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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
LOANS AND PLAIN MOTIFS.
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LOAN COMPANIES

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50 LOAN COMPANIES IS
Is Listed eaoer thia heading are mem s
IS Oers or Indiana Association CT Losn :
50 brOkera DeaiiAgs With any Of theat ! !
! ars guEranteed % TIE Association. SIS
SIS LOANS ~ 81
SIS FURNITURE AM LIVE STOCh ; :
IS No uiUerr0oe NHERE you have IS
IS lad . loan, or what sou raEt TIE )
SS AoNEl Tor, 80
IS CALL And sac Is SS
Sc Our busineyN Ia cUnda 81 O rae !
SIS theory tAsl right treatment sevps =
IS TIE business RrOWlna. 81
IS LOANS thUM So 10 gJJV 81
) -au We PAID DaNk a. mOEsuly IA "a
"a stai tnlentss AlOIn 4 ~ - aOntua.
IS plds "a pervsnl lbtervAl 80 al
% pald balances 81
sA kkAkABkk 81
&c There " ~ CHAKGE FOR 0Ur !
- service not even interest IA III =
IS vance. Ges IA touch VIA 80 ~ !
&c IELHfnONk Oh LEAIbh- 81
IS home Phone 6dOo Bell Phone ISLE !
IS SkCLkIIN LOAN -. So
Is hOsm A., 4. y. v. b. Slds. "a
SS Opposite Nee Stuaebaker bids 81
a. Cor. " asHlngJOn Snd Aaiu. -
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- OUR MONEY NEVER q.
- Runs UUI .
- Little debts cause more worry -
- than large ones. because you are -
- expected 10 meet them promptly. -
- Ne prepare you Tor just such ,,
- emergencies. =
- FOR EXAMPLE. =
- 5000 GUSTS ONLY $3.50 ..
- FOR -FOUR MONTHS. =,
- or II you need more money and =
- want longer time We Will loan you .
- amy amount up 10 S3OOOO and give -
- You ~ months tlIae 10 repay II you >,
- desire. " e Loan on Pianos, house ,.
- hold Goods, etc. p
. PROV IDENT LOAN Co, ~
- Cor. W ayue anu Michigan SIS. -
- cover JyJ ClUthersi. =
- Home inOne OOi0. Bel fnOne 1853 =,
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- THE PRESTIGE
- Gained By many years Of satisfac- :,
- tory dealings with thousands OF >
- people enables us - grant you bet =
- ter rates AMI terms On 4Oans than y
- you can probably get elsew mere. -
- VI SaNA AsaA We mahe AAt Ael LIS >
- are made u suit the BUkkOMEhS ),
~ nnaUclai circumstances. This makes ,,
- the loan easy 10 pay OF ana as >
- sUres Satisfaction AL arOand. y
- Loan on FURNITURE, PIANOS. :.
- LIVE STOCK, FAkM lMPLk- >,
- MEMS, AUTUS, etc. =
~ Put an your coal NOW. We Il FUR ;,
~ nish the money and 40 one required =
- 10 sign WIKI yOu. Bell lat. home .
- 0IT. =
- =
~ STATE LOAN COMPANY, ;
81 Capital, SJ0,O0O.UO s
- Suite B. Merchants Bank Bldg. 23l )
= ). Michigan 81. south Bend. Ina. ,
- Dealings with any OF above >
- companies are guaranteed by the q
- Indiana Association.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
sITUATloN WANTED rEMALE.

WANTED-Mlddle-1 widow wants
position lu widowcrs family, compe-
tent Co take euilf- charge best OF ref
erences. Address Mrs Frances Ble1s-
dale New Carlisle. lnd-. or ealI New
Carlisle Home phone 5=1- sC9J-lo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE-Studebaker half ton deliv-
cry truck in first class condition. w.n
sell at reasonable price John Bier
wagon Grocery. Home phone TTU7
S116-23
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
ATTENTION.
FORD OWNERS

IL you contemplate dIsposing OF your
Ford car, see Us before you sell, as we
have a number Of prospective buyers
who will pay you the highest cash price
HINkLE M0TOR co.
22T9 y. Lafayette.
Bell S33S. Home 2Jl6
555s-tf
6494-f
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
CHIhoroDIsr.

L L. ROBERTS. CHIROPODlST.
/ give personal attention 70 all foot
troubles Calls made Dy appointment
ORly. Anyone claiming 70 De my repre-
sentative Is a fraud Office and residence
ID S. Taylor St Telephone: Home
2+51. Bell 5Sl 243-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
BUSINESS PERSONALS.

PERSONAIs-Brown Herb Tablets for
the blood. liver and kidneys. Thou
sands OF satisfied customers. Save doc
tors bills. Box Of 200 tablets, seven
months treatment. by mail, postpaid.
500 FcuimOre easier. Plymouth Ind.
S722-1S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

WANTED-Scores OF hne office posi-
tons are vacant and more VIII be.
" omen, and boys not Of draft age.
should Quanfy ut once 20 grasp OppOr-
tunity. short intensive course az the
South Bend Business College will make
you thoroughly efficient Enter any
Monday, day OF evening sessions.
SJi6-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

FOR RENT-StOre bldg. az 1871 w. Dun
ham. Good for any business Inquire
Jan III SObieski Bldg. and Loan assOcia-
ton. sol 5. Walnut ct. Home ella.
63Se ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

wANTED-OId c1orxrnE Enees. etc. !;
paying the highest cRsh price. Joe
ROsenbaum. 1915 LiucOsn Way West
Home Pacne G314 pS25 Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

WANTED-The government says use
fOrceful methods In bringing to the
attention of young people the need for
office help. AS a duty OF patriotism
and humanity prepare az once. Special.
short. intensive trimming at the south
Bend business College is advisable at
this time. Write. call. or telephone
BELL col. Home 5J51) for particulars.
SJ41-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

Patriotic people are buying AL the
Liberty bonds they can and holding
them FOR their future safety. Thought
ful people are also guarding their sew
ing future by buying a dependable ma
chlne-The White S270-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A good gas range. Reason
able II taken AT once Inquire So
Marietta st. or call Home phone GJTf.
S719-1S
FOR SALE-All kinds Of household fur
niture at 1923 Portage av. S71S-19
FOR SALE-SprInKling nose from lie 10
20c per foot Lawn mowers aud re-
frigerators at reduced prices
AVERY AND HULL,
i29 y. Main St Roth Phones
55T5-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
FARM LANDS.

FOR SALE rIl.V aTey lot IN Portage
park. aft frontage. Call home phone
l344. Bell 1T7e.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

1ne ieueruI government nas taken
over the biz PANTS Of the Bosch Mag
nct0 company "a Springfield Mass,
and Plainfeld y. J., and directors win
be named By A. NJ. Palmer alien prop
erty custodian, t, conduct their oper-
alton. Investigation showed, 1t was
announced that the company is entire
ly enemy owned.
Henry Rheimer, suspected Of disloy-
atty. was hanged by a crowd of 50
men at CollInsvllIe, Okla, but after
he had swung until he had becope
semi-conscous the police persuaded
the would-be execGssoners to cut him
down.
Emil Herman, -ate secretary Of the
Socialist party, was arrested at Ey-
erett, Wash, on a charge of violating
the espionage act. Herman testified
that he gave out "antl-mittarism"
stamps
A new scale Of wages for civilians
working in Atlantic coast navy yards
viii be put into effect May l. the navy
department announced. II grants IS
to % PEI cent pay increases and
makes the navy yard and pay con-
form with wages paid in shipyards.
Lucen Muratore. opera singer,
thrills 10000 persons in New York
after singing the "Marseillaise," when
he whipped to the breeze large
American flag and cried: give
fAmertque' Nive Ia France"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
BRITISH GAINS
STIFfEN LINE
Haig'S Forces Advance Near Al
bert and Robecq, Says
London Report.
FOE HALTED AROUND REIMS
Germans Lost Ground in Villers-
Brentonneux Region-French Stop
Huns East of the Avre River
Artillery Battle On.

Ottawa, Ont. April 23.-That 500.
600 German soldiers are cut off from
rations and starving in the big drive
is reported in Reuter- dispatch. . it
reads: "AlI the enemy's onslaughts
hitherto have failed to attain their OBJ
Ieet, owing to the impossibiIity of US
Ing reserves, and resulted in the Sot-
cling up of 100000 men in the tri-
angle of Hazebrouck, Amiens and
T|oyon. These troops, originally sup
piled with a weeks rations, are Vir-
suaIly starving in devastated region,
which is difficult to reVictual, as the
ground is marshy and pitted with shell
holes constantly under fire"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
Reversed.

A gang Of Italian laborers was
working in a section Of Boston where
the mud was excessively deep. sad
denly one of the gang cried Out
Help. Help"
whats the matter out there:
came a voice from the construction
shanty.
"Queek Bring da SHOW Brtnsa Dc
peek! Antonio'S stuck in da mud
How far inI"
up to hees knees"
''Oh. let him walk out
No! No. He Gamma no walk, He
wrong end up - Safety Bulletin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Autocracy al. his pal, Militarl>m'
had been away on long fishing trip
and We're returning home.
"'Nhcre are the fish, asked Herr
Deutschland who had remained ~
home cutting bait and renewing the
fishing outfit al intervals.
They got away" said Autocraey
and Miljtarism.
"Fraulein. said Herr Deutsciaad'
fetch me the axe, the doubie-b.ate-
one"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
itching Burning skins.

For eczemas, rashes, feelings. irrlta.
tons. pimples, dandruff, sore hands
and baby humOrs, Cuticura Soap aad
Ointment are supremely effective. For
free samples address "Cuticura Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap %, Ointment % and 50.-Adg.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
You Need
PERUNA

It's the one tonic for the after
effects of grip, because it is =
catarrhal treatment of proved
excellence. Take it 10 clear
away all the effects of grip. to
tone the digestion, clear uD the
infiammed membranes, regulate the
bowels. and set you on the highway
to complete recovery.
Perhaps one or more Of vour
friends have found it valuable
Thousands of people in every state
have. and have told us of it, MANY
thousands moro have been helped
at critical times by this reliable
family medicine.
Prepared alss in tablet fern for your eony.si,,e,
The Peruna Company. Columbus, oh1b
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

"Bridget's had breakfast late every
morning this week. Can't you do some
thing 10 get her up on timer
We'll, there's the alarm clock.
THAT doesn't always 90 off. Leh~
her the baby. Boston Transcript
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
Washington


Friday. April 2G, will he Liberty
day throughout the United States IN
der a proclamation issued OF Thursday
night by President Wilson calling on
citizens Of every community to hoid
Liberty loan rallies and "liberaliy
pledge anew their financial support 10
sustain the nations cause Patrlotlc
demonstrations similar tc hose on
the opening day Of the campaign VIII
he held on April % and the day de-
voted to giving the race toward the
S3O00,000,0O0 war credit goal new
impetus for the final week.
President Wilson participated In nm
impromptu Liberty loan demonstration
in a British battle tank by riding
through the White House grounds IN
the great machine. He burned his
hand severely on an exhaust pipe While
trying to climb on top in the presence
of IL great throng AT the front gates
Representative Kahn Of California.
member Of the house military affairs
committee. reiterated his conviction
that America must put 100000 men
an the battle front If Germany is to be
defeated.
President Wilson won HIS fight
ngainst S2.50-a-bushei wheat In the
house when the senate proposal was
rejected and the agricultural appro-
priation bin sent back TO conference
with house conferees instructed 10
stand against the increase in the eX-
listing government maximum of 81.
The conference viii meet early next
week 10 consider their course.
The administration silver bill, pro-
vidlng for the withdrawal from the
treasury uf S50Oo000o In silver dol
hrs. to be melted into bullion TO meet
foreign trade balances, was passed by
the senate The bill goes to the house.
Charles i. Mccarthy Of Honolulu
was nominated 20 be governor of lIa-
wall. George =. Cruchey Of Nor
horne. Mo. was nominated collector Of
mtcrunl revenue for the Sixth district
" Missouri
Minister Ira Nelson Norris AT Stock
holm reported 10 the state department
thot ms result Of a protest made by
lim the Finnish legation in Stockholm
lad expressed It's regrets over the pub
lie Insult offered Lieut.. G.. If. Thorling,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
European Var News

Finland has definitely entered the
ranks Of our enemies, says q dispatch
from Stockholm. Finnish government
troops, accompanied by Germans,
crossed the northeastern frontier into
Russia, where they have already in
flicted casualties on the Russian adj
vance guard detachments deployed in
the railway zone.
dispatch to Amsterdam from Find
haven says that another muiIny broke
out Mt BeverIoo camp. In the province
Of Limbourg, Belgium among the Ger
man troops when ordered to the Brit
lsh front in France A number of the
mutineers We're shot. the dispatch
adds, but the resistance continued.
The capture by the Turks of the city
Of Batum Is announced In an official
statement issued at Constantlnople.
The city was held by the Armenians.
The losses to British shipping by
mine or submarines in the last week
totaled 10 according to the British adj
m!ralfy report issued in London.
Eleven of the merchantmen sunk were
1000 tons or over md four under that
tonnage. ono fishing vessel also was
sunk
Ten German trawlers have been
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
Foreign

The conference Of Irish Nationalist
Sim Feiners. O'Brienites ana labor
ties held In Dublin under the chair
manship Of the lord mayor, unani-
mously passed a resolution declaring
their determination to resist conscrip-
tion.
All The remaining stages Of the Rrit-
lsh man-power bin have been conclud-
ed by both the house of commons and
the peers, aud the royal assent was
given the measure. The bill Includes :
Consumption for Ireland: elevation Of
'he army age to fifty years ana in
some cases to flfty-fve; combing out
of Industries 70 secure men, hereto
fore exempt. for war service. Con
scription of ireland is expected to
add 161 600 men to the fighting forces.
The Amsterdam Telegram reports
that the German Socialist party IN
Austria has decided that work shall be
stopped May ! throughout the coun-
try and that demonstrations in favor
of peace shaN he held.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Saying nothing at the right iime =
equivalent 10 saying the right th'Hl.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

GAINESVILLE james A. Fathers, who
has just erded his public career in
the city o GAINESVILLE, has served in
public Offices for twenty-four years.
For eighteen years under the old
council for OF government he acted
as city treasurer and during the con
troll of the commission he was mayor
for six years. With the abolition OF
the commission in this city he has
now retired from public life.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Madison-Th protest Of the farm
ers Of the state that they have not
been properly recognized in the or
ganization of the State Council of De
tense will probably be remedied as
the result of letter &C. Gov. Philip
to Magnus Swenson asking for sepa-
ration of the work of tic State Ccun
Gil of Defense from the federal food
work of the state
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Madison - Although the bond law
passed by the special session Of the
legislature permits the maximum in
terest rate of AZ per cent, state Off
Gals do not expect to issue bonds at
that rate. From present indications
the highest rate of interest which the
state will pay will be Az per cent,
the same as paid for the third Liberty
Loan bonds
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

RhineIander-A knitting record, be-
lieved to be as good as any in the
state. considering the advanced age of
the knitter, has been made by Mrs. II.
NJ. Sanford of this city. Mrs. Sanford
who is 70 years old and the widow
of a Civil war veteran, has just com
pleted her fourteenth sweater for the
soldiers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Grand Rapids AT the closing SEES
sion OF the Central Wisconsin Press
association, John Glennon of the Ste
vens Point Journal was elected pres
ident, L. A. Drown of the lola Herald.
vice-president and Bert E. Walters of
the Mosinee Times was reelected sec
rotary and treasurer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
cIemenceau Praises Defense.
Ererch Renuise Raia.

Paris. April 25-The war office com
munique says:
a German raid at night east of the
Avre. in the region Of Themes. was
repalsed. We took prisoners. Another
German raid east Of Reims gained no
greater success.
Active artillery fchting continued
at different points on tile front.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Marinette There are not scores but
hundreds of cases of grippe in the
city, some of them verging close TO
pneumonia The epidemic has been
prevalent for two weeks or more and
shows no signs of abatement Every
industry in the city is crippled to some
extent by the disease.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Madison White grubs cost the state
OF Wisconsin several million dollars
in 1872 and 1915. and are due to APP
pear again this summer, according to
a circular issued by the Wisconsin de-
partment OF agriculture Farmers are
warned not TO plant corn or cultivated
crops on grass sod land this spring.
This is white grub year" especially
in southern Wisconsin, and grass sod
land is filled with the grubs in many
places
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Madison-A town that has been dry
and goes back into the wet column
cannot issue licenses until July ].
Atty-Gen, Spencer Haven held in an
opinion to Dist.-Atty. Archie Mckay of
Douglas county. Haven, in his opinion,
upholds one by Atty.-Gen Walter Ow-
en- issued two years ago
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Sparta small town of Angelo,
Monroe county, has nearly trebled its
quota for the third Liberty loan After
two day drive. over $4,000 had been
pledged The towns quota is $4,740.
The town of Angelo is afre with
patriotism" said ]. Z. Leverich, chair
man of the drive committee
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Oconomowoc 49, While eXcayating at
the John McAleavy property the work
men uncovered The body of a man, the
casket and body being decayed, only
the bones being left of the body The
property was part of the site of one
Of the city's early day burying
grounds
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Sheboygan Mrs. Minnie Stowater,
rs years old, was burned 10 death at
Rhine, Wis, while boiling soap. The
accident occurred at the home of her
daughter. Mrs Schmahl, who left her
mother at the kettle to go into the
house for a pan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Janesville-The county board of su-
pervisors has enacted an ordnance
regulating the size of loads to be car
ried by vehicles traversing roads main
tanned by the county or state or Doth
The ordnance provides that no motor
or horse driven vehicle shall carry a
load in excess Of 1900 pounds per
inch width of tire and no load to ex-
coed 5000 pounds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Madison--In patriotic address at a
university convocation Gov E. L.
Philip denounced the Carpet bag
gers" who have accused Wisconsin
and the University of Wisconsin Of
being disloyal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

Marinette The first helmet of a
German soldier to arrive in this city
from the battlefield of Farnce was re-
ceived here by Miss Lenore McLain.
The token WAS sent her by friend
a lieutenant. now on the firing line
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-26
Half Of Its Tonnage
Lost by Cunard Line
during World War

NEW 1J4N.A- nov -u.--s lLt-S..
steamships SssTSsatius 30.
tons were lost ~ the GLndTu LailS
during the war. u was learned ne41
today. VI these. ali except Two.
were classed as war losses, hays.ss
been sunk by tOgpedoes ~ mIIies.
The Campanla anu the AScanla wee
lost through accidents The LOulIasS
sunk represents approximately Uhu
half of mat possessed by the sIn@
a. the ouIUTeek OF the war. Nearly
ali OF the Cunard iUsseS were Wesa
known Atlauuc gTeyhouuds, thu
largest OF which Was the Lusitaii-s..
tocpedoed My I. 1919
The Anchor Line. a subsidiary d
the company. also lost heavily. eight
ships, Including the l4.S3V-Ion IGS-
cania- falling victims TO the German
sea depredaIions the total tonnage
los sof this line being 65,iSS.
The following are the ships oil
the two lines which were sent 70 The
bottom: 80.
Cunard Llne-Lusitani1. S0.396.
Franconia, 1880. Laconia. lS.Os5.
TransyIyania. I4.5oO: Ivernia, IA
2Ts: Carpathia. 1868: Alaunia. -,
4o5: Andania. 1905; Aurania, 10.
$50: Campanil. l2.s50; Royal Edward
Il,IIT; Ultonia. 1892: Ascani't.
s,l2l; Ansou.a. S.l5S; Feltrla, 9,@at
Anchor LIne-Tuscania. lt,siO.
CamerOnia. 1855; Caledonia s.-.S'
Athena. S.66S: California. S,oo-'
liberia. 1850: Perug'a. 1876;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-26
Fisher Fears Racial
Outbreak at Fiume

FIUAfE, Nov. 23.-Victor Fisher.
founder of the British workers
league, in making a tour of ride
deemed Italian territories. has visit
ed Fiume since the Hungarian gov
ernOr left the city. The situation
there, he says. is one of extreme del
icacy. Danger is arising out OF the
unexpected occupation of the city by
considerable bodies of Jogu-Slav
soldiers, most of whom were Croat-
ian troops and until quite recently
fighting in the Austrian army. In
addition to this. the Jugo-Slav COM
mittee, while disarming the Italian
population, have formed armed civil
guards from Jugo-Slavs living IN
the outskirts Of the town. Mr.. Fisher
adds:
THE situation demands effective
and immediate action, as at any mo-
ment an unpremeditated explosion Of
racial sentiment may lead to the
most serious eventualities. Juga-
Slavs to the number of $4,000, all
armed, have occupied Fiume under
he command of a Serbian captain.
slterin gthe normal propol tion Of the
different races among the inhabi-
tantS"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-26
Postal Telegraph
To Contest Seizure

NEW YORK, November 23.-The
Postal Telegraph-Ca company will
contest in court the government seiz-
ure of its properties and proposed
consolidation of its land lines with
those of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, Clarence II. Mackay.
president, announced last night. He
declared taking over of the cables
by the government was contrary
10 the letter as well as the spirit
of the law"
"Mr. Burleson announces that he
proposes to merge or consolidate the
Western Union and Postal" said Mr.
Mackay. HAS he no fear of the
Sherman antitrust act? IL the two
companies themselves started out to
consolidate or merge they would
promptly be met by an injunction by
the attorney general of the United
States and would face Jail.
THE joint resolution of congress
authorized the taking over of the
telegraph lines for national security
and defense but did not authorize
or intimate in the slightest degree
that any merger of consolida ton was
contemplated, expected, or would be
tolerated, or that the postmaster
general could override the acts of
congress We shall contest this in
the courts if attempted"