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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

BERLIN ~-H IL reported from Ham
burg that the STANDARD oil ccmpar,
will soon resume operations IN Ger
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

MONTPELIER, Nt,-~An inch OF snow
fell here TUESDAY being the tiftt 81
the teason in this section
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-26

Seemingly. .Lenine and Trotsky have
r,von un.any idea Of coming to terms
nth the rest of the world, and are 60
inc ahead with their plan, of forcing
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-26
COULDN'T FIND GIRL
Marine Returning From the War Took
Her Picture Long Ago.

A handsome young man in ma
.rine uniform jumped from an east.
bound passenger train as it pulled up
to. the station at Seymour, Ind and
with a quick step walked up and down
the platform, glancing hurriedly ut
each girl he met. His half-eager ana
half-anxious expression attracted the
attention of a newspaper reporter. who
offered assistance.
The marine explained he was n pas
senger on q troop train through Sev-
mOur Is months ago. While the on
CINE was coaling he stepped to the
station platform and was soon con-
versing with an attractive young wom
an. They agreed to write, but in the
excitement both forgot to give the 9th
er the name and address. After tha
marine boarded the train he whipued
his camera from his pocket and ror
snapshot of the girl on the platform,
He carried the picture and was fry
ing to find her or someone who couId
give her name and address. His search
was in vain and he board ed the train
knowing that his last CHANGE to sea
the girl had gone again.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-26

bolshevism on all peoples. Dispatches
from Moscow say the soviet govern
ment has appointed a Swiss NAMED
Moor to be international commisSar"
with unlimited financial and political
powers, with view to promoting a
worldwide communist revolution. In
the Archangel region the bolshevists
continue their attacks on the allied
forces and, though suffering severe
losses, have compelled them to move
nOrthward from Vistavka. Informal
ton from the part of Russia controlled
by the bolsheviki is that though their
army is increasing and is well drilled
and well fed, the rest of the people
are starving to death. Production Of
all kinds has ceased and transporta-
ton is so utterly demoralized that what
grain they have cannot be distributed.
In word, the soviet government has
demonstrated it's absolute incapacity
and lack of administrative ability, ex-
cept in the matter of raising q con-
script army. In this Trotzky is large
ly following the old system Of the en-
pire.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-26
NEWS REVIEW or
CURRENT EVENTS
Quick Peace and Food for the
Peoples Of Central Europe
Are Called for.
TO CHECK ANARCHISM FLOOD

Treaty and League Of Nations May Be
Separated - Some Features of
Terms Germany Must Accept
-Spartaeans Desperately
Fighting President Eb-
ert's Troops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
RISE DURING GOVERNMENTS CAMPAIGN
Attorney General Asks Congress to Pass
Amendments to Lever Bill Providing
Jail Sentence for Profteers.

announcement by the labor depart
ment that food prices increased one
per cent during August, reaching the
highest level yet known.
The amendment upon which Ames
asked immediate action has been be-
fore congress more than a month
and Is now in conference between
the house and senate
Reports continue coming to this
department" said Ames, indicating
profiteering in shoes and other ar
ticles in wearing apparel Pending
passage Of the amendments, the de-
partment is powerless to deal effec-
lively with these reports.
I'VE are also just advised that
the Holly Sugar corporation, of Cali
fornia, is placing the new crop Of
beet sugar on the market at $11.50
per hundredweight, against 50, which
is the prevailing price for the old
crop"
Sugar is one of the articles which
made a tremendous advance in re-
tail prices in August, according to
the labor department.
Ames points out that the justice
department cannot act in the sugar
situation until the amendments are
passed, because the new sugar crop
will not be controlled by the United
States sugar equalization board, which
bought and fixed the wholesale price
Of all sugar in the last crop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
SPANISH SHIP
IS ON BOTTOM
Valbauera Found in Forty
Feet of Water With No IS
Trace of Passen-
gers.
WE'RE 45O ON BOARD
Vessel Missing for Eleven Days Is
Sunk Forty Miles OF Key
West, Florida, In
Storm.
WE'RE $50 ON BOARD

limited Press Leased Wire Service
KEY WEST, Fla. Sept. 90
Wrecking crews and divers left here
today to examine the wreck of a
suneen vessel reported to be the
Spanish steamer Valbanera. It is
believed that the ship went down in
the hurricane that swept Cuba ten
days ago.
The Valbanera carried 800 passen-
gers and crew Of $50 with valu-
able cargo, and has been missing
since September 9, when she arrived
off Moro castle, Havana, communi-
Gated by wireless with the shore and
put to sea again because she was in
formed 1t was dangerous to enter the
harbor during the storm.
Ensign l.. B. Roberts, commanding
submarine chaser 203, stated upon
his arrival here late yesterday that
he had plainly seen the nameplate OF
the Valbanera on ship sunk in fcrty
feet of water off Rebecca shoals light
house, forty miles from Key West.
Nothing was known Of the fate OF
the passengers and crew. Divers to.
day were to enter the ship and search
for bodies. The passengers were be
lieved to be entirely Spanish or
Cuban.
The Valbanera was bound from
Spain for New Orleans via Havana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
JAP LABOR
NOT SATISFIED
Does Not Care For League OF Ma
tions Idea, According to the
Gompers of That
Country.
TBy United Press.1

YOKOHAMA Japan, Aug. 1-(By
MaiD Japanese labor is not salts
fled with the league Of nations cove
nant, if Bunji Suzuki, the Gompers
of Japan, speaks for the laboring
class.
Referring to the covenant, Suzuki
declared that I'VE can hardly agree
with some Of the conditions,-fo in
stance, the fact that there is no re-
liable assurance whereby war Is
made impossible"
Too little attention was paid to the
problem of racial equality, he said,
and immigration of laborers was
treated only specifically, "and re-
mains unsolved, causing irritation"
"The form of the league Of nations
is fixed" he said, "but the spirit Of
such league is yet to be born"
Suzuki, who arrived here from
America, said Samuel Gompers told
him he expected to visit Japan about
next April.
Minister Ochiai and others who
represented Japan at the interna-
tional labor congress were utterly
Incompetent" and exposed their
utter unpreparedness," according to
Suzuki They showed the world a
lack Of initiative among Japanese la.
Dor delegates, he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20

ABANDONS
HIS TRIP
Senator Cannot Go to Pacific
Coast on Stumping Tour
Against League OF
Nations.
WINDS UP AT ST. PAUL
Five Thousand People Jam Armory
at Duluth to Hear His Irony
and RidIcule of Peace
Treaty.
WINDS UP AT ST. PAUL

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 20.-Sen-
ator Hiram Johnson today announced
definitely his abandonment Of a stump
ing trip to the Pacific coast. He
planned to end his journey Of opposi-
ton to the league of nations covenant
with speeches in the Twin Cities to-
day.
Johnson's vigorous attacks on the
league of nations agreement met with
hearty response here. Before JOINT
session Of the legislature which last
winter approved the Wtlsonlan idea
he drew members to their feet time
after time for long sustained ap-
plause.
At Duluth last night Johnson repeat
ed his set speech, ironically comment
ing on the fourteen points OF the presl-
dents early program and the nnlsn-
ed program; the manner III Whicn
England, France and Japan had fash-
ioned the covenant to their liking ana
handed it to America for adoption.
The meeting at Duluth last nlgnt
was attended by 5000 persons VINO
jammed the armory in which the sen
ator spoke.
Senator johnson said he would
never be Satisfied" with reservations
to the pact and urged that his amend
ment-giving America as many votes
as Great Britain in the colpc1l-was
necessary to preserve American scV'
ereignty."
Senator johnson speaks TODAY noon
AT the st. Paul Metropolitan theater
and tonight at the Minneapolis ar
mory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20

II United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Retail
food prices in August were one per
cent higher than in July, setting a
new high price record, the bureau Of
labor statistics reported today.
The bureaus report bears out fig
ures obtained by the United Press a
week ago.
Today's estimate, however, was ap-
parently in conflict with the depart
ment Of justice statement that figures
from twelve states indicated decline
of from ten to fifteen per cent in food
prices.
Discussing its report the labor bu.
reau said:
This makes the total cost of twenty.
two articles of food upon which this
comparison is based the highest on
record.
The bureau further showed that
since August, 1918, food prices have
increased twelve per cent and that
during the six year period from Aug
ust, 1913. to 1919. food prices increas-
ed ninety-one per cent.
Increases Of August prices over
July were as follows:
Eggs and rice, six per cent; crisco,
potatoes and raisins, four per cent
each; fresh and evaporated milk, cof-
fee and prunes, three per cent; pork
chops, butter, corn meal, rolled oats,
navy beans and sugar, two per cent;
canned salmon, oleomargarine, cheese,
bread, macaroni and oranges, one per
cent, and ham, nut margarine and tea
less than one-half of one per cent
each.
Decreases in retail prices, as report
ed by the bureau were:
Sirloin steak, round steak and rib
roast, three per cent each; chuck
roast, four per cent: plate beef, five
per cent; onions, twenty per cent;
cabbage, fifteen per cent; lamb, five
per cent; bacon, flour, corn flakes,
baked beans, canned corn, canned
peas and canned tomatoes, one per
cent each and cream of wheat, ba-
nanas, less than one-half Of one per
cent Lard prices were unchanged.
Except for meat prices, increases,
it was noted, were in the articles most
largely used
The increase in August prices took
place during the height Of the govern
ment's campaign to reduce living
costs. AT the same time all official
records show that wholesale prices
and prices paid producers fell slight
ly.
Jail For Profiteers.
WASHINGTON, SPIT. 20. = Judge
Ames, assistant attorney general. to.
day wrote to Chairman Haughen, OF
the house agriculture committee, urg,
ing immediate passage of amend
ments to the Lever food control bill
providing jail sentences for prof
iteers.
Acting for Attorney General Pal
mer, Ames took this action following
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Employ Non Union Labor.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-Em.
ployers on the water 'front.' today at.
tempted to break the strike of rig.
gers and stevedores by employing &
non-union labor. They had announced
this step would be taken if the men
did not return to work at eight a. m.
The men in reply voted to stay out
Sope of them have been working
under a temporary agreement.
Less than one-half the regular
coasters will rum. There will be put
one weekly sailing between this port
and Puget Sound and two to south
ern California, the Pacific Steamship
company announced.
Trans-Pacific ships are tied up tenn
porarily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
TWO DOLLARS
FOR AN HOUR
Steamfitters' Union VIII Demand
This Wage Whether Living
Cost Goes Lower or
Higher.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service!
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Regardless OF
whether living costs go up or down,
the steamfitters' union will ask "
an hour, shorter hours and double
pay for overtime, Conrad Seipp, busi-
ness agent, reiterated today.
On the witness stand in the stoch-
wards employees wage hearing, Selpp
informed Federal Judge Alschuier
these would be the future demands
of the steamfiters. The minimum
nav for steamfitters in the yards Is
now 5S1a cents an hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Bed Wood Forest Saved.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O.-The
Muir woods, famous red wood forest,
and the towns of Mill Valley and
Sausalito were believed saved today
from the forest fires that swept
Mount Tamalpais slopes yesterday.
Desperate work by 1000 civilian
fire fighters, $50 soldiers and firemen
from San Francisco halted the fires.
The loss about the towns is esti-
mated at over 100000. Fire burned
wide area at the southern entrance
to Muir woods and destroyed some
brush within the grove itself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
.Anpreb.nsjve Of vIo,ence

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 20.-Steel
manufacturers in Ohio were reported
apprehensive of violence If the steel
strike goes into effect Monday, and
are appealing to local authorities to
help guard their property, according
to reports here today.
A group OF manufacturers repre-
senting the districts of Canton, Mas
sillon and Alliance have asked the
sheriff at Canton to appoint $50 depu-
ties with police powers, to be ready
to act in emergencies. Manufactur-
ers here will be afforded police pro-
lection where necessary, they were
assured
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
MESSENGER DISAPPEARS
WITH LIBERTY BONDS

which disappeared with him yesterday.
According to his employers, e. w.
Levinson and Company, Broadway
brokerage concern, Julofsky and VIII
liam Berlein, 16, another messenger,
started out to deliver $450,0oo worth OF
bonds to other concerns. Julofsky, II
was said, failed to return to his office.
A package delivered to the office OF
Mabon and Company. supposed to con-
tain 100000 In bonds, was later dis
covered to be $141 900 short. All the
missing securities were 81 1000 bonds OF
the third issue &
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
WORKERS
CONVENTION
Routine Business Today, But Mon.
days Session Expected to Be
Most Strenuous and
important.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 20.-Rou-
tine business held the attention of
the United Mine Workers of America
convention here today. With the
conference of miners and mine oper-
ators only few days off, delegates
expected Monday to usher in the
most strenuous and important ses-
sions of the convention.
Insurgents defeated the administra-
tion forces on two resolutions affect
ing the policy of the organization in
the selection of travelling auditors,
field workers and district statisti-
clans. Selection by popular election.
instead of by appointment, was de-
manded by the insurgents, and they
defeated measures which sought to
preserve the former system. The
fight was marked by bitter argu.
ment. The wage scale committee is
in constant session in preparation for
it's report next week.
Twenty-sx Japanese merchantmen
q ct,h ,-ir1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Plants Prepare for Strike Which is to be
Opposed With Every Effort to Keep
Plants Running.
LOYAL EMPLOYEES ARE COUNTED ON.
Union Men Expect Aid of Women to be Big
Factor in Assisting in Winning Nation
Wide Strike.
|fBy Fred S. Ferguson. United Press

fBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 90
Steel companies were reported today
to have rented all the halls in Brau
dock and Homestead In the hope Of
preventing meetings OF steel workers
after they strike on Monday.
Union officials meanwhile assert
that the men will insist upon their
right of assembly and will find places
TO meet.
In the absence of positive develop
ments In the impending strike aside
from one or two mills cIos1ng tenn
porarily, all manner OF reports and
rum0rs OF preparations being made
by the companies foated about Pitts
burgh. These had to do with string
ing Of barbed wire and alleged arm
ing Of plants, but all were beyond
ratification
The Allegheny and West Penn mills
At Breckenridge suspended opera
tons today to enable the men to
hold meeting at which they will
consider the action they will take
with regard to the strike.
The company at the same time
Issued statement asserting its oppo.
sltion to the closed snop. In event
OF closed shop. 1t was stated. the
plant will endeavor to continue to
operate with loyal employees.
Secretary Foster OF the Steel
Workers committee claims several
independent steel plants are already
| fot ,n,,t
All companies in the Pittsburgh
district profess little concern over a
general walkout and declare their
plants will open as usual on Monday.
Workers Rely on Women.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Women
WY De relied upon to help win the
nationwide strike against the United
states Steel corporation scheduled to
oegin Monday, according to CHER
organizer John Fitzpatrick.
women investigators will be sent
,nto the home of strikers to see what
neip can be given by the union organi-
.ations and to keep ut the morale OF
ae wives and daughters or the strik-
ers, said Fitzpatrick.
fitzpatrick today was on his way
Chicago, following conferences
aere with President Gompers OF the
a. F. OF L.
N reply to direct question as to
shether the A. F. of l. would give
suohg support to the strike, Fitzpat-
rick said:
N, me A. F. of L. must give support.
ne movement to organize steel
"orhers was initiated by the A. F.
~ -, which appointed a committee
ueaoed !. by President Gompers to do
81 AZ union men in America know
s.a. ..a, the steel workers, in calling the
ouihe are fighting their battle be.
saase .t,a The United States Steel corpor-
..on is determined to destroy organ
Aed labor"
Neither Fitzpatrick nor Gompers
"Iuiu NV discuss their conference.
sor. fitzpatrick discussed the letter
whu . PRESIDENT Wilson, explaining
cn 10y the steel workers refused to
~. hpiy with his request to postpone
,as. s strike until the round table con-
,ence .s1 here October o.
w.,1 we don't know whether or not
"eh De alive by then" said Fitzpat-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
$50 Mile Auto Race.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The crown
Of Americas speed champion will be
placed on one of the twenty pilots
who start in the $50 mile automobile
race today on the Sheepshead. Bay
track.
In the trials yesterday, Lieut.. Art
Klein averaged lit miles an hour In
bis peugeot. The two Chevrolet
brothers. made 115 miles an hour in
their F'rontenacs and Ira van IN
Philbrin hit off 11S miles an hour.
Ralph DePalma, in his Packard spe-
cial. will probably start a favorite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
One Dollar an Hour.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.--The end OF
Cbicago's building strike, which has
been in progress for more than ten
weeks. today was in sight. Repre-.
sentatives Of union carpenters and
EMPLOYERS met and reached an agree
ment. The unionists won their point
81 an hour as a minimum-and new
wage scale will become effective
September %.
Construction delayed by the strike
was estimated at $125,oOO,oO0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Decline to Deal With Unions.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Sept 20.-Ma-
honing valley steel companies, in
statements issued to their employees,
decline TO deal with the unions, and
announce they win operate their
plants as usual next Monday. The
statements declare for the open shop.
Steel companies are reported to
have brought several hundred strike
breakers into the city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Sept 20.-The circuit
court "broken homes" department has
set a new record. 103 adjustments in
a single day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Arrived at Los Angeles.
[By Hugh Baillie, United Press ST;
CorresDOndent

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. 20
President Wilson arrived in Los An
geles shortly after nine a. m. today
after having spent the night on his
special train, which was placed on a
siding at Del Mar, a few miles from
San Diego. There was a big crowd
at the Santa Fe station to meet him,
but Wilson was not ready to leave
the train until some time after he
had reached the city.
After delay of about an hour and
"a half, the presidential special re-
turned to the railroad station. The
reception committee still was wait
ing, the girls with the flowers and
the band remained on hand. The
presidential party proceeded through
traffic congested streets to the Alex
andria hotel where a big crowd
surged around Wilson cheering and
shouting until the police had all they
could do to keep him RON actually
being jostled. Wilson went to his
suite and at 1890 the official well
come will be staged at which time
the president will ride through the
streets which have been cleared and
decorated and policed FOR that pur-
pose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20
Arrives in Los Angeles This
Morning and Starts Back
East Tomorrow Eve
ming.
SAN DIEGO AUDIENCE
Forty Thousand People Flock to
Stadium and Hear Him Talk
Through Patent
Device.
[By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent

lBy Hugh Balllle, Un1ted PreSS StaH
Correspondent
ABOARD PRESIDENTS SPECIAL,
Sept. 20-President Wilson today
went to Los Angeles to make possibly
two speeches and take a week end
rest Only one speech was scheduled
at the Shrine Auditorium in the eve
ming, but it was considered likely that
he also would speak at a dinner to be
rendered him.
The presidents train pulled out OF
San Diego at eleven o'clock last night.
A small cro&d was ON hand. all that
could get through the police lines to
see him of. They cheered as the
train departed. A few miles from
San Diego the presidential special
was placed on siding for the night.
This was done so that Wilson could
get a good nights sleep.
He planned to arrive in Los
Angeles at nine o'clock in the morn
ing and spend the day as quietly as
possible. Sunday was set apart for
a day of rest Sunday night the presi-
dent will leave for Reno on his east
ward swing.
The presidential party was very
much pleased with the reception at
San Diego Wilson addressed a
crowd estimated at more than forty
thousand in the San Diego stadium.
Wilson was much interested in the
device which carried his voce to most
of the great throng. 1t was the big
gest crowd Wilson had met on the
trip so far.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-20

Portable houses which can De car
ried in automobiles and erected III q
short time at convenient canpinS
places lave been designed by a
Frenchman.