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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
TRADE commission SAYS
PACKERS FORM COMBINE
Reports to Congress That Five Big
Companies Arc Operating
In Full Harmony.
LIMIT SUPPLY ~. Of MEAT
Concerns Named Regularly Examine
Stocks in Each Others Branch
Houses-PriccS Fixed Through
Margin OF Profits.
LLNilT SUPPLY IA OF NJ
MEAT
Lnv Associated press.l

ID.
WASHINGTON, December o.-The
Federal Trade Commission. in a supple
mental report to Congress to-day.
charged the five big meat-packing
companies of the country with COM
bination in restraint of trade and with
controlling the sale OF live stock and
meats.
Evidence is cited At length TO sup
port the charges. Swift 4 Co, Armour
x Co, Morris &c Co. Wilson & Co. Inc.
named.
The evidence Of the present day ex-
istencc OF q meat combination among
the five big packers is voluminous and
detailed" the report said. This evil
dence Is convincing. consisting as il
does largely OF documents written by
the packers or their agents and in
cludinS memoranda mate by one Of
the participants in the combination Of
the terms and conditions agreed upon
at various meetings OF the packers
Regarding the alleged packers com.
bination regulating the sale Of meat
products in this country. the report
said
Their present agreement as to the
division of live stock purchases results
in limiting the amount Of dressed meats
each will have for sale In proportion
approximately 10 the percentage of live
animals purchased under the purcha sc
agreement. BY n regular inspection of
one another's branch house stocks, they
are enabled to prevent an oversupply
or fresh meat III any market. BY their
exchange oil information as to the
margins on sales Of meats at the diff
ferent markets they are able TO keep
their average prices so uniform that
practically every retail butcher cx-
amined on this point by the agents or
the commission stated that for the
same kind and grade of meat there is
no perccptible difference in the prices
charged by The different big packers
The exceptions are cases where q rota-
tion in price cutting is practiced in
order to drive an independent out of
the market" :"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
PEACE CONFERENCE PARTY
MAY LEAVE LATE TONIGHT
President Anxious to Avoid All Dis.
play When His Ship
Sails.
LANSING IS ApPnECIATTVE
Expresses to Newspaper Men Gratifl-
Expresses to Newspaper Men Gratifi-
cation for Their Uniform Obscrv-
ancc OF Confidence Imposed in
Them During Period OF Stress.

WASHINGTON. December EN-
Gasemcnis made by President Wilson
and members of the American commits
sion TO the peace conference indicate
Tonight that the party Will leave
Washington by special train to- morrow
night Or early Wednesday for New
nofk. where the steamship George
washington is awaiting with steam
up.
The entire supervision OF the trip
rests with ofticials Off the State De-
nartment. some Of whom are i'm New
YORK tonight reviewing the arrange
ments made by letter last week No
ices have been sent to the membe RS
which baggage will he handled and
stating that members OF the party Will
ne given annie notice OF the time of
nenarture The passports and other
papers for the members will be deliv-
efsd 10 them aboard ship at New York
was indicated 1T the White House
10 day that the President is anxious
TO avoid any display at the time Of
departure. and it is limited that the
exact hour when his steamer sets sail
may be kept secret up to the time eof
xhnra Sa,,ins' No No special passes to the dock
berthed are being issued.
LANSING APPRECIATIvE or
NEWSPAPER MEMS WORK
Secretary Lansing. who is to be n
member of the party. stated at n con-
this morning that while he would be
al the State Department Tomorrow he
was not sure that he would he able
to attend the usual afternoon meeting
with the correspondents. He. there
Tore took occasion. in bidding the cor
respondents good-by, 10 express Era-
tificatton for the uniform observance
by the newspapers .. the confidence
reposed in them in many matters dur
ing the past year
Secretary Lansing stated that no nre.
iim!narv steps to the signing OF n
protocol outlining the measures to be
considered by the peace conference
nave been taken by allied powers and
the United States. He also stated tina
no appointments have been made bv
the president with European leaders.
He, Indicated that the American Dartv.s
plans are Indefinite and will not TAX .
FORM until President Wilson has arr
rived in Paris.
In thanking the newspaper men for
'hcir assistance, Mr.. Lansing said:
Il can truthfully say that durinr
the hours of stress which have iust
passed have never worried about what
the newspapers might say. The CORE
spondents have sought at all times.
believe, 10 truly express the attitude
ct thiS government, and. while some
statements have been made i'm which
the department did not concur. do NOT
hoid such statements against the cor
respondents, as | realize they were
written in conformity with strict poli-
cieS or their papers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
is BUILDING RAILROAD
Lumber Concerns Line VIII Run From
Orange to Point in Madison
County.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


FREDERICKSBURG. VA, December
2.-Rapidan Lumber Company is build
ing. railroad from Orange to Graves
Mill. in Madison County. The right of
way has been settled and abutments
FOR bridge over Rappahannock River
have been completed. The firm has it's
headquarters at Charleston, w. Va, and
has purchased 10000 acres of timber
land in Madison and Green Counties
and has options on more. The length
Of the road. with branches. will be
sixty miles. The company will build a
large pulp mill and it is expected their
Orange. When completed. the road will
deliver to connecting lines thirty-five
cars daily, and there will be on pas
senger train each day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
CALI UPON GOVERNMENT
TO STOP HOLSIIEVIN ACTIVITY

BERLIN December 2-Four taou-
sand noncommissioned officers nj n
hiass-mcctinE Saturday adopted a res
piu'ion calling upon the government
70 end the Bolshevii agitation OF Or
mari 1-icbknccht and Rosa Luxembourg.
ana demanding the convocation OF a
rational assembly
Philipr Schcidemann. the majority
Socialist leader. was the chief speaker
He pointed out the difficulties the gov
.rnment WAS having because OF the
activities OF what ac characterized as
irresponsible elements lie warmly
championed the idea of calling Il con-
sutuent assembly.
Discussing the situation in Germany
brought about by tire former E:mperors
act OF Pronunciation, the National Zei-
lung. OF Basel. according 10 Al dispatch
TO Information. says:
The Impression is made that the
iiohenzolicrns were dismissed only be-
cause they failed TO conquer and moi;
because they violated all laws Of hu-
mauity."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
CLEMENCEAU CLAIMS CREDIT
French Premier Says That lint for Him
Foch Would Have Had No
Command.
fBy Associated Press.l

LONDON December 2.-M. Clemen-
sensation in his address at the French
embassy tonight by declaring that but
for him Marshal l'och would have had
no command.
honor of the Premier and Marshall
Foch. who were given another extraor-
binary ovation.
tria who have not been supplied with
food and clothing by their governments
are I'm deplorable condition. and many
thousands of them have died of starva-
ton. This is especially true OF Italian
prisoners
THAT the American prisoners have
been well provided has been substan-
tiated by the splendid condition OF the
men who already have arrived"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
Problem Of Italian Navy
Discussed by F.C. Ferraby

In I'm Illuminating article on the
italian grand fleet which appears on
nm Inside pnEc, T.. &. F'crraby, the
Britlsh naval writer. says, "ItuIy's
nnfnI Wnr problem IL In certain re-
spccts siHlIIar to TINT or Great BRIT
nip. She hus u long rOnst line ex-
posed to Invasion md rnid md south
OF TINT she Inns to maintain the line
Df sen-bOrnc com M unicUt ions of her
Dvcrseus armies. For her the Strntts
OF OtrnntO nre ms NitnI % point nv
Tor NV arc the straits of Dover. The
problem OF the Adrfntic, however. fs
entirely aepnrnte from the general
problem OF nnvnI strategy I'm the
mediterranean. and the solution Of
u has been left quite naturally to
the Italians"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
old GOVERNMENT
STILL OPERATING,
DECLARES E|SNER
Bavarian Premier Will Move
for Demobilization of
All Armies.
TO MAKE SUGGESTION
AT PEACE CONFERENCE
Noncommissioned Officers in
Berlin Demand That Bolshev-
TX Agitation Be Stopped.
URGE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Schcidemnnn Points Out How Irre-
sponsibIc Element Embarrasscs
Administration in Capital.
TO MAKE SUGGESTION
AT PEACE CONFERENCE
URGE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
LBy Associated Press 1,

AMSTERDAM. December 2.-Thc old
governmental machine in Berlin Is stiII
"peratins. according to Kurt Eisncr.
'He Bararian Premier. as quoted in the
Tclcgraaf, OF this city. E;isner, in
Speaking at to-day's meeting Of the
soldiers' and workmcn's council for
haFaria. at Munich, the Telegraaf f
states. announced:
Last week went to Berlin. where
me entire machinery OF the old govern
ment is still working"
The Premier added that Bavaria will
ASK at the peace conference the doing
away with the armies OF Germany and
oi the whole world. and put the duty
OIL the maintenance of law and orde r
upon a military policc force
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
POLES NOW CONTROL
CITY OF LEMBERG
Present Plan Is to GnIn Possession or
All Poland IefOrc Peace,
Conference.
IBv Associatcd press.l

LEMBERG. GALICIA. ;Decembet g.
i.emberg. capital OF the Austrian
hpnds of the Poles after months OF
yicissitudes and lighting against the
Ruthenians Order, is being kept
the Ruthenians
The beautiful city was threatened
with destruction many times. but cs.
capped with the burning OF one wing
OF the Diet building Nand the blow
ing un Of the post office, the railway
station aud few dozen houses Only
"a few persons were killed.
Chaos prevails. and II cannot Vet be
said that n Polish government exists
since Poland Is still divided into three
districts.
The whole aim OF the Poles Is TO
meet tho situation by physical posses.
sion or tho territory in order TO face
the peace conference with decks clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE
BilI for Foc's seizure Of neIrA,n Plant.
and Material Is Placed at sum
of $1,2O0,01O.0GO.

BRUSSELS. December 2-The cen
trail Industries committee OF Belgium.
after an investigation. estimates that
Belgian damage through German mil
itary occnpa tion and seizures of MA :
chinery and raw materials at 6,00O,5GO.-
900 francs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
GERMANS HAVE nUT EIGHT
DAYS TO CROSS RHINE.
IBy Associated Press.l

BS Associated Press.1
PARIS. December Eight days re-
main for the Germans to evacuate the
LETT bank of the Rhine from lower
.Aisace To Holland, French and allied
forces. which crossed the German from
tier yesterday, have received strict in
Structions as TO their attitude iowa rd
the German population in the occupied
territories. France Will be represent ed
by continGcnts in all enemy territory.
according to an announcement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
PROJECTS ABANDONED
Much Construction Work Ordered Cnn-
cclcd at Several Military
tBy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON, December o.-Aban-
donmcnt OF the construction projects
ordered by the War Department include
the following: training school for Of
Monroe. Va: all construction work at
North Camp jackson, :. c.. except ac-
commodations for two artillery bri-
gades officers training schools at
Camps Gordon and Hancock, Ga: de-
lousing plant, Camp Eustis. Va: Lib
crty theaters and extensions to exist
ing theaters at the following camps:
Bragg, N. c.; North Camp Jackson, S.
-. Wheeier. Ga: WadSMorth s. c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
STRIKE AT NEWPORT NEWS
tnion Carpenters Employed by EmerE.
ency Fleet Corporation De-
mnnd "ClOsed Shop"
BY Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December .
-Four hundred union carpenters.
chiefly employed on war activities
work and house construction for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, went on
strike here to-day, demanding a CLOSED
shop"
Some contractors already have agreed
10 the demands. but others are hiring
nonupion men and proceeding with
,heN work. although greatly handi-
caTped. An attempt is being made to
have an amicaDle settlement of the
trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
POLICE CHIEF DEAD
sunoIk officer Dicx of Wound Indicted
by Negro RoOtiesger
Saturday.
TBy Associated Press. |


SUFFOLK. VA, December 2.-Wil-
city and one OF the best-known officers
in the state, died to- day from wounds
inflicted Saturday night by a negro
Chief I3rinkiey headed a
sauad who met an incoming train and
attempted to arrest James Bowser He
.opened fire on the officers, shooting
down Brinkley. The negro was wound
cd and captured later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
Fort OF Antwerp Open.
TISy Associated Press.1

NEW YORK. December 2,Irhc por,
ming OF all tonnage. and already yes
sels have arrived In the port. II was
announced here to-day by the Belgian
.consuiate. y IT, 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03

For Your Convenience
Tho Times Dispatch takes Want Ads
quick and efficient Want Ad Service
telephone Randolph /. X FftN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
GO OUT ON STRIKE
SorfoIk Electricians Demand 81 nm
Hour for EiRht-Hour
DuY.
lRy Associated Press. |

NORFOLK, VA, December 2.-Be-
tween three and four hundred cleo
trisians employed on government and
Commercial jobs IN the Norfolk district
,Sc,t out on strike to-day. They de-
ma,,d 81 an hour for an cight-hour day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
Disturbance on Carolina Coust.
IRv Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. December IA mod
crate disturbance off the North Car
Dortcd tonight by the Weather
Bureau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03

More automobile advertising, display
and classified, Is printed by The Times.
Dispatch than any other Richmond
newspaper. a medium that will sell
automobiles will. sell any other article
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
GERMAN REGIMENTS ItI.PORTED
"MARCHING" on CAPITAL I

several German ceiments. faithful to
The ex- Kaiser. and commanded by
Junker!st generals, are reported TO be
marching on Berlin from Grodno with
the intention OF overthrowing the Ebert
sovernment, according TO dispatches
march through Poland these regiments
riundered and burned many Polish
towns including Bialystok. il is re-
ported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03

Grodno. capital OF the province of
the same name, lies in Western Rus
sa about ffty miles east OF the Ger
man frontier. To march on Berlin"
the reg iments would have TO cover
nearly 470 miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-03
UITCICOCK WOULD DEBATE
PEACE STEPS DAILY

The better plan. in Senator Hitc:l-
cocks estimation. is to have all the in
formation that leaks out Of the peace
conference laid in fun before the Sen
ate from day 10 day as it arrives. and
there debated in open session. This
discussion. it Is believed, would not
people with what is being done at the
peace table. but might have some in
nuence abroad IL tho foreign repre-
sentatives are made acquainted in this
manner with American opinion.
In Senator ilitchcocks Judgment.
however, the Senate should do soma-
thing toward placing upon Vice Presi-
dent Marshall the responsibility for
carrying on the duties OF the .Presi-
dent while President Wilson is away.
lie feels very strongly on this point
although he frankly admits that other
Democratic Senator's do not agree with
him. while not inclined TO favor the
sherman resolution. Senator Hitchcock
Continued OH Second Pagc.)
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23

Selected with best judgment
considering
and Nufs $l.75. $50.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23
ABOUT HOG CHOLER 4

Our County Agent is going TO
70 all in his power TO prevent the
pread of hog cholera in This
county. The farmers shou q
give him every possible aid
When porker dies Of cholera !,
should not be hauled out and lelt
exposed in the field to " devaar-
ed by the buzzardS as these birds
will carry the germs to other
ms. but the porker should be
rried. There are other was
which the farmer can all in
pressing hog cholera, and the
ference announced by Agent
aid should be attended by
>, very intelligent farmer in the
county. Hogs are a very va.u-
able product OF the farm anc!
anything that will tend to make
safer the product should be en-
couraged.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23

BUY THEM NOW
welcomed the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23
THANKSGIVING

President Wilson has issued a
splendid Thanksgiving Proc.ama-
ton which viii BE- found m IT.
Messenger TODAY. We aretaaus-
full that the war is over. that the
Kaiser has been defeated and ex-
peI.ed. that our Government aa-
coRnplished so Incredible q ta-
as getting 300. 600 soldier T.
France and keeping them ~.n-
piled with everything. int.au..p
16-inch guns. and We are lers
thankful that our soldiers hgtv
done such magnificent lighting.
We deplore the casualties. bat
we must De Thankful! tina, they
are not greater. Ard We are
thankful on behalf OF the world
that the one serious menace To It's
peace has been destroyed and
that free institutions are being
established in Contra. Europe.
and that millions Of mankind
have been delivered from alien
and oppressive Governments. Il
would take US all dav OF the 2>tn
o enumerate all the thing, We
re thankful for, among which
We must certainly not forget the
;ood crops.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23
FLEET SURRENDERS.

would have suited the im-
al pride better to have every
nan war vessel sunk than to
Ger. But the crews Of the
preferred life in a defeated
ANY to berths in Dayy
locker. or whatever is the
mic equivalent thereof.
Eaerts says it is a fact that
feet was ordered to sea 10
it until the last vessel was
TX. which is about what we eX-
ed when success became inn
ible. The men. however. re-
1 to go. and the mutiny
ed the revolution. and the
ar is a fugitive, and the sur
n of the German warships
srun. OF course. the crews
ave been taken off and
II blown uD. but the Kai-
wed that the men would
.rs: and a great naval
not one German
would have been
and there
= taste.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23
THE VETO.

The Republicans have cap
ed both the House and tie
= The latter Is held S.
lender majority jhat the
will have TO walk yery
lectly else some one ot
nber who wants to Scryc
~ a little more than he
party viii ureak su y
PenroSe-Smcot rru-
n of legislation and n tie
rs. The American people
perfectly safe however ~ith
1drow Wilson IN the PreSi-
tial chair armed with e m'eh-
eto pen Thank God fo WI
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23
WHAT OTHERS SAY

Old Doc Dernhurg is in the
new German Cabinet lust to
show the Socialist Government
isn't sore over the Lusitania af-
fair.-New York Morning Tele-
graph.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23
The War Is Ended!
What Glorious Thanksgiving This Will Be

Let us make ourselves and our homes attractive Everything you
need for the home be bought good advantage this
Qualities the best prices reasonable and satisfaction assured with
every purchase.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23

Nobody in Germany seems to
be issuing a Thanksgiving Pro-
clamation.-Phila. Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23

The burden of Prince Max's
complaint is that he did not have
a little longer time in which to
try to deceive the Allies.-Phila-
delph sPublic Ledger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-23

own Princes fight to
fellow,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-19
ForcefuL Appeal Made For
Purchase of Liberty Bonds

One Of the most powerful appeals
for the purchase of Liberty bonds
and one OF the most comprehensive
addresses on Americas position in
the European war, was made at Con-
vention Hall last night when Judge
Hugo Winter, of the the New York
City bar, spoke to an audience, that,
considering the unfavorable wealth
er, was in a measure an apprecia-
tion of the visitors graciousness in
returning to Ardmore after a down
pour of rain had prevented his ap-
pearance Tuesday night,
Eloquent, forceful, appealing and
mastery in its choice of English,
Judge Winncr's address was pro-
nounced at once one Of the most in.
structiye and entertaining that has
been made here.
Judge Wintner, who is one Of
many volunteer speakers from the
East who has come to the jurisdic-
tion of the Tenth Federal Reserve
District began his Western tour at
St. Joseph, Mo-, on Liberty day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-19
TO CHAN CT METHOD
OF BUYING COTTON
SOUTHERN SHIPPERS AND
EASTERN BANKERS TO
FORMULATE PLANS.

Boston. ADril 1Q-Chanrcs in the
present method of buyinq and pay
inc for cotton will be considered at
a meeting in New York Nav 1 Of
a committee representing Southern
SINNERS and bankers in New Eng
land. New York and the South.
If was announced TODAY that
Daniel G.. Wing. president OF the
First National Ban of Boston.
would appoint members of the New
England committee. and that mem
bers for New York would be named
by Theodore +. Burton. president
Of the Merchants National Bank of
that city
The plans for the conference. as
outlined by thc National Association
Of Cotton Manufacturers include 4
General study Of fine situation with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-19
INLAND WATERWAYS
TO Be DEVELOPED
ENORMOUS AFTER -THE-W WAR
COMMERCE PLANNED
FOR THE RIVERS.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April l9.-In-
land water transportation will be a
factor in foreign trade development
after the war, declared Walter
Parker general manager of the New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce and
former assistant for inland tranSpor-
tation OF the United States depart
mcnt of commerce, in an address at
the convention OF the National
Trade Council here today.
"One sure effect of the war" Mr..
Parker added, will be that the
world will be more efficient in the
generations to come than it has been
in the past and inland water devel.
opment will play its part.
"The world will need food, cloth.
ing and the materials of reconstruc.
ton. 1t will need ships in which tC
move such commodities. Americ;
has both the ability to produce anC
deliver. And because the spirit O.
economy will be the guiding spirit
it will set about the task with the
determination to do it in the mos
efficient way.
"Our needs for and our will lC
own and operate merchant fleet i
the best of assurance that way will
be found to put our merchant ma
rine on an economic and competi
tive basis.
But our ships will be handi
capped il we attempt to burden thei
service by cost OF transportation t,
and from our home port wharvc
and warehouses. Our competitor
over sea use low cost boat transpor
tation for the movement of thei
commerce between the interior ant
ship side. We will have to do tn
same thing. In this reorganization
commodity handlers as we'll as tn
government must encourage an
promote the use of inland water
ways as well as the creation of de
pendable channels