peoria Railway Terminal was settled Saturday, the men returning to work at the reduced scale of cents per hour, voting to accept the cut. The special agents who were sent over from Bloomington returned to headquarters that evening. Shops Make Fine Showing. Bloomington shops made a fine showing Saturday getting out the 429 and 413 after heavy overhauling, while the 108 and 815 were turned out of the roundhouse after heavy pairs. The engine tamer gave the three former engines shakeup tripto Dwight and Atlanta.
The 108 is lined up for the maintenance inspection special which leaves Chicago Tuesday morning, and goes up light this noon for that run. Other Railway Notes. Engineer Ingram took the 508 light to Springfield yesterday to come up on No. 12 and Engineer G. Childers with A Yordy as pilot, took the 503 light to Peoria for the Dwight branch passenger run.
Conductors Behrendt, Backlund, Defrates, all went light to Auburn yesterday to bring up Midland coal. The 550 broke an air pump at Normal on 76 yesterday morning, and 629 was substituted. Left His Motor Running. Marcus Gross was arrested by the police yesterday morning on a charge of leaving his otor running while his car was parked. He gave bond for his appearance.
There are eight paper mills in InIdia. ROLLER SKATING At Community Hall HEYWORTH Every Monday and Thursday Nights. Cuticura Soap Healthy Shaving Soap Caticars Soap shaves without mag. Everywhere Me. CHATTERTON TOMORROW MATINEE AND NIGHT.
COMING AT LAST! FIRST SHUBERT UNIT SHOW An entirely new form of entertainment, comprising Musical Comedy, Revue, Spectacle and Vaudeville. A $2.50 Show for $1.50 Max Spiegel Presents the Incomparable NONETTE The Golden-Voiced Singing Violinist In a Fast Musical Revue with Girls, Mirth and Melody "SUCCESS" With 50-PEOPLE-50 Including ABE REYNOLDS BEN HOLMES, Bee Bell, Julia Gifford, Fred C. Hackett, Jack Grager, Ed. Warren, Chas. O'Brien, Julia Bernard, Florence Scarth, Reno and a host of others, to say nothing of 20-DANCING BEAUTIES-20 Prices $1.50, $1.00, and 50c; Matinee 75c and 50c.
Plus Tax SEAT SALE NOW PHONE 332 DAILY MAJESTIC 12 TO NIGHTS MAT. 5 P.M. THEATRE 7AND 9'5 P.M. NOW PLAYING Scene from YOUR BEST FRIEND" Starring VERA GORDON A WARNER BROS. PICTURE VERA GORDON, in "Your Best Friend" WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? ASK DAD, HE KNOWS! THE SEASON'S MOST ENTERTAINING, SOUL-STIRRING TRIUMPH! A DRAMA OF SUSPENSE, LAUGHTER AND REVEALING VERY PRECIOUS PEARL OF PALSHIP.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW JUST WHO YOUR BEST FRIEND IS, YOU'LL FIND THE ANSWER IN THIS PICTURE. 3 -Big Acts of Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville- 3 Featuring BOBBY JACKSON CO. IN "ECCENTRICITIES" BY ARTHUR ANDERSON, WITH BOBBY JACKSON, LOLA, LAMONDE, DAN FRAZIER AND MAUREEN HUNT. LARRY COMER "DISTINCTIVE DELINEATOR OF DIFFERENT DITTIES" LARIMER AND HUDSON "THE PINNACLE OF PICTURESQUE PEDALRY" PATHE NEWS MAJESTIC ORCHESTRA Patrons coming as late as 3:05 or 9:20 will see an entire formance..
