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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Wants to Dress as Woman.

Atlanta, Ga.-From a prominent
South Georgian, who lives in Ware
county, Controller General William A.
Wright has just received letter ex-
pressing desire to wear woman's at
tire, and asking permission to do so.
Il have very much the appearance
of a woman, and when dressed as
such and wearing long hair l look a.
perfect figure of a female and would
not be noticed as being man. / wish
to adopt this attire because it is more
suitable for me than male attire"
Its the queerest letter | ever re.
ceived," said General Wright. He with.
holds the name out of Difference to
the mans family.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Set Fire to the Bed.

manded that Mrs. Starr tell them
where she kept her money. They &C
complished the demand with threats
of torturing her, but in vain. She in
sisted that she did not have any
money Of her own and that she did
not know where her husbands was
kept.
The intruders then made a search
on their own account, replacing the
gag and leaving her helpless on the
bed They succeeded in finding a
pocketbook which contained between
IS and Sc and jewelry valued at $3.50.
Then the men returned to the room
in which Mrs. Starr was lying and re-
neWed their threats, but without sue.
cess in intimidating her. They finally
abandoned their effort and left, one
of them setting fire to the bed upon
which Mrs. Starr lay as he went out.
Mrs. Starts successful struggle to
quench the flames and the return Of
her husband followed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Frank Randolph Again III.

Lake Charles.-Frank Randolph was
fastened to Lake Charles Friday from
Crowley to undergo a serious opera
ton at ST. Patrick's sanitarium. Mr..
Randolph was recently operated on in
Chicago and was thought to be on
the road to recovery. 1t is thought
that another immediate operation will
be necessary. Frank Randolph is well
known in Louisiana. He is one OF
the former editors Of the Lake Charles
Press and one of the best known
newspaper men in the South. He
was editor of the Crowley Signal for
several years, and he has also been
prominent in politics. At present he
is the publicity agent OF the Southern
Rice Growers Association Of Beau
mont, an organization which was per-
fected through his efforts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Mrs. Edward B. McLean's $4,000 Fete

A FUSILLADE of rapidly exploding
"A dynamite mines and the sudden
transformation Of miniature battle
field set with platoons of manikin SOL
diers into "a field Of carnage" with a
fully equipped corps of Red Cross
nurses rushing to do service among the
wounded" was the browning feature
in series Of surprises which made
the $4,000 fete Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean gave the other night
one of the most astonishing and spec
tacular affairs ever given in Washing
ton. Small fortresses dotted the gar
dens, and cavalry and cannon added
to the realism of the martial picture.
Red Cross ambulances and Red
Cross nurses arranged on wires
charged with electricity whirled rap
idly to the scenes of the several ex-
plosions, and within twenty minutes
after the firing of the first mine the
Italian gardens set with fifty bat
talions of soldiers in battle array look
ed like Red Cross hospital camp IN
the full tide of bloody fray.
The occasion marked the climax of
weeks entertaining planned in hon.
or of the delegates to the interna-
tional Red Cross conference.
Eight hundred guests, including not
ables from every country in the civil
lied world, attended the reception,
which was marked by the elegance of
a court function.
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean, wear
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
New Orleans SUGAR,

New Orleans.-The local sugar mar
ket continued strong Saturday, al
though prices were on the same level
as Fridays close. Receipts were on a
rather liberal scale and were mainly
in the way of second and third sugars.
All offerings were quickly absorbed
Receipts amounted to 1920 barrels.
Refined sugars were steady and in
fair demand at quotations. The mar.
ket for New York refined sugars was
closed, London cabled that beet
sugar was flat and lower; cane sugar
quiet, with little doing. Molasses was
nominal. Receipts were on much
broader scale than of late and were
all sold.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Out

Capitol policemen and detectives
hastened to the gallery. A confederate
OF the press agent, suspecting some
thing was about to happen, gave his
associates a signal from a doorway
and the singers quickly withdrew from
the gallery. Employees of the sergeant.
alarms escorted the singers out of the
capitol grounds.
Carrie Nation attempted to address
the senate from one of the galleries
several years ago. but since then
there has been no encroachment on
the rules of the senate, which ,ro
hibit dem, nstrations of any kind In
the galleries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Tiny Fish Tie Up Steel Mills.

Gary, lnd.-Thousands of tiny fish
driven by the heavy sea on Lake
Michigan choked the intake pipes sup.
plying the steel mills with water the
other day and forced the shutdown
OF three blast furnaces until the water
pipes could be cleared. When the
mains were opened they were packed
like sardines In a box with wrig-
CLING mass Of fresh water herring.
Men with shoveIs were required to re.
move the fish before the blast fur.
ace could be started again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
She Says That Burglars, on Fall
ing to Intimidate Her,
Started the Fire.
OUENCHES THE BLAZE
Victim of Outrage Had Been III and
Was Lying in Bed While Husband
Was Absent-Intruder Searched
the Premises.

Chicago.-Bound hand and foot,
gagged and left to meet her death on
a blazing bed by robbers who had en-
tered her home, Mrs. W. H. Starr Of
1901 Prairie avenue saved her life by
her presence Of mind.
As the flames, which had been start
ed by the burglars, mounted higher
she rolled over upon the burning bed
ding. The pressure of her BODY
quenched the flames, but not until her
hands had been severely burned and
her nightgown ignited. She was
found, hysterical from fright and SUI
fering, by her husband, Dr.. ". II.
Starr, upon his return from a call up
on a patient half an hour after her
narrowing experience.
Police of the Fiftieth street police
station started a search for two men
who were described to them by Mrs.
Starr One of the men resembled a
man who had been employed by a
manufacturer of window screens to
measure the window in the Starr
fiat. He was short and stocky, while
the other robber was feet tall.
Mrs. Starr had been i'll and was ~
ing in bed while her husband was alb.
sent. At 1880 o'clock the burglars en-
tered the fiat. First came the tall
man, who got in through window,
seized Mrs. Starr, bound her and
gagged her, and then admitted the
shorter robber.
After the second man had entered
the two removed the gag and de,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Mermentau River "

Crowley.-A report NJ,
day states that the hs =.
at Mermentau has rece'e !
to again permit the use :,
ferry. For several Vesn ;,
lands along the rlSel !
water from the oVefln' :,
siderable damage 10 'ns :
loWlandS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
LOUISIANA SI[|'
n A P p a eNlNes 0. |
THROUGHOUT w. ~ /
ITEMS FROM EI|n
q Louisiana When Md
cred for Our MAN, y,
Parish and q !
he Confeder..

Nuerdtes lnI.
AIeIandria.-Jeff D, '%'
ed Confederate vetes e'a
4r,a' passed resolptioa' |
aors'ng a bill intrOdpcsS'
iature by Representa-.
East FeIiciana parish \
vision for the adnissio !
nance OF the wives Of ~
Soldiers Home, and ~
senators and Represents
parish to cooperate IN n
The veterans also psn,]
legislature to abrogate T. |
ed by the board Of PAL
sioners, requiring ami,
duce proof that thei, :,
among the Confedersfa Z !
ords in Washington, D !
reason that many yet.,I
We're never sent there n
is urged also by jeff b.
veterans to reappoiat d.
tastleman, who has mt y
the muster roll Of tbs h
dieTs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Women Want Laws y

Mandeville.-At q b !.
Federation of CatnOie +
Women of St. TannaE !.
cided to send to the n J,
different towns OF ihs
ter requesting the enlV'y y
Gay-Shattuck and 'Ds -
and soliciting the pa's \,
excluding minors TUE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Commission Form Favored.

Baton Roughly a vote of 10 to 3
the house committee on municipal cor.
poration Friday, following a lengthy
hearing, voted favorable report on
the Bryant bill, which provides a new
charter and commission form of gov
eminent for Monroe, and if finally
enacted will legislate DR.. A. A. For.
sythe, who has been mayor for fifteen
years, out of office unceremoniously.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Postponed to Alexandria,

Morgan City. - Announcement is
made of the transfer of the annual
grand session of the Eastern Star u
Alexandria, to convene one day only,
June 6. Elaborate preparations had
been made at Morgan City for a
three-day session, but the flooded con-
dition of the city made the transfer
necessary, as announced by Mrs. w.
u. {. Storm, worthy grand matron of
Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Four Tired NILE.

New Orleahs.-"This i,
cure sickness if you WI
the words in a brief not.
John Faurice, A years !
four persons, two men al.
en-, who wanted to end M
urday. Only one va,
Faurice sent a bullet thru
and was carried uneolsl
hospital. Ill and out Of 70.
causes given. Mrs. Gan.
SO years old, mother II ,
dren, swallowed poison.
without reason; she u
Miss Anol Caff also tOC,
preceded Mrs. Godfrey %,
by two hours. Cause mi
Moore, a negro, upon digs
he was still married ah
we'd again as planned, shot
ed brides step-fathei !
back and then sent a hi
his own heart.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Dr.. Wiley Is Commended.

baton Rouge.-A resolution was
ADOPTED by the state senate Friday
commencing DR.. Harvey w. Wiley for
the fight which he made while chief
chemist of the government pure food
bureau for the enforcement of the
pure food and drug act.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Money for Seed.

Baton Rouge.-An appropriation Of
Sloo,o0o for the purchased of seed for
replanting the sections of Louisiana
lad waste by the flood waters from
the Alsatia, Torras and Hymelia crew.
asses is provided in a bill introduced
in the house Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
ReScinds Deer Resnlutinn

Shreveport-The Caddo Game As.
soclatlon has rescinded it's resolution
recommending that deer hunting be
prohibited five years in Louisiana.
Ex-Governor Blanchard favored re,
scinding.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Railroader in Trs

Shreyeport.-S. B, y
cashier of the Cotton d
freight office at ShrevsFriI
the position two weeks =
rested at Tyler, Texas 7
back Saturday by Constr
Anderson on a warrant y
with misappropriatlon q
pany's funds. 1t is cainA
age is about $4,5OO. Coit
well connected and hs
friends. He made bond u
here pending a hearing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Cuts Salary Of Sgp'

Baton Rouge.-RoberI y
notice of a bill amende
1910, creating the olfia
visor of public acc0uia
which is an administers
1t is understood, VIII fs'I
airy of the supervisor n','
$4,000 per annum and d :
pense account OF the oll1'
600 to $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Confessed to Theft d

Baton R0uge.-A Whin
ing his name as WiIlh1
was arrested at the LOqSz
and Navigation depot j
tective Vince Moran o.,
of having stolen clOthin:
from Mr.. and Mrs. Star,I
of the Capital House, VIII
at dinner. Schwartz cal
the jewelry was found I
son. He had disposed d
at the SaltZ secondhs
store on Main street. Vi
found.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Neoress Trapped stes' !.

Lockport. Suspicious =
Porter, a negress HUE ) /
was stealing bottles " " /
his store, Mr.. FoDtelss n
set a trap and causn, ~. 4
the act of remosins ii
shelf. She was ious
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

A preacher informs us that no man
has a right to tell his wife a lie-not
even harmless one And yet we
have been told that self-preseryation
is the first law of nature.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

1t is said that the Egyptians knew
about appendicitis 1000 years ago.
Which may afford clew to how they
got the money with which to build the
pyramids.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Writing paper is to advance In cost.
but It is too much to expect that the
rise will teach some impetuous states
men the excellence of the old rule
Never write; send man"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
New Council Assure

st. Martinville' "a
Gil has assumed office !. !.
ed the officers OF ei'' \
A. P. Bienvenu' -, ~ q
mayor, is cashier Oh
Martinville.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

A college professor has discovered
that woman scratches match with
an outward movement. Those sheath
gowns are certainly doing their share
In emancipating the sex.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

According to scientist the older a
star Is the faster 1t moves Long prac-
tice In lodging vegetables and other
similar tokens from audiences surely
ought to count.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The famous Mona Lisa is said to be
in the United States. The only clue
the art detectives have to trace her is
that she wears a smile which will not
come of. In these days that is some
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Pearl WRIGHT to Chicano

new orleans.-Republican National
committeeman Pearl Wright of Louis.
ana left for CHICAGO to attend the
meeting OF the National committee
0d the convention.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Cincinnati women want curfeW
for men only. When a man has to be
chased home it Is plain he needs 9TH
er inducements.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The Princeton student who has in
vented pocket for woman's silk
stocking evidently isn't devoting all
his attention to his studies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

An optimist is man who believes
that the anthracite trouble will soon
be settled, so that coal will be plenti-
full and reasonably cheap next winter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

A society woman in New Jersey
died while playing bridge. The game
Is often a shock to its players, but not
often such fatal one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
voluntary Bankruptcy Proceedings.

ShreVeport.-The Patton Mercantile
company of Collinston, Morehouse
parish, filed voluntary bankruptcy
proceedings; debts s12,6O6, assets
k19,567.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

On Mars year is 730 days long.
1t seems evident that some of the
ladies have adopted the Marian cal
endar without saying anything about
It
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Imports Of diamonds have fallen of
heavily" says the New York World.
Perhaps all the hotel clerks are now
supplied with EN-.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The baseball season Of 1912 bids
fair to be quite as highly seasoned as
the baseball seasons of other years
have been.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The price Of eggs in China now Is
FIVE cents dozen, but unfortunately
for economical housekeepers, it is
5000 miles to China by the shortest
way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Los Angeles chorus girls are said to
be out on strike. If they don't like
their jobs why don't they go into poll
tics?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Free speech is unrestricted at 9
baseball game.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

In Ohio it has been held criminal for
candidate to give a voter cigar.
The recipient of the cigar very gen.
orally endorses that principle
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

A train ran a race with cyclone In
Kansas-and won. The cyclone must
have rubbed the earth too close and
got full of friction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The hide Of the whale is said to be
two feet thick in some places. This
makes the whale the politician Of the
sea.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The Hagerstown, Nd, public library
keeps an automobile that delivers
books from door to door Those books
must have been ordered by telephone.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Harvard knows lot, but she has
had to acknowledge that she doesn't
know how to keep the college elms
alive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Massachusetts man who fell heir to
millions has bought a farm. He fs
now in a position to raise chickens
and still keep out of the poorhouse.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

A scientist announces that coffee Is
frequently the cause Of divorce. Some
coffee is capable of worse things than
that.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Hay Is selling In Cincinnati at $40 q
ton, but what OF It? What's the price
OF gasoline?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

In pay-as-you-ent cars the parucu"
bar woman to pay fares must be Sc
Aected on the spot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Letter paper is to cost more, but
ne lover will be expected to write
aong letters just the same.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
A Negro Kills aa1l

De Ridder.-Wasn "a
killed Arthur Frlers0u, .,ls5|
N the Santa fs
house.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Chicago has discovered a girl with
a perfect foot" says the Toledo Blade.
Did the poor girl lose the other one?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The unloaded revolver kills more
than the unsuitable ship, for 1t never
rests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

Europe reports an eclipse OF the sun,
but China's Sun continues to shine
and break into the newspapers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07

The rain falls more on the just than
the unjust. for the latter attach them
selves to any umbrella in sight
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
MANUFACTURERS
AND EDUCATION
Shops at Valley Junction Shut Down
and IS Out of Work.
OFFICE GIRL ROBS DENTIST
Hotel Porter Disappears With $40 Of
Guests Money-Bennett Woman
Arrested, Charged With Murder
Miss Samson Resigns.

Sioux City, April 17-Special: The
question of Industrial education for
the boys OF Iowa will be the all i'm
portant topic before the Iowa Manu-
facturers Association which will
convene here May Sth. The COM
mencing of a vigorous years cam
paign is to be made at the meeting.
The entire efforts of the association
as far as the legislature is concerned
is to be directed at this session. Louis
E. Reber, delegate of the Industrial
education at the University of Wis
consin, is to address the convention.
The most important matter to be TAX
en- up is Efficiency. Frederick w.
Taylor, originator of the Taylor sys-
tenn of accounts, is to speak on this
subject An interesting feature of
the convention will be the exhibition
of public safety devices. Senator
Kenyon is to be one of the speakers
and will talk on "Iowas Place in the
Nation" Joe Long, editor of the
Road Maker, will talk on the other
half of transportation. George L.
Bell of Sioux City will talk on Freight
Rates. John Lee Mahon of Chicago
will talk on Advertising.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
JONES' STATUE IS UNVEILED
Monument to First Admiral of Ameri-
can Navy Dedicated at Washington
With Much Ceremony.

Washington, April l7.-ln the pres
ence of President Taft, congress, the
diplomatic corps and thousands Of 9th
er persons. Admiral George Dewey
pulled a silken cord at $3.50 p. m. to-
day, disclosing between the folds OF
two American flags the memorial to
John Paul Jones, the first admiral of
the United States navy.
The ceremonies incident to the I'M
yelling were unusually impressive.
Members of every patriotic society
represented in Washington filled the
grand stand built especially for the
unwilling. and the boxes of the presi-
dent and others were splendid with
color. The services opened when Rev.
Charles Wood of the Church of the
Covenant delivered the invocation.
Gen. Horace Porter of New York,
president of the Navy league, then de-
livered an address in which he eulo-
gized John Paul Jones as the first
great sea fighter to conjure respect
for the American flag out of ridicule
and insult.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
WOODSON ADDRESS MINERS
BUXTON ATTORNEY TALKS ON
BENEFITS OF UNION.
Conference Between Operators and
Miners On Wage Scale Will
Commence Tomorrow

Des Moines, April 17.-Special:
George H. WoOdson addressed the
miners convention yesterday after
noon. Mr. Woodson spoke along the
lines OF the benefits of the union TO
the men and urged that no discrimina.
ton as to race or color would be
practiced. His address was well re-
ceived by the miners. who gave liber.
al applause when he finished.
The business session of the after
noon was taken up with discussion of
the wage scale provisions. The dis
cussion is preliminary matter, as the
conference between the operators and
the miners will be held Thursday
morning. 1t was postponed from
Wednesday noon, the original date, by
arrangement with the operators, rep.
resented by f. c. Smith.
President Rogers received results
from two of the Pennsylvania dis
tricts on the referendum vote. These
results show that in the Second dis.
trict 1000 votes favored the agree.
ment. In the Fifth district, which
comprises western Pennsylvania, s.
600 votes were favorable.
The miners Cleveland agreement
has been carried by an overwhelming
majority. President w. H. Rodgers,
president of the 18th District, receiv.
ed telegram from Edward Perry, of
Oskaloosa, international secretary,
now at Indianapolis, saying that 20
per cent of the referendum vote had
been counted and affirmed. This is
the first official report received from
indianapolis headquarters relative to
the referendum of April 10th.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
r. z. Shops Shut Down.

Valley Junction, April 17.-Special:
Is workmen were thrown out of work
without moments warning at Valley
Junction yesterday afternoon, when
the shops, including the timers, car
penters, machinists and carmen, were
closed for the rest of the month of
April. No cause was given except
necessary shutdown to let business
recuperate." Feeling run high among
the workmen, who We're thus turned
out without notice until the whistle
blew for the wheels to stop turning.
Many families viii be left in hard
straits. Two weeks at least of idle
ness lies before the men. and long,
cold winter has just closed.