The Fitzgerald Leader, 1921-03-08

EBERT SAYSHE Urges Germans to Remain Calm As Allied Troops Come SNIPING IS REPORTED Vet e ; Du.sseldgrf Is Occupied But Has "Business As Usual" : (By International News Service) LONDON, March B - A mixed force of French, British and Belgians occu occupied - pied occupied the important industrial German city of Dusseldorf this morning with without - out without incident. The Allied military ad advance - vance advance into 'the Ruhr district began at dawn, The American Army of Oc Occupation - cupation Occupation 'not participate. The occupation, of Dusseldorf was com com'pleted - 'pleted com'pleted at 9:50 o'clock this morning. "The Ij'regeh moved on Duisburg and Ruhrort at 6 o'clock this morning "and expected to occupy both towns, which are importarnt industrial and coal cen centers, - ters, centers, during the day. 84 There 'afe - about 120,000 Allied troops on the Rhine, not counting the small 'American Army. The French furnished most of the troops that ad advanced - vanced advanced from the Rhine. Reports that France will mobilize an y of her mil military - itary military classes were denied today. The advancing French were sup supported - ported supported by light artillery, rapid fire guns and two squadrons of airmen, No real opposition was encountered although some sniping is reported. The Belgians were first to move into Dussulldorf. Great crowds gath gathered - ered gathered in the streets- watching the 'sol 'soldiers - diers 'soldiers planting batteries to sweep all important squares. K The bridges are heavily guarded. !'%RT APPEALS #6R caLM BERLIN, March 8- - Pres. Ebert has appealed to the German nation to remain calm in the face of the Allied advance from the Rhine. The Ger German - man German Cabinet remained in session un until - til until after midnight to receive the re report - port report of the course of foreign minister Simons at London.

GERMANY WILL NOT - YIELD, DECLARES EBERT BERLIN, March B. - Following the proclamation, signed by President and Chancellor Ebert was addressed to the people of Dusselldorf today. "Our opponents are occupying German soil. This is a breach of the Treaty of Ver Versailles. - sailles. Versailles. Violence may trample down justice but the German Government will not rest until the foreign invader succumbs to our just position." PEOPLE OF DUSSELDORF TAKE PLIGHT CALMLY DUSSELDORF, March B - Three thousand French, British and Belgian troops hold this city this afternoon. More troops are coming. The people are calm and no signs of hostility are in evidence. An Allied Flotilla entered Duisburg at noon. The occupation of Duisburg and Ruhrort by infantry and calvalry was completed at 11 o'clock with no hostile manifestations. Tanks were brought up during the day, entering Dusseldorf this afternoon. Business went on as usual. GERMANS GO HOME . LONDON, March B. - Germa/n conferees, headed by Dr. Simons, left for Berlin this afternoon. STOCK GAMBLERS DO NOT FEAR DEVELOPMENT NEW YORK, March B - Action on the stock market today was interpret - ; ed as indicating that those on the inside are not in the least apprehen apprehensive - sive apprehensive over the final outcome of the German Indemnity situation. i GERMANY TO MAKE | PASSIVE OPPOSITION g BERLIN, March B - lt was an announced - nounced announced today that the Gerinan gov government - ernment government will remain firm in opposi opposition - tion opposition to the Paris indemnity decisions of the Allies. For the time being Ger Germany - many- Germany will play a passive role await awaiting - ing awaiting the next move of the Allies. The cabinet was informed that A Belgian and French troops were moving ahead hours before the Simons message was received annmouncing that the Allies Lwere putting the penalties into effect.

_Tried to Conform Law The /Receiver appreciates the facts that the greatest burden of the strike is -falling upon the public. The Re Receiver, - ceiver, Receiver, both in his present capacity and formerly as president of the rail railway, - way, railway, has endeavored to conform in every way to orderly and lawful pro procecedure - cecedure procecedure and met the employes and their National Union leaders in six different conferences. He also met their contentions in their three differ- Labor Board, which was the tribunal of their own choice, and continued to meet them there until that Board in its decision of Febuary 21st declared itself without jurisdiction on the is issues - sues issues as presented. | This declaration followed the posi position - tion position taken by the Union representa representatives - tives representatives before the board that the board was without jurisdiction and asked it to dismiss the case. i At no time either in conference or the hearings before the Labor Board have the employes or their union'rep union'representatives - resentatives union'representatives ever met the issue square squarely - ly squarely or suggested the possibility of ne negotiation - gotiation negotiation of a more acceptable reduc reduction - tion reduction than that proposed, notwithstand notwithstanding - ing notwithstanding the fact they have never question questioned - ed questioned but have admitted freely the con contentions - tentions contentions of the railroad of its inability to meet its operating expenses hw one million dollars a year, Seventeen Points of Difference The public cannot be deceived as to these essential facts: First, that the labor unions are demanding an impos impossibility, - sibility, impossibility, Second, that the strike has been called to compell the road to pay more than it can by any possbility pay. 3 ;

Following the report in the Leader yesterday that the United States Boax of Meditation, created under the Newlands Act of 1913, had arrived in-Atlanta, W. M. Martin, chairman of the Joint Federation Committee, stated that the mediators would be met by the grand officers of seven crafts who are now in Atlanta. The union conferees are Val Fitz Fitzpatrick, - patrick, Fitzpatrick, of the trainmen, chairman, J. P. Hogsed, of the clerks, secretary, H. S. Huff, of the engineers, Lariscy of the conductors, C. J. Goff of the firemen, Denham of the maintenance of way department, who compose the committee representing the Brother Brotherhoods. - hoods. Brotherhoods. ) Following is the telegram dis dispatched - patched dispatched to. one of the general chair chairmen - men chairmen of the A, B. & A. crafts when it became known that walkout had be become - come become effective at noon Saturday. "Learning through the press of the serious situation threatening a strike of all empfoyees and cessation of train movement to the serious detriment of the public interest, the services of the United States Board of Meditation are hereby tendered in accorda ice with the act of Congress July 17, 1913, "Commissioner Chambers and As Assistant - sistant Assistant Commissioner Klutz, will be at the Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta, Mon Monday - day Monday morning, and all parties are ear earnestly - nestly earnestly advised and urged to maintain operating status until they have had opportunity for conference. Please present to Chairmen Cargile, Martin and Hunter, - "(Signed) Martin A. Knapp, : "Chairman."

A.B. & A Wil Trains Soon é\; lew Men Can Be Recruited Operators . Assert Unions Are To Break Road o Sate Avarice ' ATLANTA, March 8. (By Téle Télegraph) - B, - graph) - B, Télegraph) - B, L. Bugg, Receiver, sfated today yet no trains had been started out of their terminals since the strike order took effect on Saturday at noon, arrangements are being made in an orderly manner to resume ser service. - vice. service. 4 ; . The same proceedure will be fol fol'lowed - 'lowed fol'lowed in emiploying fien "for 'service on the rdad 'as is done 'inder normal 'condition's when 'additional 'eiii'?joyeb @ i £ BN s T eTNTREY are reduired. Some of the require- Jments _are that references shall be RBN $ Kt A W BOK X furnished showing previous . employ employ.ment,. - .ment,. employ.ment,. character of service, etc. 'An 'Another - other 'Another is that all 'applicants for engine and train service shall pass 'satisfac 'satisfactory - tory 'satisfactory examinations on train rifles, 'phy 'physical, - sical, 'physical, 'colors test. Erginmén 'in ad addition - dition addition are required to give satisfactory 'evidénce of 'a knowledge of the care and operation of a locomotive. Just as fast as employes can be re< cruited to meet the conditions as des described - cribed described above train service will be re resumed, - sumed, resumed, beginning with passenger, mail and express, it being the purpose to provide for this necessary service just as quickly as possible}

o 3 . S Pittman Says City Favors Employees Local Minister Invited By Union Chiefs to Talk at Mass Meets Majority of public sentiment in Fitzgerald is heartily in favor of the striking employes of the Atlanta, Bir Birmingham - mingham Birmingham & Atlantic Railway, Mayor J. L. Pittman told the strikers at their regular morning mass meeting today. The mayor stated that he had canvassed many of -the merchants and . business people of the city. and had found the majority opinion to be that the strikers were entirely justi justified - fied justified in the course and that Fitzgerald as a whole wants them to win. Mayor Pittman's statement was made after 'news had been received here of the resolutions reported to have been passed in Tifton, Moultrie and other towns in favor of the re receiver. - ceiver. receiver. The men declare that such iresolutions could have been passed only through a misunderstanding of the facts in the :ase. . . Preachers Adaress Meetings Fitzgerald ministers are being in invited - vited invited in turn to address the daily mass meetings of the stfiking employes of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway here. C. A. Ginn of the Ken Kennedy - nedy Kennedy Memorial Baptist spoke Sunday, |tJ. F. Singleton of the First DBaptist, 'Monday, S. A. Strawn of the Christ Christian - ian Christian is speaking today, I. P. Tyson of the Central Methodist will speak )Nfdnesday. ¥ Gl

| Notice of Primary Election By the authority vested in the exec executive - utive executive committee for the city of Fitz~ gerald, a primary election is hareby called to' be held at the City Hall on April, 18th, 1921, for the purpose of nominating a Mayor, five Aldermen Aldermenat-large, - at-large, Aldermenat-large, a city Treasurer, a president and four members of the Board of Education, and a member of the Water, Light and Bond Commission. The registration books will open in the office of the City Clerk March 10th, at 8:30 A. M. and will remain open until 6 P. M. April Bth, 1921. The election will be held under the Australion Ballot system. ; The Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 7 p. m, The candidates are required to reg register - ister register 'with the secretary of the execu executivé - tivé executivé committee on or before 6 p. m., April Bth, and pay the following as assessments: - sessments: assessments: | Boy Whyor Soldslililol 81000 For [Beeastrer, (Lol 00l 10.00' For Alderthen Lol 00l Lliis7.so For President and members of Board of Education.___.___.__ 200 For Member Water Light and Bond Commission ._..._____ 10.00 By order of the executive commit committee, - tee, committee, { N, N. LITTLEFIELD, Chair. S. G. PRYOR, JR., Secretary. Fitzgerald Ga., March Bth, 1921,

Will Cut Campaign Short and , Settle Race Quickly : 4 . R e e e TWELVE PLACES OPEN No Announcements ;. Matde Yet for Board of Education The city primary elecgim was called today by the cify Democratic Execu Executive - tive Executive Committee to be held April 18th, which is said to 'be the earliest the primary has ever been held. Regis Regis'tration - 'tration Regis'tration books 'open Thursday, March 10th, and will close April Bth. A heavy registration of women is ex expected. - pected. expected. ; In the field are Drew W. Paulk for mayor, without opposition; G. P. Mingledorff for city treasurer, with without - out without opposition; G. E, Ricker, incumb incumbent, - ent, incumbent, and Hubert Roush for the one place on the Water, Light and Bond Commission; A. H. Thurmond, Clay Clayton - ton Clayton Jay, E. J. Dorminey, J. E. Tur Turner, - ner, Turner, I. A. Cardwell, George L. Kil Kilcrease, - crease, Kilcrease, W. R. Paulk for five places on the city council, No announcements nave been made today for the board of education for which a president and Tour members must be named. No contest is antic anticipated - ipated anticipated for any of these places. - The official notice of the prmary, issued today by the executive com committee, - mittee, committee, follows: .