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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

OF sincerity they respect 1t.
Our committee has always refused
to tell any man what he should do
We must leave the responsibility to
the Individual"
Send Message to Friends
An important step was taken yester-
day afternoon when S. Edgar Nichol-
son proposed that message be sent
to the members OF the other meetings
of other bodies OF Friends. The step
which a few years ago would probably
not have been accepted was unanl
mously approved of. The message to
be sent is as follows:
I'm view of the existing extraoriin-
ary world conditions under which we
are living, social, militaristic, religious
and industrial, and in view of the pecu-
liar demands which are being made
upon the faith Of all who bear the
name of Friends. and in recognition
both of our historical fellow ship and
the present-day interests which are
common to us ali:
Il propose that Indiara Yearly
Meeting at this time send message
of symathy and of Christian greeting
and love to all Yearly Meetings in the
world which bear the name Of Friends,
in which we will endeavor to center
the best thought of the Yearly Meet
ing upon statement recognizing the
crisis which is upon us as Friends, and
expressive of cur earnest desire that
we may all seek TO know the mind of
our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ,
and strive to live in the power of His
spirit. that we may thus make the
highest possible contribution to the
age of world reconstruction that is
now almost upon us.-S. E. NICHOL~
SON.,
The report of the peace committee.
given at the afternoon session stated
that the work of the church in that
respect had been modified by the en-
trance of the United States into the
war. The work had been carried on,
it was stated, by educational methods,
and by the preparation of a conserva-
tive program expressing the stand of
the Friends against war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. 1S.-Butter
Creamery, whole milk extra, SIC;
centralized extras 551ac; do firsts 5212
c.; do seconds 511ac.; fancy dairy 46c +;
packing stock No. 1, 3512c; No. 2,
32kc.
Eggs-Prime firsts, loss off, 45c;
frsts 431ac, ordinary firsts. 40c, sec
onds, 36c.
Poultry-Broilers 1-2 lbs and over.
&c cents; do under 11s lbs, 26 cents
fowls, four pounds and over, %
cents, do under four pounds, 26 cents;
roosters, 19c; hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and
over 32c; tens, 10 lbs. and over, 32c;
culls, 1Gc; white spring ducks, IL
lbs. and over, 25c: colored do, 24c;
white ducks, old, lbs. and over, Csc;
colored do, 23c; geese, choice full
feather, lac; do medium, 12c; guineas,
Sc per dozen.
New apples - Wealthy. s5.0O@6O0
per bbl.: Duchess, $1.75@2.0O per bu :
Wolf River, s5.OO@6.50 per bbl; +;
home grown, s10002.00 per busnel
Bulk apples, 21a@3c per lb. on track.
Onions-EIome-grown yellow, 81 so
OILS per bushel; do white, s153 q
S1.75 per bushel. Shipped yellow, $3.50
@2.75 per 100 lbs; do white, s2.75@
800 per 100 lbs.
per bu.
Potatoes-Homegrown, s5.00@525
per bbl. from store; Wis. $3.50 per
100 lbs. on track. Early Ohio, $2.65@
$2.15 per 100 lbs. on track
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QUAKERS SEND
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[Continued From Page One.1
executive committee asked for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to carry on the
great work, and subscription was
taken, the report of which was to be
given during the afternoon session.
The resignation of Ira G. Johnson,
as Yearly Meeting superintendent was
accepted. Expression of appreciation
of the work he had faithfully rendered
for eleven years was made.
Give Mission Report.
One of the most important sessions
of the Yearly meeting was held this
afternoon when the reports of the
Foreign Mission committee and of the
American Board of Friends Missions
was given, followed by an address by
Ellison R. Purdy.
The Missionary committee of the
Yearly meeting reported that 55 let
ters from boys and girls under Is
have been received by them, and in
the report one of the most interesting
letters was read There have been
seventeen missionary conferences
within the past year, and the activities
of the young Friends has been grow
ing. This year $16,51311 has been
contributed.
The American Board gave a general
Friends missions, mentioning the
work which has been done in connec-
ton with devastated countries.
Purdy Gives Talk.
The addresses by Ellison Purdy
were especially enjoyed by the
Friends. Sixty members were pres
ent at the seven o'clock conference.
In the address of the afternoon DR..
Purdy spoke of the relative import
ance of the things men usually con-
slider vital, their business and life,
which the all patriots willingly for
Ike. for their country, and yet which
SO few would sacrifice for missions,
and he brought out how the real test
of the Friends present conspicuous
position in opposing war will be on
trial after the war even more than
now. when the world reconstruction
comes.
Must Support Wilson.
Il want no word said that will
make the burden of the president any
greater" said Rufus M. Jones of Hav-
erford college at Yearly meeting yes
terday afternoon. 81 want no Friends
either in public or in private to say
things that will infla me passion. This
is not a time for talk. We must be
wise, we must feel the solemnity of
our mission
Nothing could be more disastrous
than for us to lose our nerve. faith
and daring and confidence in the
power of the spiritual forces. Per
haps the greatest thing for us to do
is to go forth in the great adventure
with love to those who have gone in
to overwhelming experiences and suf-
fering.
Every type of Friend in the world
is in the service. For once we have
forgotten the great division and have
gone forth a united body of Friends
This does not mean that we have
our doctrines. l believe that
we have a great service still to per
form in this great crisis
"Quakers are asked not to encour-
age anyone to be conscientious OBJ
jector and we ought not to do it but
when the authorities find real case
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Eggemeyer's)
VEGETABLES.
SELLING PRIcEs


New cabbage, sc pound: Chinese
cabbage, 15c pound: green beans.
Is cents pound; carrots, sc per lb. i;
spring beets, sc pound; cauliflower,
20c pound; cucumbers, 10c; egg
plants, 20@25c: kohlrabi, 10c bunch
leaf lettuce, zoe per pound; head let
tuce, trimmed, soc pound; untrimmed,
zoe a pound; leak, 10c bunch; Ber.
muda onions, sc pound; parsley, &c a
bunch; mangoes, zoe dozen; tomatoes,
10 cents pound; Jersey sweet potatoes,
10 cents pound; turnips, new, 8 cents
pound; potatoes, new, 4 cents pound
or 60c peck.
Okra, 40c pound; corn, soc doz. !;
red finger peppers, 10c a doz.; red
mangoes, 2 for sc.
FRUITS.
Calf cherries, 60c pound peaches.
15c lb.; apples, new, 10c lb, lem
ons, 4Oc per dozen; bananas, 10c a
pound; lines, soc per dozen; oranges,
60c doZ; California plums, 2 pounds,
CSC; Honey Dew melons, soc each;
Malaga grapes, 2 lbs. 25c; home
grown sugar pears, 1Oc pound; Cali
fornia Bartlett pears. 15c pound;
Rocky Ford canteloupes, 2 for 25c;
Tip Top canteloupes, 20@25c.
Concord grapes, 45c basket; Tokay
grapes, 15c pound; Damson plums, Csc
quart.
MISCELLANEOUS
Eggs, 47c doz; butter, creamery, 5Sc
pound; country, 45c pound.
RODUCE-(Buyi
Butter, &c pound: eggs 40c doZ.;
old chickens, 15c pound; fry chickens,
22c pound.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
LIVE STOCK PRICES

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 20,--Hogs-
Receipts, 4,500, slow and lower.
Cattle-Receipts, 100, weak
Calves-Receipts 500, steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 steady.
Steers-Prime corn fed steers 1900
lbs. and up. $3.50 q 5000; good to
choice steers. 1900 lbs. and up, $17.75
01S50: common to medium steers,
1900 lbs. and up, $17.00@17.75; good
to choice steers, 100 to 1,2G0 lbs,
s16.00@17.50; common to medium
steers, 100 to 1900 lbs, $4,000
1900; good to choice steers, 900 to
100 lbs. s1300@15.O0; common to
medium steers. 900 to 1000 lbs. $1,000
@1600; good to choice yearlings,
s13.O0@15.OO.
Heifers and Cows-Good to choice
heifers, $1400@16.00; common to fair
heifers, IS 00n10.0O; good to choice
COWS, $40 0Od12.00: fair to medium.
s1025@1125; Gamers and cutters,
s650@8.50.
Bulls and Calves--,iood to prime ex.
port bulls, s115O; hood to choice
butcher bulls. 1925 @ s11.0O; COM
mon to fair bulls, $500 G 900:
common to best veal calves, $1,000
1900: common to best heavy calves,
$75O@l250; stock calves. $50 to 450
pounds, $10@11.50: good to choice
lights. $16.1UQ 1915.
Stockers and Feeding Cattle--Good
TO choice steers. 700 pounds and up.
$11.00Q1200: common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds. s1O.00Q11.00: good
TO choice steers, under 19U pounds.
s11.O0012.0O; common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds. $9.00010.50; med
ium to good heifers, $S5001O.0O,
medium to good feeding cows. $1,000
$50; springers. sS.O0q95O.
Hogs-Best heavies. S19.S0@2O.15;
medium and mixed, $1990@20.15
good to choice lights, $2015@ @20.25;
common to medium lights, $20.10Q
20.15; roughs and packers, $16.500
1850; light pigs, $1700@19.25; bulk
of sales, $19.90@2015; best pigs $3.50
$4,000; common to choice, $1,000
1915.
Sheep and Lamos-Good to choice
yearlings, $1300@13.50; common to
fair yearlings, s10.50@12.75; good to
choice sheep, $11.OOQ11.50; bucks, 100
pounds, $9.O0Q10.00; good to choice
breeding ewes, $12.00@1 1900; good to
choice spring lambs, $15.5oQ16.50;
good to choice wool lambs, $4,000
1900; common to medium lambs,
$lOO0@15.0O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

CINCINNATI, Sept 20. - Wheat
The inside quotations represent cars
without billing, and outside prices cars
with permits carrying billing priv
ileges:
No. red winter track, s223R @2251e
No. red winter track, 1922 @2231s
No. red winter track, 1920 6222
Low grades, as to quality, $2.O5@22z
Officially reorted sales s-Four cars.
Corn-No 2 white, $1.7541S0; No.
3 white, s170@1.75; No. white, SLIGO
@1.70; No 2 yellow. $1.55 q 160 No.
3 yellow. s1.50@1.55; No 4 yellow,
$1.45@1.50.
Ear Corn--White. $1.60G1.65; vel
low $1.509155; mixed, $1.45@1.5O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
Program for Milton
Liberty Loan Meeting

The program for the Liberty Loan
meeting at Milton tonight will be con-
Quoted by Prof. Muncie and Mrs.
Charles Druitt, speakers; quartet. Mrs.
j. d. Marshall, soprano. Miss Grace
Shera, contralto; J. D. Marshall,
tenor. and George Hodge, baritone.
A feature of the program will be a
Flag Dance" by Miss Elizabeth Nor
gan. The program is as follows:
Keep the Home Fires Burning
Mrs Marshall Ensemble.
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home"-Mr. Hodge and quartet.
Flag Dance, "Over There''-Miss E.
Morgan.
Long, Long Trail''-Mrs. Marshall and
Mr.. Hodge.
Address-Mrs. Charles Druitt.
Land O'Mine'-Mr. Hodge and quar-
tet.
= lress-Prof. Muncie.
Star Spangled Banner"-Ensemble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
RAPID SPREAD OF
INFLUENZA SHOWN
{Bv Associated Press.)

fBy Associated Presso
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-Ra pid
spread of Spanish influenza among
soldiers in training, with epidemics
at Camp Devens, Mass, Upton. N. Y,
Dix, N. j.. and Lee, Va. is shown to-
day in Surgeon General Gorgas' week
ly health report. The surgeon gen
eral says the diseases may be expect
ed to appear at other camps soon and
to cause a general increase in the
sick rate.
The number of cases reported at the
camp so far is not given. Generally
good health conditions were noted.
There were, however, 108 deaths at
all camps during the week. compared
with 95 for the preceding week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
Lieutenant Burns Has
Returned to City

Lieutenant George Burns of the or
dnance department has returned TO
Richmond to complete the settlement
of the labor situation. He will carry
out plans which were made before the
last mass meeting.
Miss Lille E. Fredericks Of the
United Garment Workers has arrived
in Richmond and will look after the
labor interests Of Richmond working
women. A mass meeting of women
will probably be held some time next
week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
ALLIED OFFICERS
RECEIVED By CZECH
(By Associated Press.)

CLOVANNAYA TRANSBAIKALfA,
Wednesday. Sept 11.-Allied officers
were received here today by General
Gaida. the commander of the Czecho-
Slovak forces fighting on the Volga.
who arrived from the west last week.
In company with General Dieterichs.
the anti-Bolshevik leader in Eastern
Siberia. General Gaida gave the allies
a cordial greeting and asked that tel
egrams OF warmest appreciation be
sent to the Japanese minister OF war.
chief OF general staff and the com
mander OF the troops sent to Vladi-
vostok.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO. Sept 20.-Butter market
higher; creamery firsts, 51@5S IL.
Eggs-Receipts, 5,2l7 cases; mar
ket lower; firsts, 43@43 L.; lowest
40c.
Live poultry-Market lower; springs
81; fowls, 24Q2S 1-2.
Potato market higher receipts So
cars: MINI. Early Ohio. bulk, s2.40@
$50: do sacks. $255G q $50; Wis. bulk,
20 A06f2.bO: do sacks. S2,55m2.60
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
Can't Get Automobile
Cards to Go to Church

Chief of Police Gormon stated today
that persons were storming police
headquarters to get cards for their
cars to go to church Sunday. These
cards will only be given to doctors,
undertakers and milkmeh, the police
chief said, and others need not apply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
EleUen Col0red Selects
Entrain September rs

The Richmond conscription~ board
received word this morning that the
II colored men who go to Camp Gus
ter. Mich, will entrain September 25.
They will appear at the court house
for roll call on Tuesday, September
"a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
Court Records
LAND TRANSFERS
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Walter o. Jones to Cortes H. Jones,
lot number Is. Centerville, s100.
William j. Hicks to John F. Laugh
lin, lots 9, 10, II, Dublin $3.50.
Frank NJ Price to Rufus B. Raper,
part northeast section 20, township 13,
range l; 81.
Beard Stanley 70 John l.. Druly, part
southwest section 35, township 13,
range 1; $4,000.
Hattie M. Whilton to Edgar Town
send, lot 81. Kirkman's addition, Earl
ham Heights. 81.
Alice M. Walker to Edgar Town
send, lot H. w. l. Dulins addition,
Richmond: ST.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
MAR rs
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.

NEW YORK, Sept 20.-The closing
quotations on the stock exchange
we're
American Can, AN.
American Locomotive, 65h.
American Beet Sugar, 50 bid.
American Smelter, 77A.
Anaconda, 671a.
Atchison. sc.
Bethlehem Steel, S1s4 bid.
Canadian Pacific, 161 "a.
Chesapeake & Ohio, 81 bid.
Great Northern Pfd., S9A.
New York Central, 49,
Northern Pacific, 81.
Southern Pacific, S57s.
Pennsylvania, 43B.
IT, S. Steel Com, 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment, ten employees and government
inspectors at factory of Rosenwasser
Bros, Inc, Long Island City, holding
army contracts totalling more than
eight million dollars, were arrested
by agents of the department of jus.
tice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

U. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS, CHI
CAGO, Sept. 20-Hogs-Receipts, r.
600: market fully steady with yester-
days average; lights $20.15@ $50:
butchers, S2O.10@20 rough. $3.50
d19.15; pigs. $1S50G1S,25; packing,
$19.35@19S5.
Cattle--Receipts. 5000; market is
slow to unevenly lower; nothing
choice here.
Sheep - Receipts, 100000; market
steady to strong.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

PITTSBURG, Sept. 20.-Iiogs-Re~
ceipts 2,000 market steady; heavies,
20.4O@2050; heavy Workers $20.50 q
spots; light Workers and pigs. 5000
Q20.25.
Sheep and Lambs - Receipts 200;
market steady; top sheep $1,000; top
lambs $3.50.
Calves Receipts 200; market
steady; top $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

TOLEDO. O.. Sept 2O-Cloverseed
Prime. Oct. $3.50: Dec, $500;
Feb. $23.30; March. s23.15.
Alsike-Prime. Oct, $3.50; Dec.
1880; March, $1S.40.
Timothy-Prime cash. old. $4.971s;
Sept, $3.50: Oct. and Dec, $5.40;
March, $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

CHICAGO. Sept. 2o.-Corn-No. 2
yellow. $l66; No. 3 yellow, $1.5S@
1.61; No. 4 yellow. $1.53. Oats-No. 3
white. 73 1-4@74 IA; Standard, 73 "a
@74 IA. Pork. nominal; Ribs, $1,000
@2375; Lard, $26,75
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
ERNEST PORTER HOME.

Ernest Porter of the Great Lakes
Naval school arrived here this morn
ing for few days visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Porter of
North Eleventh street. After Porter
returns to Great Lakes, he will then
be transferred to Washington. D. c.,
to continue his training as gunner's
mate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20

CINCINNATI, Sept. 90 Hogs-Re-
cefpts 5000; market steady; packers
and butchers $19.75@20.15.
Cattle Receipts 1900; market
slow; steers $11416; cows S6@11.
Calves Market steady; Sc 80 a
$3.50.
Sheep - Receipts 1000; market
steady; S4d11. Lambs-Slow; $3.50
01S.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Paying-Oats. 62c; ear corn, $1.65 /;
rye, $1.40; straw. $3.50 a ton.
Selling-Cotton seed meal. $62.0 a
ton, 1925 a cwt.; tankage, $4,000 a
ton. Si.75 cwt: oil meal. $685. q
ton, 1925 q cwt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
REUNION POSTPONED

EATON, o., Sept. 2O.-The annual
reunion of the fifty-fourth regiment, o.
V. l., to have been held this Thursday
at Camden, was postponed because of
smallpox scare existing in the vii
lage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
City Statistics
Deaths and EuneraIs,

Meyers-Funeral services for Hen
ry Meyers will be held at the home.
1917 South Ninth street. at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. Burial will be at
Centerville. Friends may call at any
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued to
John M. Bookout, soldier, Richmond,
and Crystal Scott Williams, saleslady,
Richmond.
Michael Smith, moulder, Richmond,
and Esther Henry. Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-09-20
GRAIN QUOTATIONS
chIcAco GRAM RANCE

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.--The range OF
futures on the Chicago Board Of Trace
follows:
No trading in wheat
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-19

JOSEPH B. RANDOLPH, Pastor
Sunday School Every Sunday 9:45
Fred J. Mcdonnell, Supt.
Sunday Morning Service HOO
Sunday Night Service $50
Mid-Week Prayer and Praise
ServiceW ednesday Evening8:30
A cordial invitation is extended
to>all to attend these Services.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-19
Go TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Do You Believe In God? Then Outwardly
Manifest 1t by Going to Church.

1T enough that he lives righteous life and
4 that he believes in Supreme Being He must give OUT
WARD MANIFESTATION Of that belief
There is only way that give OUTWARD MANI
HESITATION of his belief in and love of Cod and that by
GOING TO CHURCH. The church is the home of God He
there On great feast days like Easter Thanksgiving
Christmas and New Years the churches filed to overlooking
People GO TO CHURCH to honor God and thank him for his
blessings Don't wait for these feast days to 60 TO CHURCH
and stay away from church for the remainder of the
EVERY SUNDAY is feast day Of the church.
AS A RESULT OF the COUNTRY GO TO CHURCH
MOVEMENT THERE HAS BEEN A SPLENDID INCREASED At
TENDANCE IN THE CHURCHES. BUT THERE APE MANY WHO
HAVE DEAF THE CALL IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE,
MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO GO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY TELL
YOUR WIFE or YOUR RESOLUTION AND NOTE THE PLEASED
LOOK ON HER TELL YOUR CHILDREN AND r WILL
MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON THEM FOR LIFE. PARENT CAN
ILL AFFORD no ASK His CHILDREN TO GO TO CHURCH AND
REMAIN AWAY From DIVINE SERVICE HIMSELF.
Going to church DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY GREAT SAC
RIFICE The services seasonabe hour They
long You surely MEET THE RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE
there The invariably INSTRUCTIVE AND UP
LIFTING Try going church next Sunday See il you don't
better for it. viii help you the temptations
Of the world You'll hesitate before you do wrong Sin
brings punishment righteousness its reward you want to
earn the reward righteousness and avoid the punishment Of
sin, be regular church attendant
START NEXT sUEDAYTO BE A CONSISTENT CHURCH
GOER
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-19
AT the Local Churches
Presbyterian Church

JOSEPH G. STUART, Pastor
Morning Service 1900
Evening Service $50
Sabbath School 1900 A. M.
Christian Endeavor 1880 P. NJ.
Prayer Meeting
Wednesday Evening $3.50
A cordial welcome is extended
to theepubic to attend all these
services.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01

through Germany from prison camp
The man is Lieutenant Patrick
OBrien, who gives graphic descr!P-
ton OF his trials and trihulatlons dur
ing his flight Of seventy-sWo days 10
outwit the Huns
Less than two weeks after his
thrilling leap from a train that was
carrying him to a prison camp in Ger
many, O'Brien. in addition 20 sufIeT-
ing intensely because OF the lack OF
food, found himself unable to obtain
water unless he desired to run good
chance of being recaptured. Although
he was i'll from the lack of water and
a pump was near by, he said, he real
lied that II he operated the pump he
undoubtedly would be captured by the
Germans.
Finally" he said, 'T walked into a
field of cabbage and sat down. Then
1 proceeded to lick the dew from the
leaves until my thirst had been salts
fed
The daring escape Of O'Brien, who
is an American. was one OF the great
est single achievements OF an individ-
ual during the war. Upon his arrival
in London he was received by King
George. Three weeks previous to his
escape he was shot down from a
height Of 5000 feet. At that time he
had brought down three German avi-
atoTs.
During the evening a collection was
taken for the benefit of the Overseas
Committee Of the Emergency Aid.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01

proposed to take over as an adjunct
OF the postal service. The purpose
OF the change is to enable the House
District Committee to retain jurisdic-
tion Of the subject. Chairman Moons
Of the House Postoffice COMMITTEES,
made a successful fight yesterday to
have the original Johnson bill taken
from the District Committee and re-
ferred to the PostOffiCe COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Johnson introduced a second
bill much similar to the original, and
today Mr.. Moon without difficulty Sc
cured Jurisdiction over that bill
The third bill, however. is framed
on such lines that the House Post
office Committee cannot well lay
claim to Jurisdiction over it Mr..
Johnson has drawn Il with that IN
mind. He said today he expected the
House District COmmitte to retain
control OF the new bill.
II this Is done, the District Com
mittee undoubtedly will make q faY-
orable report at an early date for
legislation for Government owner
ship and control OF the local tele-
phone system. Chairman johnson be-
lieves that the Postoffice COMMITTEES
Is not likely to take favorable action
on Government ownership.
The Washington times., 1918-03-01
WOULD HAVE BOARD
FIX WOMEN'S WAGES

Senator Trammell OF Florida has
proposed in the Senate a bill for a
board with authority TO fix minimum
wages for women and minor workers
in the District
The bill contemplates a board OF
three named by the District Commis
sioners, with authority 10 inspect
books and premises. The board would
be empowered to have public hearings
and fix wages and working condi-
tions. Decisions would be final on
questions OF fact On law questions,
appeal would lie to the courts.
The sum Of $4,000 is provided for
administration. Fine and imprison-
ment penalties are provided. Grfev
ances would be Investigated through
a conference consisting Of three en-
ployes, three employers, and three
outsiders.