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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
TO GEO n. RAMSEY

Mamie R Ramsey VS.. Geo. Fl. Ramsey
State Of Tennessee, In Ghancrrv
Court Of Knox County. No. f66oo
In this cause. it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to that
the defendant Geo. R Ramsey -
NON resident of Tennessee, SO tnai
the ordinary process cannot be servee
upon him. it is ordered that said DC
fendant appear before the Chaneers
Court, at knoxville, Tennessee. on o.
before the first Mondayof July nsv'
and make defense to said bill, or tht
same will he taken Cor confessed ant
the cause set for hearing ex parte q
TO him. This notice will be puniish
ed in the Knoxville Independent fo'
| four successive weeks
This 18th day of May l9l9
J. C. FORD, c. and M.
:. w. Culton. Sol.
May II "a 81 June Z 1919
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the East End of London disguised in
rags that she might help the unfor-
tunate When her father stood erect
amid a storm of abuse and even physi-
cal violence she stood beside him.
She knows how the poor suffer be-
cause she has suffered with them. She
knows there still remains in the wreck
Of a dissolute man spark of man.
hood that will kindle a redeeming
flame, because she has famed many
pickering sparks until her patient has
regained his feet She now heads the
Salvation Army in the United States
at the great moment Of its career. The
old time slurs and doubts have been
banished. During the week Of May
1925 the Salvation Army will appeal
to the people of the United States for
thirteen million dollars to carry out
it's after-theAwar program. Contribute
to the Salvation Army Home Service
Fund Campaign. Remember, to the
Salvation Army "A Man May Be
Down, but He's Never Out"
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o JUDSON CONNER

Stella Conner VS.. Judson Conner
State nf Tennessee. In Chancerv
Court of Knox County. No. t6647
In this cause, il appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant Ju1sonConner is a non-resd
ent of Tennessee. so that the ordinary
process cannot be served upon him, It
Is ordered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court. at Knoxville,
Tennessee, on or before the first Mon
day of July next and make de-
Tense to said bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed and the cause set
for hearing ex parte as to him. This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks. This 10th day of May 1919w
J. c. Ford Clerk & Master
R. A. Brown, Atty.
May. 724 81 June 7 1919
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TO SCOTT WAGGONER

Della Waggone" VS.. Scott MhSeol'o'
state of Tennessee. In Chancery
Court Of Knox County. No. 1865
Tn This cause it appearing from
the hill filed which is sworn 70, that
the defendant Scott Waggoner is a
is a nonresident Of the State Of
cess e,ss''C cannot be served upon him, j
IS ordered that said defendant ap p
near before the ChancerysGonrt, a.
Knoxville. Tennessee. on or b,e1ors,
the ist Monday of july next and
make ma e. defense to said bill. or the
and and the e cause set for hearing s eS
parte as to him. This notice wilt De
published in the Knoxville hide lnde-
pendent for four consecutive W ot "a,
This 18th day Of May 1919
20. FORD. Clerk and Master
J. Bailey Wray, Sol: roo
Nav II "a Fl June 1918
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COUNTY COURT LAND SALE,
Alex P. Watson, administrator. vs.
Lydia Craig, nt al
No. 4095

Pursuant to a decree pronounced in
the above cause at the May term.
1919 in the county court of Knox
county, Tennessee, | will offer for sale
to the highest bidder, at the north
door of the court house. in Knoxville.
Tenn, on Saturday, the 18th day of
June =. 1919, at II o'clock .. M, the
lands described in the pleadings. and
being described as follows:
Sit uated in the End civil district.
Of Knox County, Tennessee, and in
what is known as the ]. c. ]. Will
liamr Addition to the City Of Knoxville.
an@ being two lots, Nos 8 and 8, in
Block No. % and fronting on Hill
side Avenue and lot No. being cor
ner lot This lot IS 65 by 95 feet. Let
ON 9 is so feet by 81 feet, and 70
a part of what is known as the j
G.. J Williams property Addition and
being the same lots conveyed W. G.
Eaton. Commissioner of the Chancery
Cont at Knoxville, to Miss Temple
Garrett, by Deed dated July 21s 1910
and recorded in Book eos at page ITS
, In the Registers Office Kuox County
Tenn.
Terms: Said land will be sold fol-
1-3 cash, and The balance on credit
| NJ six and twelve months, taking
interest bearing note with good per.
sonal security and retaining lien OF
land as further security.
This 23rd day of Nav. 1919
"a. W. Ellington, County Court Clerk
Robert p, Taylor. Sol.
May "a 81 June IA 1919
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TO DENA y. BOWMAN & HULDA LYONS
VIM. Bowman VS.. Dena V. Bowmsn eHal
State of Tennessee, in Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 1868
In this cause it appearing from the
bill filed. which is sworn to, that thu
defendants. Dena v. Bowman and Hui
da LYONS are non-residents OF the
State of Tennessee. so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon them, it is ordered that
said defendants appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville,
Tennessee, on or before the first
Monday of July next and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to them
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent for four con-
secutive weeks
This 9Th dav Of June. 1919
7. C. Ford. Clerk and Master
F. E. Laughed, Sol.
June IA 81 % 1919
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no MAGGIE LENOIR

James r. Lelioir VS.. Maggie Lemon
State of Tennessee. In Chancery
Court OF Knox County, No. 1854
In this cause it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to. that
the defendant Maggie Lenoir Is
a nonresident of Tennessee. so that
The ordinary process cannot pc
served on her, it is ordered That sain
defendant appear before the Chancery
Court at Knoxville, Tennessee, on OF
before the lst Monday Of July next.
next, and make defense to said bill, or
the same will be taken For confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex parte
as to her. This notice will be pup
Iished in the Knoxville Independent
for four consecutive weeks,
This 22nd day of May 1874 70
]. C. Ford. Clerk & Master
III. w. saylor, Sol.
May 243l June IA 1919
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TO ELIZABETH JOHNSONs
and ELLA MARGARET JOHN
SON

D. C. Webb, Guardian, ct al. VS..
The Pacific National Life Insurance
Company, ct al
State of Tennessee, In Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 1865
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendants Elizabeth johnson and Ella
Margatet Johnson are nonresidents of
Tennessee. so the ordinary process car
not be served upon them it ia order
ed that said defendant appear before
the Chancery Court. at Knoxville,
Tennessee, on or before the first Mon
day of July next. and make de-
Tense to said bill, or the same will be
taken Tor confessed and the cause set
for hearing ex parte as to them This
notice will be published in the Knox
Vile Independent tor four successive
weeks. This 18th day of May 1919
J.C. FORD, e & M.
Green, & Webb Soils,
May17 "a 81 June Z 1919
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MISS BOOTH, IN RAGS,
AIDED LONDON POOR
Salvation Army Commander, Dis
guised, Roamed Through Sums
to Study Intimate Problems of
East End Unfortunates.

Miss Evangeline Booth, daughter Of
the late General William Booth,
founder of the Salvation Army, has
given her life to the service Of the
poor and the unfortunate. Few per-
sons, If any, know she went about In
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TO PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF

AMERICA
Mrs G. V. Arnold VS.. Geo. W. Lane ct Al
State of Tennessee, in Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 16630
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendants Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea. are non-residents of Tennessee,
so that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon them, it is ordered that
said defendants appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville, Tennes-
see, on or before the first Monday of
July next, and make defense to said
said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them. This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks This 10th day of May 1919
j. G. FORD, G, & M.
]. Bailey Wray, Sol.
May q 81 June IA 1919
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no CHARLES ZAHN

Ernest Baker VS.. MINNIE BaRhL ~ ~
State Of Tennessee. In Chsncerr
Court Of Knox County. mo 1912
In this cause it appearing from,
the amendment to the orsginai
b;lI fled. which is sworn to, that the
defendant, Charles Hahn &c % NON
resident of the state of Tennessee, so
h. ordinary process cannot be
served upon him. it ia ordered That
The defendant appear before the
Ghancery Court. at Knoxville. Ten
uessee. or or before the ist Mon
day of July next an' make de,
fense 10 said bill. or the same will
he taken for confessed and the cause
set for haaring OF nartp ne tn him
This notice will be published W
,h = KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT
far four consecutive weeks.
~ This 18th day OF June 1910
T, C. FORD, elk g. Mas
s. e. N. Moore, Sol.
June IA 212s 1919
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A. WELLS co.
80 West Side Market Square.
Wholesale Dealers in Produce,
Chickens, Eggs. etc
Special Prices on
Horse and Chicken Feeds
TO SHELLY RAMSLEY
BERTHE Ramsley VS., Shelly Ramsley

BERTHE RamSley vs.. Shelly Ramsley
1t tie of Tennessee, IL Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1858
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to that
the defendant Shelly Ramsley is . NO.
resident of Tennessee. so that the or
binary process cannot be served upon
him, it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court, at
Knoxville, Tennessee. on or before the
list Monday of July next. and MAKE
defense to said bill, or the same viii
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to him
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent for four consec-
utive weeks.
This the 31st day of May 1919
J. C. FORD. Clerk and Master
F. E. Laughed, Sol.
May, 81 June IA q 1879
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j. Alvin Johnson, Sol.
May II "a 81 June, 7 1919
WALTER B IFAMON


Fannie Leamon VS.. Walter B. Leamon
State of Tennessee, in Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 1868
In this case it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant Walter B. Leamon is a
nonresident of theState of Tennessee,
so that the ordinary process cannot
be served upon him, it is ordered that
said defendant appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville, Ten
nessee, on or before the first Monday
of July, next, and make defense
to said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to him. This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks. This 10Th day OF May 1919
J. c. Ford, Clerk & Master
T. c. Phillips, Sol.
May, II "a 81 June 1919
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TO CHARLES M. TALLEN7

~ IlANLES u. IALLEN l
Susie Talent VS.. Charles M Talent
State of Tennessee; In Chancery
Court of Knox County: No. $3.50
In this cause. it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, that
the defendant Charles M. Talent is q
nonresident of the State of Tenn
essee, so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon him,
it is ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court,
at Knoxville, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the first Monday of July next,
and make defense to said bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to him. This notice will
be published in the Knoxville IN
dependent for four consecutive
weeks. This 18th day of May 1919
T e. FORD r. &, nj
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June 7 IA II % 1919
ITO PAUL S. GORE

Mary Gore vs. Paul G. Sore
State Of Tennessee. ln the ChancePv
Court Of Knox Co. No 1904
In this cause, it appearing from the
the bill filed. when is sworn to, that
the defendant. Paul S. Gore 10
nonresident of the Stale of Tenne-
ssee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him. II is or
dered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court. at Knox
VILE. Tennessee. on OF before the
fss Monday OF July n"~+ o'' '''0'
defense to said bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed by him and
and the cause set tor hearing ex
parte as 10 him. This NOTICE will he
published in the Knoxville indie
pendent for fonr consecutive weeks
This 7th day of June 1910
7. C. FORD. Clerk and Master
T, J. Cline, Sol.
June 7 IA 81 % 1919
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TO HORACE STALLSWORTH

TO HORACE STALLSWORTH
Nancy Stallsworth VS.. Horace Stallsworth
State of Tennessee In ChanCery
Court of Knox county No. 1858
In this cause, 1t appearing from the
bill filed. which is sworn to. that the
defendant Horace Stalsworth is a C''
resident of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process cannot he
served upon him, it is ordered that
aid denfendant appear before the
Chancery Court. at Knoxville, Tennes
essee. on or before the first Monday
Of july next, and make defense to
aid bill, or the same will be taken
or confessed and the cause set fOr
earring ex parte as to him,
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent for four sue
cessive weeks.
This 7th day Of June 1919 Es
J. C. Ford, Clerk & Master
T. ]. Cline. Sol
June ID II % 1919
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TO w. M. RICHARDS

TO w. M. RICHARDS
j. G, Webb Administrator. ct al.
vs. R. M. Doh, Trustee ct q
State OF Tennessee, In Chancery
Court of Knox County, No. 1862
In this cause it appearing from
the Dill filed which is sworn to, thai
the defendant w M Richards Is 81
nonresident Of the state Of Tenn
aessee, SO that the ordinary Or -
5eaEiIlsf be- served uporir- irirfI; sit N |
ordered that said defendant appearI
before the Chancery Court at Knox
VILE, Tennessee, on or before the tstl
Monday OF July next, and make de-
Tense to said BILL or the same will
be taken for confessed and the causel
set for hearing ex parte as to him.
This notice will be published in the,
Knoxville Independent for four con-
secutive weeks.
This 21st day of May 1919
J. c. FORD, C. & M.
Powers & Thornburgh, Solrs.'
May "a 3 June 7 u 1919
TO HOYLE RAGSDALE
Herbert Booth Smith Guardian ct al
Noah Hodges ct al
State of Tennessee, In Chancery
| Court Of Knox County. No. 1867
| In this cause 1t appearing from
the bill filed. which Is sworn TO.
that the defendant Hoyie Ragsdale
is nonresident of Tennessee, SO
| that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him, it is ordered that
said defendant appear before the
Chancery court, at Knoxville, Tenn
/ essee, on or before the first Monday
of July next, and make defense to
said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to him. This
notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent for four sue
| les I'VE weeks.
This 10Th Gay of May, 1919
]. c. FORD. C. & M
Green & Webb, Soils.
May "a 81 June 7 IA 1919
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
War Shattered
To0e,1r Of
Being Rebuilt
Ground Roundabout Has
Been Chumed by Shells;
Houses Are RUNS.

Paris. France. June s.A(Corres-
pondence Of The Associated Press)-
Lens. the most thoroughly devastated
town Of the war. is showing signs
Of revival When The Associated
Press correspondent visited this erst-
while busy mining center of the de-
partment of the Pas de Calais early
this year. it still looked as though a
set of giant sledgehammers had
pounded the while place TO atoms. To
the west Of it lies the grim battle
fields of Loos. which has the curious
appearance Of a petrified sea The
soil has been piowed up in an extra
ordinary manner by thousands OF
poisonous gas bombs, which have
tinged the sparse vegetation an IN
healthy gray.
Before the war, Lens had 10000 in
habitsnts. When the correspondent
visited the locality in its state Of
hopeless desolation. there were only
three sturdy optmists left, who led
cave mans existance among the
ruins. Their nearest point TO get food
was Bully-renay. ten miles away, and
there was no transportation.
Things have been mending since.
Today, about 5000 Of the exiled in
habitants have returned. They are
housed in corrugated iron hutments
formerly used by the British army
The cleaning up OF the place. begun
by Chinese and German prisoner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
CattIemeau Of
Western Texas
Wanting Rain
Cattle Are Doing Well,
However; Some Small
Shipments Being Made.

Reports of inspectors Of the Pan
handle and Southwestern Stockmen's
ASSOCIATION from over the districts of
west Texas and as far north as Cana
dian. indicate that rain is needed, al
though all stock doing we'll Very hot
weather is generally reported. Ship
ments Of cattle have been rev and
small. In the Canadian country some
calves have been sold at S35 for fall
delivery but this price is for good
enes.
Reports Of shipments for the week
ending July follow:
Inspector A. Bardin reported from
Canadian shipments by Thos F.
Moody of two cars Of veal calves; one
cars OF cows by Rich Brown; one car
Of veal calves by Frank Ewing, and
one car of mixed cattle BY Eeach
Grace. all to Kansas City
Inspector T. II. Pyle reported from
Clarendon, Texas. shipment OF two
cars of two year old steers from East
line, Texas. to McMurty brothers,
Clarendon. and one car of yeariing
steers by Nelly brothers from Hedley
to Joe Devine, Middlswater, Colo.
Inspector NJ J. Kiven reported from
Fort Stockton, Texas, a shipment Of
mixed cattle by Pryor & Wilson, from
that place. TO Ewing & Buell., Fort
Worth.
Inspector C. ". Harmon reported
from Alpine. Texas, a shipment of o.
D. Weston Of one car of stock cattle 10
Tankersly, Texas Local showers were
reported around Alpine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
DENVER STREET.
CARS PARALYZED
1900 Trainmen and Shop
men Strike For Higher
Wages.

Denver, Colo. July Street car
service in Denver was parslyzed today
by q strike Of 1900 trainmen and shop
men Of the Denver Tramway company
The strike was authorized at meet
ing of union employees after midnight
and became effective at O'Clock,
following announcement of reduct-
Tramway officials said an effort
would be made TO operate cars with
non-union labor
A maximum wage of 20 cents an
hour and recognition Of the union
was incorporated in demands 70 pc
made Of the company by the strikers
The previous wage was Is Genus an
hour and a reduction announced hy
the company yesterday was 10 "a
Would curtaI Service.
At a directors meeting yesterday i
was decided TO reduce the wages ana
further curtail the service, dispenS-
ing with the services Of approx
mately $50 employees.
COMPANY officials concede that the
rev wage scale is insufficient. but
declare the reduction was the only
alternative to a -ecelvership. with
the 5 cent fare in effect again.
At meeting this morning, % line
men and substation operators voted
to strike in sympathy with the train
men. Enough men will remain at
work at the power houses to insure
operation of mail cars.
A committee RON union heaoqu2r-
tiers handed formal demands of the
men TO Frederick ". Hid. general
manager Of the tram company. to-
day. These ask wage increases rang
ing from a minimum OF SO cents an
hour to a maximum Of 20 cents an
hour. time and one half for overtime.
recognition OF the union. appointment
of a board of arbitration for settle
ment OF all disputes and the closed
sbon"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
Want To Keep Your
Hair Perpetually Curly?

Perpetually wavy. curly hair is now
within the means OF every woman to
possess. One need only get a few
ounces OF plain liquid silmerine from
her druggist and apply a little of it
occasionally with a clean tooth brush
This quickly drills in the most beau
tifui and natural looking waves and
creases imaginable. Wind and
weather do not affect the curlineSs as
where a heated iron has been used
Liquid silrnerine is so pure and
harmless there is not the slightest
danger of sp0tting the scalp or
streaking the hair. and il leaves no
sticky or greasy trace. It viii also
be appreciated as beneficial dress
ing. as IT keeps the hair so soft. silky
and lustrous.=Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
DEPUTY LABOR COMMISSIONER
COMES TO AID IN LOCAL WORK

a. [. Garrett. chief deputy labor
commissioner of Texas, is in FL Paso
from Austin 10 assist Thomas J.
Plunkett. recently appointed deputy
labor commissioner at FL Paso. In get
ting his work well under way Mrs
Alma Bartlett Is the local inspector OF
the women's department It is ex-
pected that a meeting Of representa-
tives of the women's department.
club and other organizations viii be
brought about during the week by
Mrs. Bartlett. at which Garrett will
speak on the enforcement of the state
child labor law and the 81 ESdr law
for women
Mr.. Garrett stated that the labor
commissioners are expected to en-
force Is labor laws. He is making a
trip over the state visiting the depu-
ties OF the state labor department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
CLEVELAND CAR STRIKE ENDS;
WAGE DEMANDS ARE GRANTED

Cleveland. O.. July Street car
service was resumed here early today
ing. when $500 employees of the Cieve-
land Railway company went on strike.
Settlement was reached after four
hour meeting last night Of city Off
Gals, officials Of the street car COM
pany and members OF the car mems
union The employees demands for an
increase IN wages from IS cents an
hour the first three months of service.
IS. cents the next nine months and IS
cents thereafter to IS. s. and 60 cents.
respectively, were granted, and presi-
dent J. J. Stanley agreed to submit to
arbitration the company's demand for
an increase in stockholders dividends
from 6 to percent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
400 SALOONS IN
BOSTON REOPEN
Selling 23z Percent Beer;
One Dealer to Be Arrest
ed For Test Case.

Boston. Mass. July s.-Five hun
bred liquor dealers who received new
licenses yesterday, permitting the sale
OF beer. ale and light wines. reopened
their places Of business here today
and sold - percent beer They had
been warned by the United States dis
irict attorneys office that one Of their
number would be arrested today or
tomorrow. for violation Of the prohi-
bion act, in a test case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
Canada Presents Pau
With Giant Moose Head

Winnipeg, Man. July S-Memories
OF his recent visit to Canada viii be
Kept fresh for Gen. Paul Pau, head Of
the French mission, by giant moose
head which will soon decorate the
walls Of the veterans home in France.
The head is the finest taken in Can
ada during last winters hunting sea-
son The horns have a spread Of 50
inches The trophy. beautifully
mounted. has just been sent to the
French commander as a present from
Manitoba
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-08
STRIKE FORCES CLOSING OF
CORN PRODUCTS FACTORIES

New York. July s.-Announcemen
OF the closing Of the plants of the
Corn Products Refining company at
Argo and Pekin, Ills, as the result Of
strike Of 200 employees for closed
shops. was made here today by z. I.
Bedford. president Of the corporation
Mr.. Bedford said wages had been
voluntarily advanced July and that
the eight hour day was in effect. He
declared the company would make
no discrimination between union and
nonunion men"