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New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Car Mems Counsel
Predicts Shortage
OF Labor in Fall
James H. Vahey Also Tells
War Labor Board Strike
Is Certain if Employees
Demands Are Not Granted

There will be a marked shortage of
labor in this country by fall, in spite
of the fact that nearly all the soldiers
will have returned to. civil life, ac-
cording to James H. Vahey, of Boston,
counsel for the Amalgamated Associ-
alton Of Electric Street Railway En-
ployes of America, testifying before
the War Labor Board at City Hall
yesterday afternoon.
The hearings, which began yester-
day, are on the petitions for wage in
creases for New England street rail-
way employees, and the first session
went into the cases of the Boston Ele-
vated Railroad Company ana the
Rhode Island Company. Employees of
both lines are asking for a maximum
wage rate of 73 cents an hour, but
are prepared to make their real fight
on the demand for an eight-hour day.
Mr.. Vahey, on behalf of the en-
ployes, went deeply into the question
of increases in the cost of living, and
said the men had been asking for an
eight-hour day for the last eight years.
He declared the temper of the men
was such that unless their demands
were granted>a strike was Inevitable.
On a recent strike vote, it was an
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Electricians Threaten
Nationwide Walkout

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. June 23."An
unreasonable Interpretation has been
placed upon the Burleson order,<and it
may be necessary to call nationwide
strike of electrical workers before the
demands" said Secretary Charles p
Ford, of the International Brothe rhood
of Electrical Workers, in a statement
here to-day.
Vice President Noonan of the Elec.
trlcal Workers will confer with Post
ofhce Department officials in Washing
ton tomorrow in order that we NAV
have ruling on the order. A confer,
ence will take place in San Francisco
with company officials, and upon these
TWO conferences will depend whether a
nationwide strike will be called T"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
90 Killed, $50 Hurt, in
Fergus Falls Tornado
400 Buildings Swept Away in
Minnesota Town; Lake To
Be Dragged

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, June 3d.
Sixty persons were killed and more
than 15O severely injured by the tor
nado which struck Fergus Falls late
yesterday and tore large section of
the town, including the business dis
trict, to pieces.
Telephone communication with the
outside world was restored this after
noon.
Adjutant General F. W. Hinow, in
command of the state troops who have
taken charge of the situation, an
nounced that the work of searching
the debris which marks the sites of
nearly 400 houses and stores would be
completed by midnight.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Canada to Intern
Alien Agitators;
100 Under Arrest
Federal Authorities Call
Off All Efforts to Set
tie Strike and Declare
Law Will Be Enforced

WINNIPEG. Man, June 23.-It was
officially announced to-day that all
aliens hereafter caught participating
in demonstrations against the guar
dians Of the peace will be taken into Gus
tody and placed in an internment camp
More than twenty aliens, charged with
rioting, are already in custody pending
internment, it was announced.
Fortyfour strike demonstrators, ar
rested for alleged participation in the
riots on Saturday, were ararigned to-
day at special session of the police
court or charges of riotous assembly
and released in $1,000 bail each More
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

any statement in connection with this
SITUATION, it is understood that he
the case of all firms under suspicion.
A. l.. Hopkins and E. B. Breeding,
special investigators from Washing
ton, who are cooperating with Mr..
DE Witt in the investigation, were out
OF town yesterday. 1t was said that
they were engaged in following up an
important new lead in the alleged pIot.
The men under. arrest who will come
up for a hearing Thursday are A. Lin
coin Samuelson and Morris Rachmil,
partners in the Sterling. company;
spector of Internal Revenue Morris
Rosenblum. Each is charged With
conspiracy to defraud the govdrn
ment while making up income tax
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
and prevent occurrences of what hap.
pened at Seattle and is now going on
at Winnipeg.
VIII Revnka Chav+..

pened at Seattle and is now going on
at Winnipeg.
Will Revoke Charter
As originally introduced the resolu-
tlon provided immediate expulsion OF
central body taking an unauth orized
strike vote, but under heavy fire of
criticism from many delegates this was
altered so as to make revocation of
charter the penalty.
Secession of many local bodies, a re-
suit OF the amendment, was predicted
by c. F. Grow of the machinists, Who
said the central bodies, regardless of
any resolution passed, will protect
their economic interests"
Referring to the general strikes in
Canada, delegate j. W. Hays, of the
international Typographical Union,
said that the danger Of such unauthor-
lied strikes is matter sof life and
death to the A. F. of L. He asserted
that the dominant idea of the Winni-
peg. strike is to break away from The
trade union movement in favor of the
one big union. eve. want none of
those wild-eyed propositions" he said.
James A. Duncan, of the Seattle La
Dor Council, denied Hays's assertions.
The Federation protested the use of
discharged soldiers in the Toledo
strike as policemen. Active support
was pledged in aiding former soldiers,
marines and sailors to procure en-
ployment.
A resolution introduced by Duncan
criticised President Wilson for ask
ing the suspension of wartime pro-
hibition July l. 1t was overwhelm-
ingly swept off the boards.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

nounced, the men Of the Rhode Island
Company had decided in favor of a
strike by vote of 2,410 against 81.
but had agreed that opportunity should
first be given to effect settlement.
The, time to call the strike was left
in the hands of the leaders. 4"
The receivers of the Rhode. Island
Company were not present and were
not represented. ]. Ware Barnum
counsel for the Boston Elevated Rail-
way Company, submitted number OF
long statements to show the financial
condition of the road. He contended
that the present fare sof 8 cents was
inadequate and said that the cost of
carrying passenger was 9.26 cents.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Shonts Resting Easily

Theodore P. Shonts, president of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
who was operated on Sunday night at
his home, $50 Park Avenue, was re-
ported resting comfortably last night.
He has been suffering from an attack of
pleurisy, and the operation was an at
tempt to relieve the lung congestion.
Mr.. Shonts is sixty-three years old.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

than fifty other cases were remanded
for hearing next week.
were kept in readiness at their bar
racks, but the city was quiet under
patroiling of returned soldier consta-
bles.
VICTORIA, B. c., June 23.-Union
metal workers. said by their leaders to
number approximately 5000, walked
out here to-day in sympathy with the
Winnipeg strike. Shipyards and ma
chine shops are chiefly affected.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
New High Records Scored.

Extensive short covering was in
duced by the consistent strength OF
speculative favorites. some of the
motors and motor spec.alties scoring
new high records.
Oils also reflected more confident
buying. Coppers responded to inn
proved trade conditions. and bull
pools in tobaccos, sugars and utilities
of the class represented by Phila-
deIphia Company, United railways
and Ohio Gas continued active.
United States steel failed to make
more than fractional headWay, how
ever. and rails became 1iStless-
Bonds lacked feature except for the
heavineSs of traction issues.
Reactions of l to points i'll Mexican
Petroleum and other oils caused tenn
porary irregularty of prices at midday
but the undertone remained strong.
Motors and kindred issues extended
their gains. Marine preferred rallied 4
points. standard rails and steels also i'm
proving.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

The wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about as follows:
EGGs-Strictly fresh. IL; average re-
ceipts, 40; southern. 40
CHEESE-New York state factory.
whole milk, 34a35.
BUTTER-Standard creamery, 55ia
asa
LIVE POULTRY-Roos.e per H.,
%. turkeys. per lb.. 3oa36; chickens,
spring. per lb., 3Sa42; hens, per lb., IS;
keats, young, each, oOa6o
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed
spring chickens, per lb., 42aa5: hens, per
ID, 36a37; roosters, per d. 20; turkeys,
per h., 3Sa45.
pORK-Smau and neat, 90; medium,
20; heavy, 1Sa1S.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, per bbl,
2 5oa1l 90; western, per box, 2.50a4.25; !;
California lemons, 4.00a5.o0: grapefruit,
ner crate. s.50a5. 90; pineapples, per
crata- 4. 4.50a5.50; California oranges, 4.50a
$50: Florida, 5.00a5-5e.
vECETABLES-Pota No. 1. 250a
4. 90 per standard bhl.; No. 2, 1.50a1. IS;
western, 2.s5aa;4o. zdss per N. cwt:; string
crate, 5.00a8. 90; okra, per quart, 20a25;
radishes, per 100, 2.50a5 90: cucumbers,
ner basket, 6.00a1o.oo; eggplant, S.50a5-o 90
ner crate; cabbage, new, per 100 lbs.
l. 75a2. %; DeetS, per uuhea, 4do. lettuce,
2 50a5 so per basket; Florida celery, 500
s5S5 per crate; California celery, per
doz. 1.50a2. 90: per crate, 10.0oa14 90: ro-
maine lettuce, 2.50a3.00; squash, 25oa
$50 per crate: sprins onions. 11;;5oa2. 80
per 100 punches; onions: per 1oo-ib- sack.
soa2 Is; spinach. 5.00a5.50 per bbL |:
vale. 2.5oa275 tomatoes, Florida, 4o0a
: 90 per box: peas, 7.ooas.oo per basket.
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep. per lb, Sa7;
,,mhs. spring, per h., Is; calves, per
h.. IS; medium. per h., 1Sa17; COM
mon, per lb.. -l2a1S.
GRAIN-Wheat, milling, per bu., 210a
, *. corn, per bu., 1.35a1.40; oats, white.
S9a70; mixed oats. 66aS7.
HAY-No. i per ton. ao.ooas1. 90: No.
Q. 2S. .00a2S.00.
SEEDS-Red clover. 26.o0a2S00 psr
bu.: timothy. 5.25 per bu.: red top. 1e. 00a
100 per 100 lbs: bluegrass. 3.5oaS.75;
orchard grass. 3.75a4.oo per bu.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
STOCKS STRONG, ACTIVE,
MORE CONFIDENT BUYING

NEW YORK, February 26.-Stocks
moved with an uncertain -rend at
the opening OF today's session. but
soon gathered strength on a general
advance among leaders.
Marine preferred recovered a sub
stantial part of yesterdays loss and
oils. motors. coppars, tobaccos. sugars
and rubbcrs rose TO l i2 points.
Baldwin Locomotive strengthened
despite the heavy loss in surplus
shown by the annual statement.
United States Steel was in demand
with Crucible Steel and rails moved
to higher levels under guidance of
Southern Pacific and Reading.
There also was an active inquiry
for Pittsburgh, West Virginia and
Columbia Gas.
The noon prices on liberty bonds
were: 3I2s ISIS: first as, 1870;
second As. 1886. FIRST AS. $50;
second 4As 94.14, third AS. s2.32;
fourth 4i4S ga 10.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
ASKS INQUIRY CONCERNING
ALIEN PROPERTY OFFICE

Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey today introduced in the Senate a
resolution proposing an investigation
by the Senate commerce committee of
the administration OF the office of the
custodian of enemy alien property
\. Mitchell Palmer Is at the head of
this office
The Senate had already adopted a
resolution. offered by Senator Calder
OF New York. calling upon Mr.. Palm er
10 furnish the Senate with informa-
tion in regard to the administration
of his office.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
AGREEMENT Is REACHED
ON INFORMAL CONTRACTS

The deadlock between the House and
Senate on the bill legalizing informai
war contracts was broken today with
Il compromise agreement limiting the
am mendment providing for settlement
Of claims growing out Of the stimula =
ton Of mineral production to man
ganesc chrome. pyrites and tungsten.
Under the compromise provision
mineral claims adjusted by the Secre-
tary of the Interior are to be iimited
to $500, 900. The great bulk Of the
contracts which will be validated by
the bill aggregating more than two
and a half billion dollars. were made
and will be adjusted by the War De-
partmeut.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Lumber For War Charity,

Lumber is needed by the free milk
for France committee to construct
boxes in which guests will sit at the
Mardi Gras ball, to be given on the
night of March at the ward,nan
Park Hotel. Persons desiring to con-
tribute lumber may do SO by COM
municating with Miss Newiin at the
headquarters. at i3th and + streets
The telephone is Franklin 3T00.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
APPEAL FOR VICTORY TAX.

The war must be paid for de-
clared Secretary Glass in his appeal
yesterday TO the American people TO
exhibit spirit Of eagerness in meet
iug the higher tax which went into
effect yesterday. the day following the
signing or the new revenue bill BY the
President, He has cha ra cteYized il as
fhe victory tax and indicated the
hope that the peoples attitude in paw
ing II would eXemplify Il higher form
"f patriotism than the shouting and
waving of flags.
Returns will be filed March u on in
s,omes. excess profits and war profits.
collection of the first - per cent in
stallment payment VIII he made on
that date.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
TO RECLAIM PUBLIC LANDS.

favorable report on the bill to ap-
propriate s1a0,000.000 to make re-
claimed public lands available for set
tlement by discharged soldiers and
sailors was ordered today by the Sem
ate public lands COMMITTEES after Sec
retary Lane had appealed for action
OH the ground that this was a grea,
reconstruction measure.
A similar b4lL has becn-reportcd to
the House,
Evening star., 1919-02-26
ARMENIANS FOR LEAGUE.

BOSTON, February ga telegram
sent from the headquarters of the
Armenian National Union here to
President Wilson. expressing faith in
his plan for league of nations was
made public today as follows:
Armenian National Union joins in
wishing you a hearty welcome and
expresses its entire devotion and 1oy<
atty to the cause of the league Of
nations SO eloquentiy championed by
you, which is destined to prevent wars
and also safeguard the freedom and
independence of Armenia under your
noble leadership"
Evening star., 1919-02-26
'TOPUT SAVINGS BANKS
UNDER RESERVE SYSTEM

/ Pending in Congress is r. bill intro
rduced at the suggestion of the Ameri-
tcan Bankers Association. which would
admit to the federal reserve system
mutual savings banks organized with
/ out capital stock under the laws of
> various states BY the terms of the
Rbiu the Federal Reserve Board shall
L prescribe the conditions under which
srhe savings banks will be admitted
Ero the reserve system. Il is pro-
~posed that each bank admitted
in lieu of subscription to stock Of the
federal reserve bank. Shal! deposit
with the reserve bank OF its district
) per cent of its surplus fund. and an
: additional sum OF not more than )
y per cent upon call, on which it shall
{ lie paid interest at the rate of y per
cent. The secretary of The savings
/ bank section of the bankers asso-
a-ciation says that the bin affects az
banks located in the New England
states. New York, New Jersey, 'feun
1, sylvania, Delaware. Maryland, W'st
I Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin. Mime
[. sofa. Washington and California. Wlth
I deposits ana resources OF SD hr", "t",-
coo
Evening star., 1919-02-26
HIGHWAY BRIDGE CLOSED
WHILE PILES ARE DRIVEN

1t is announced by Col Ridley. Of
ficer in charge of public buildings
and grounds, that the Highway bridge
across the Potomac river will be
between the hours of 80 and $50
q m, TO permit the driving of piles
under the roadway OF the draw span
Evening star., 1919-02-26
CONFEREES IN PARLEY
ON THE DISTRICT BILL

The conferees on the District appro-
priation bill met at O'Clock this art
ernoon in an effort to get an agree
ment between the Senate and the
House on that measure.
The main points at issue are the
half-and-half plan of appropriatlng
for the District and the proposed IN
crease in the salaries of public school
teachers.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Plans History Of U. S. Army in War

The War Department is taking steps
toward writing the history of the
American Army in the great war
Secretary Baker has issued a buIIein
to the Army calling upon officials or
others in the service or who have been
discharged and who have information
of value in connection with this his
tory to communicate with the his
torical branch of the Army War Col
lege here.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE

The victory liberty loan bill was
passed by the House with just three
dissenting votes today. after repub-
Iican attack had failed to eliminate
a provision continuing the War
Finance Corporation with authority
to make loars to finance export trade.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Army Discharges as of February 10

Thirty-nine per cent of the Army
officers on duty November IL, 1918.
and 33 per cent Of the enlisted per
sonnel had been discharged by Feb
ruary 10, the War Department an
nounced today, on the basis of COM
plete returns to the general stafr. The
total strength of officers and men
November IL was 3,s70,Sss, while dis
tcharEes to February 1a 1Y1nrbered
1,23S.42S. aI.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

4 dividend of Two Dollars per share will be
paid on Tuesday, April 15, 1919, to stockhotd-
of record at the close Of business on FRIDAY,
March IA, 1919.
On account of the annual meeting the trans
fer books will be closed from Saturday, SMarcii
ID. TO Tuesday, March %, 1919, both days in
Guided. G. d. MILNE, Treasurer.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Railway Bond Issue Proposed.

The issue of Si2, 800. 900 in bonds
has been recommended by the direc-
tors of the Washing gou- Virginia
Railway Company and th piIn VIII
be submitted to the sto-kho'dr:S oi'
March >. at n meeting to be held at
the principal Office OF the company
Mount vernon. Va,
The meeting is called for the puT-
pose of submitting to the stockhoid-
ers resolutions adopted by the di-
rectors at their meeting February
20. recommending that bonded in
debtedncss not TO exceed Sl2.5OV,Vco
he created by the railway company.
to be secured by lien on real and pet,
sonaI property and franchises owned
or to be acquired by the railway com
pany, and iii the creation OF said
bonded Indebtedness be authorlZed}
for the purpose OF authorizing ths
board of directors to sell, pledge u
otherwise dispose of said binds. or
raise funds thereon; and for the
transaction of such other business as
may come properly before the meet
ing.
Authorization for this bond issue is
asked that the Virginia
Railway Company may wipe out its
floating indebtedness. This company
is merger of three railroads, the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount
xernon and the Washington Airing
ton and Falls Church, or and with
itself. The present company has
never issued a share of stock. but it
has an assumed Indebtedness of the
companies merged, All construction
and other betterments since 1910
have been paid for out of operating
receipts and by the placing of short
term notes. The main purpose of the
proposed bond issue is TO retire these
short term notes. The company VIII
not seek to market at this time Il
large part of the bonds it would issue,
but as long as authority is asked to
issue bonds it is thought advisable to
have the authority to issue enough
to take care of future possible financ-
ing needs of the company.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, February 26.--Money, Sh
per cent. Discount rateS-Short and
three month bills, 1882 per cent.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
New Issue Treasury Certificates.

The federal reserve bank of Rich :
mond announces a new Issue OF
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness
receivable in payment of income and
profits taxes, to be known as series
ia dated March l., 1879, and ma :
turing June 16. at the rate OF /.
per cent. Subscription books are now
open and will close March IL.
The Ney York court OF appeals has
rendered a decision against the Sc
curity National Bank Of New York IN
the suit OF the L. Moch Company
against thaS bank. This Case has
been in the courts more than six
years and is of general interest to
banks. The case hinged on the ques-
ton whether Eugene Moch, president
OF the Z. Moch Company, could IN
dorse and deposit to his own account
& checks made payable 10 the COM
pany 1t was set forth in the case
that Moeh sent to the bank checks
payable to the company and on which
. he wrote first the Endorsement "E.
Moch Company" and under this a
second Endorsement, Eugene Moch-
The bank then credited the cheeks
to the account of Eugene Moch.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia-tair,
colder tonight. temperature about is
degrees; tomorrow fair, moderately
cold: diminishing northwest winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight, colder IN
east portion; tomorrow fair, mod
erstelv cold: diminishing northwest
winds.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES
Washington Gas. 10 at 54E, at 5f12.
After cali:
Capital Traction IS, 81 600 at gT1s
Washington Gas, 10 at 30, 10 at 50, 10 at 81.
10 at IS. 10 al 3D..
Capital Traction. ) at Ss, 5 at So ) at SIS
) st SIS. at IS. 10 at SIS, 15~st So.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Sales on Local Exchange

On the Washington Stock Excha nge
today, one ten-share and "A two-share
lot of Washington Gas sold at 5434
After call. 81 .000 Capital Traction SIS
sold at 97t fifty shares of Washing
ton Gas. in five tenshare lots. sold at
SIS, and fifty shares of Capital Fraction
AZ ss. in FIVE five-share. one ten-share
and one fifteen-share lots.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
Falls snort of Allotment.

The fifth federal reserve district. of
which the District Of Columbia is a
part, falls s2I91 500 short of its al
iotment of the sixth issue OF Treas :
ury certificates OF Indebtedness, put
out in anticipation OF the victory lin-
ertv loan. There is no suggestion
shat the banks of the DistrieI OF Co
iumbia have failed TO subscribe their
quota.
The chairman of the war loan or
ganiZation of the fifth -fedaEsii dis
trict has sent letter 20 all txi mixing
institutions in Washington, in which
he says:
Again we have fallen short by
S3191 800 the quota assigned to this
district of Treasury certificates N-F,
making a total deficit for ALI issues
of SIG, ,o0o, which the other dis
tricts are compelled to carQ for us.
Some of the banks have HySponded
in splendid manner to each of the
issues, and if il were not for their
whole hearted cooperation the record
of this district would be an exceed
iugly poor one, but these banks are
n the minority. Only about $50 banks
out of 2,160 in the district have sub
Scribed TO any of the certificates thus
far issued in anticipati tion OF the vic
tory liberty loan"
Having fallen short in their sub
Scription to the - series of certifi-
Gates. the chairman OF the war loan
organization makes a strong appea
10 the banks TO oyersubscribe the cur
vent issue of certificates OF the series
o." the books on which VIII close
March g.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
LOCAL MEAT MARKET.

Report Of meat trade conditions in
Washington today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh, receipts moderate, but
coolers filled; market in bad shape
prices barely steady to lower; de-
mand poor.
Veai-Suppiy moderate: some frozen
offered; market weak and draggy for
both western and local dressed; demand
poor.
Pork - Receipts liberal: market
barely steady to lower; demand light
Lam mbs-Receipts very light; market
strong to higher; demand good.
Mutton-Receipts moderate; market
steady; demand fair.
Evening star., 1919-02-26
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, February 26.-Butter-
Higher: creamery. 42a44.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1907 cases;
firsts, 3SA Aa3915; ordinary frsts, 38a
3Sa4; at mark, cases included, 39a3sA u
Pouitry-Alive higher; springs
81 y; fowls, 81.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Butter
Steady; receipts. 1852 tubs; cream
cry, higher than extras, 551aa56,
creamery, extras (92 scorep, 54ha55;
firs&, 49a54: packing stock. current
make, No. 2. "a
Eggs-Firm receipts, 34,114 cases;
fresh gathered, extras, 43k a44; fresh
gathered, regular packed. extra firsts,
AZ 1aa43; do. firsts, Al lha42; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
white to fancy, 53a55; state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby hennery, whites. or
binary to prime, 50a52; state, Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery, browns,
44a46; do. gathered browns and mix
ed colors, IL " a43h.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 3.64S box
es: state. current make, specials, 30a
30k: do, average run, 29a5o1s.
Poultry-Alive, weak: turkeys. 32a40;
others unchanged. Dressed-Firmer;
fowls, frozen. 30a35; fresh, 29a35; old
roosters, 25a27.