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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN
ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
As In Rchmord 40 Elsewhere First
Two Weeks in December show
Increased Activity.
In Reviewing The building stiua,io,

In reviewing the building situation.
). w. Straus, of S. w. Straus e. Co,
OF New York. says:
New construction work throughout
the United states during the first fort
night OF the present month has been
going forward at the rate of approxi-
matcly S60,OO,0o0 a week as against
Sao,ooo.o00 week during November.
an increase OF 90 per cent The volume
of contemplated building operations for
tho early part OF December is approxi-
matciy s5oO0o,o00 Il week. according
TO the best reports obtainablc
1t is interesting TO note that dur
ing the past two weeks more contracts
have been let for residential! buildings
than for any other class OF Structures
with business building coming seconn
Labor conditions arc more generally
StaDiliLcd than they have beer !ol sew
"ral months. hut there is a great short
age OF materials, and this is rc,ari-
crS OF materials that enter into building
CONSTRUCTION are unanimous in stat
tnE that the present shortage will not
.r overcome for an indefinite period
While present prices of mate -iais have
hcen responsible in some measure for
TIE restriction OF building operations.
IL g TIE consensus OF opinion among
the manufacturers Of these materials
ma rs aoon as general labor condi-
tons !"come stabilized, building opcra-
tons VIII go forward at a greater rate
than thcE have during the past four
years.
"rEerc is still marked shortage OF
both homes and commercial buildings,
ard this condition is not being relieved,
structures"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
GOOD WORK IN CAROLINA
Jumhcr Interest Bnoms -Co,to,x.,,
~. ana Bean oil Mills Going Up.
go Other Industries

The Hardwood Manufacturing com.
r a,tyy has been n innse.ornorattd a; Char
Authorized.
The West Ashcvilla Pain, and Var.
nish Company. chartered at a.hayiI;e
VIII ne manufacturing concern tx.
pected 10 operate on n LARGE scale"
What Is TO be the largest boy fac
tory In the western part OF the State
Is soon 10 be established a. Stntns
vile BY Y. BrawIey aud assoc;,ioa
- The +. NJ Barscr Lulnber COMPANY
has acqui rcd the Atlas Manufactirinc
Companys yarn mills at Bcsscmcr
CITY and viii add to the : 700 spin
Hca and other machinery.
The Greene County OH Mills Com
pany incorporated with 100000 can.
i;al stock at snow Hi, Will establish
mills there, for making cottonsecd
The town of Hartford Will .cxpend
N25.ooo extending and improving It's
light power and water system
iiEE--,sGhe Rocky Mount cola-N Nut Syrup
tspd Rotting Company has been in
scorporatad at Rocky Mount with 3l25.-
600 capital stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
south Cnroiinn Textile Mills EnlarE-
'nS-tiE Things on in Georgia,
Fl0ridn and .tlnbamn

The Cowpcns Cotton Mill Company. a.
., ImpenS' s e "a oon has increased capital
enl"rgng the mills there.
improvements OF much importancc
are 70 be made in the big cotton fac
tory at Winnsboro, S. c., $4,000. 600
addition being planned for tho manu-
iaclurc OF tire cord fabrics
The Piedmont Laboratories have
heer inco-poratcd a. Clinton. s. G,
with $4,000 capital stock. RI. com,
rany has elected w. G. Bailey president
Inc Columbus Brick and Tile Com
ORGANIZED, and the new managers pro
pose 10 cNpend 100000 in Improve
nch's ana engagements Increasing
th% daily output 10 1o5. 900 bricks and
100 Tons of intcrloCkiu- tile
The Farmers Packing COMPANY or.
Eanizcd at Nashville, Ga. is crsctin.
buildings and installing machinery for
monthly output of 10000 pounds Of
acking house products
The Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills
OF Detroit, have established nm ovrrsI;
factory at Elbcrton. Ga.
y $3.50 OOC plant for the nanuf,c-
tnre OF oxygen gas is being established
The Fort Myer Flying Corporation
mas been chartered. with $50, 900 cam.
"a STOCK 10 manufacture a!rplanes a,
Fort Mynr, Fla o.
The Citrus Groves and Bv-produc,,
many has been Incorporated al Avon
i'arN. Fla, with $3.50, 600 capjiai stocr
10 grow and preserve citrus and otbrr
Several large additions arc holm,
mad - the Highland City Cotton M;IIs
3,hh ne chinnabce Cotton Mills ar Tai
!tdcEa. Ala. denim factory is on,
OF the additions. 10 ohe
3, - The additions and contemplated en-.
ana Power Company, of Montrome-u
Ala, will cost over $500 oon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
INTENSE COAL MINING
strike Settlement Followed by Greatest
S.ty Ever Known In West
Sirgln'n Bituminous Rcyiou

,.CHAELESTON, W. VA. Dec. 90
with the coal strike settled and the
miners who have been idle going hack
TO work in drovcs ana new worknen :,
coming into the West Virginia coal
mo.uS from every direction there is
married. activity all along the line.
several large companies that were in
proc OF organization have within
, Tue last week completed Organization,
pech Incorporated and gone 10 work
'aEinS plans for mining coal on larger
SSn sea, IMAM ever before contemplated
with capital stock of 500. 600 and
apoEc. nave been incorporated this
week 10 operate in West Virginia, and
the 100000 mark
IT is noticed. too. that old companies
are dccidcdiy more active in making
ana developing thousands of acres OF
new, coal lands. West Virginia will
~, II OUT more coal in the next six
10 mine i'll 4 like period.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
TWO NEW COTTON MILLS
More Money BriuE Invested in Textile
Manufacturing mt Besscrer
(ItN. y. &.

EESSEMER CITY, y. G.. Dec a.
Two more cotton factories are ere
long to bc added 10 the industries in
tho textile line OF this place
The Goldberg brothers and 4 Kop-
low, wcll-known cotton men OF Column
nia s. G.. have settled upon Rcsscmer
city rs the proper location for A new
cotton milling plant. Accordingly. they
have Incorporated tho American Cotton
tia: company proposes TO erect an up-
to-datc manufacturing plant here.
The. George Cotton Mills Company
mas also been incorporated here. with
100000 capital stock. ana this com.
pany Will manufacture cotton yarn
here as soon a the factory buildinl,
is completed and equipped with ma
chincry. The incorporators arc John
j. George and associates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
HOUSES QUICKLY MADE
ncndy-cut Hon>c builders From Mich
iSnh iist"biish Branch Plant Close
TO Carolina Timber,

NIi.MlNGTON, " -, Dec oO.-Thc
Aladdin Co. OF Eay City. Mich, Known
an over the country as the famous
, rSaaE -"ut house makers. have settled
Tor the eStabli Shment OF L large branch
p,an' Tor the manufacture OF the ready
n hVe-acre site has been purchased
near the city limits. and a r. Rrnse
NNho Is 70 be the general manager of
Inc Wilmington branch Is on the
sround COOKING after matters. Ic an
an INITIAL capacity OF six complctc
houses per day.
North Carolina pine timber will be
useu 10 q great extent in building the
ready cuts and Wilmngtons pro%-
lmltE 10 the raw material and it's nm
"ur PASSED transportation facilities were
,,hc DIE Inducements to locate the plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
NEARING COMPLETION
Rnpidnn Railroad building prorr...,,r
Rnpidl'-BiS Logging Plant
Laid Out.

FREDERICK VA. Dec 20
ne new ft1pidan Railroad Company Ir
h,rog,essins we'll with it's Mil con-
n.iructioh AT orange. and satisfactorily
YIN us road grading. General Mana
ger ~. n; Crews says he expect. TO hav.
We grading 70 Wolttowa Completed by
I'm uarE Ia. The track has been laid
10 near the Hood Road, below RAM
dan. and consignment OF seventeen
mics or orty-pomnd steel rails, which
VII! take the track beyond Wolf
to%n' has reached Orange.
me company is constructing a log
EihE camp TO accommodate forty men
~ Glen wallace. Both railroad and
MIL. II is said. will be COMPLETED nv
early spring. at which time the MA
VII start up in full force. and just as
soon as the track can nc put in order n
pHssenScr and local freight service will
be installed. This enterprise viii brtnr
many new families 10 Nrln.c -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
LESSON OF COAL STRIKE
HydroeIertrIc Power TO Make Town In
dcpendentOf Conf md Strikes
of Future.

MURPHY y. c.. Dec. Gothic coal
strike and tho consequent shutting
down for even 4 few days or manufac-
turing plants throughout the country
nave given an impetus to the much-
discussed plan Of this town for con-
structinE IL hydroclectr!c plant here
20 furnish power for town purposes
.Hu Tor INDUSTRIES now here and others
ina, may be induced to come.
men Nrst discussed the proposition
was to construct Il ZOO horse power
Piant. which. it was estimate could
nGn uohe within an appropriation of SIS
49, 49,, OUT now tho idea is to make il
m,uch larger, and plant to furnish
more power. and. OF course. to cost a
Sood deal more money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
FOR NEGRO OPERATIVES
ho'irrH,NnkinE Company That VIII
oHiHc CoIorrd Labor Incorpo-
rhtcd mt Durham, ". c.

DURHAM. y. c.. Dec. 2o.-Thc Cars
- General Julian S. and his sons--havc
Mills with 100000 capital stock, ana
nave already acquired a suitable b,,ilJ-
ing. winch as soon as equipped with
raachihcr% VIII be put in full operation.
inc machinery being on hand il viii
harolE take longer than January | 10
gel II set up and at work.
Ihis is the hosiery mill that is to be
operated entirely with negro labor Tbc
company and the factory have been
named for n negro man who for man.
years previous to his death was a SER
want in the Carr family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
VIRGINIA SILK MILLS
DIG Nc" Jersey Concern to EstnbIixb
hrhhch Factory in Rockingham
county at GrOttoe,

HARRlSONBuRG. VA. Dec on ~.
SILK factory 10 II. established in .hie
'F"ckinsham) county al Grottnes ~,
NE ruriian SIX Company. OF Paterson
=. , a., a. hranch Of the big plant at
findings. one OF when will he crnc, al
vc, once ana the other later on next
so,, ne nrst building. on which work IS
~" 20 nc commenced. Will he 45x3oo
,cet, and WI be equipped Win ~
, n,,,, looms TO be run by c!cctric
Liver Liver separate motor for each siIt
The machinery Tor the eou,nm.,, 4.
n ,S buildings has been ordefeJ and I'd
as 60. '"F NE hTst vii! be ready az SOM
"s we building is finished " go"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
ORANGE WATER WORKS
Pumping station and Esltrntion Plan,
on Knpidnn to supply Live
Town With Water.

ohANGE. VA. Dec. Gothic plans
for the water suppiy system ~ O.,
ca!i Tor the building and installation o;
pqmninS station and filtration piant
on hapidan River and the laying OF
thereto. S' MAINS
me pumping station is to be In
$500 WIN two pumps, with capacity
oi oou gallons per minute and tho fltrn
tion plant, TO be operated BY two siX,w
norSe- power engines. is to have n ca
pa Thy OF 5000 gallons per hour.
soon and the expectation 10 ibs, ~
s w2fh VII be well underway by the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
ROANOKE'S BIG HOTEL
Pynns for Magic City'x Zen story
HoStelry COmplrtcd-Cost
Over ST .JNO, 900.

ROANOKE. VA. Dec. 20.-It has
leaked out here that the plans being
drawn for Roanokc'S new hotel have
been completed by Washington archi-
tocts. and that they involve an invest
ment In the building alone OF from ST.
son 600 to Si.75O.n0o.
The building is to be ten stories with
basement. and Is to be OF limestone
brick and terra Gotta. II is further re-
ported that the contracts will be let
as soon after the HOLIDAYS as possible.
and u is hoped that building operations
may he commenced in tho Spring The
lot on which the new hostelry is 10
stand will admit Of building 75x2Oo
feet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
TOBACCO MARKETS ACTIVE
NO WEAKENING IN PRICES
FOR FINE GRADES OF LEAF
Some Failing on In Snics because OF
Weather and REPORTS About
COn1 Famine.

GINA and North Carolina will DO
quiet until January 6, the warehouses
II All of them having closed down
DAYS.
The offerings in most OF these mar
EetS the past week were smaller than
thoy have been during rccen, weeks,
due partly 10 the untavorable weather
and partly TO reports throughout the
tobacco growing sections that the coal
femme would drive the buyers of ;he
markets.
The sales az cured Leaf in Rich.
mond aGSrecatt0 100000 pounds. Much
OF tho stock offered was OF ihc lower
proportion % wrappers and line ullerS
III iho onevnes thaU heretofore this
season ana the buyers WHO are anX-
lcus for yet moro q: thcs. iincr grades
Tea" that the much tulkcd-oc shortage
OF them III tho crop now being mar
Eeted is more serious than e; FIRST
Wrappers Continue Very High.
Because o. the absence .! the wrap
pers and extra !ne alters Oh the
breaks the past wees ti'e average
from that Of the previous week. being
around S32. per hundred.
However. The few wrappers ana fine
filters that showr up brought en-
being tina; there We're not enough OF
Them 20 50 around and TO keep the
-a:vernge M to, the !ancy hgure here
-toforc recorded.
: The next sales in the Richmond
warehouses viii be on Tuesday. Jan
uary " and tac belief is that after
Christmas the sun cured growers Will!
rush their holdings in At a rapid rate.
Tho growers or the :irc-curcd dark
shipping leaf VIII also &c in evidence
after the holidays, being attracted by
the fancy prices that have been paid
for the sample lots OF that class OF
the weed mat have been marketed
SO far.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
4 Weeks sales at Lyuchburc

r. INNCNbJEG, w, Dec. 2O-The
,-saies of loose lea. tobacco on this
market Tor the Week ending Yesterday
amounted to 9o0.lo0 pounds.
Sales were fu!! tho nrst par. OF the
week. but got smaller towards the
-end, and on the whole about came
-iul 10 expectations.
- The demand for all grades OF to-
bacco continued very strong al very
+. high rrces.
<, The quality Q: the offerings we're
HhdTIH ip 10 what they have been.
Infringing in their "faS ends"
x Pr!ces hold nr:n. and the market
:SG!osed Tor the holidays strong and
>act.vt.
-. II ) estimated that at least two
-;h!rdS OF the crop has been sold. ana
IL Is thought tho remainder Will be
80 III carly IN the new year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
i,nrncd pinn, being u,nn,,,

IIHNIl EISON. y. G De- % ~
v, ni"t atnd and Fertilizer COMPANY
Wn,cA recently los, almost It's nn,iEs
=. r mere ~ FIRE. WI! rebuilt a, once
,i plans arc being completed . q, ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

'fA MES BRANCH, VA. Dee. 20
s3ale3 81 .tnt tobacco on this market
ipr lie week amounted to about
4Io.OoO pounds, the heaviest week or
tho season. Prices as a whole wcr.
1sood, although the general average
ny Us hlSh a. a week ago, due some
~Nshat 10 tho bad condition Of some S,r
me offerings and a decline in price
q, the common ana medium leaf to-
nacco. Some nice wrappers we're on
.Hr market IRIS week, bringing from
$40 10 ssh. 1t is generally thourn,
stnat moro THAN half the crop OF dark
tobacco IN this section is sold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

DamnsE Making ~ RonnoI.e RnpId..
ROANOKE RAPIDS " O. Dec. 30
The Rosemary Manufacturing Company
has decided TO greatly enlarge its plant
here for the manufacture OF damnsk
and the plans Will soon be announced
and the bids for the work asked for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

rG ,aHImst Town Gets CIgnrett. Factory.
o,hGr cigarette factory is To be added
10 me INDUSTRIAL outfit of This tooacco
C 1.tuuno',a i town. The Tobacco Products
noHphhE, or which Robert Unrris &c
president. will establish tho fac,orv
Dut MS plans have not yet been n,njc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
The Sales n, soo,h no.,on

.aOCtt! BOSTON, VA, Dec. 20--Salcs
amon0t"d 10 about 10000 pounds. and
Oh al me grades ,ht market was quite
actlNc Buyers are beginning to neg
iect TO some extent the low grades and
lhe scFappy stun. much OF which Was
holSeU IN the offerings. The finer
goods nave experienced no Weakening
Whatever. The sales viii he resumed
on ;his market January 3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
Some Mrnkcnins at nocky Mnrnt.

ROCKY MOI nj. y. c. Dee 2G.-Lcaf
tor"cc" Gales for the week (thrcc days.
-auoIntcd 10 10000 pounds for an
average of sol "a. per hundred. making
the total cold 10. aa.ja, y, 5S9493 pounds.
Tor an average 81 S5lj7
Offerings for the week were about
III linz with previous weeks recently.
except, That a greater proportion OF
barn clcanines and large quantities OF
scra? have been sold. which has tended
10 reduce the average price very much
Price nave dccl!HcL considcrab bly,, cs-
Decia ~ on the medium and fine grades
but T." piles selling for more than Sl00
per hundred now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
Lower Grades Marketed nj Don,5,,

I7N.NE HE, w, Dec. .U-Tnc Loaf
LonaccG market, at the close of sales
.StStsEGAy, started Oh its Christmas
hoIluay. 10 resume business January =
me rccolpsS this week amounted TO
apout t,I-O,oVV pounds and the offer
hns5 snow very plainly that the ia nm
putting on the floors great d,,i NJ
ihltri"r !cif scrap and barn lcavincs.
li"M ever, there were good sprlnkiinss
wrdppcir and cutters OF the linr ahra
hrc )ust as much in demand ana just as
hiSh IN price as they have been al anv
nm. ihls season. The large offerings
some IN price, materially reduced the
iaNefaGe paid this week. which was
lraEtiOM over So4 per hundred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
viii Universal Brotherhood
Be Result Of War?
QUESTION 20 Re Discussed In Open
Meeting by Men of City. nj
y. NJ. &. \. SUNDAY, Up. VI.

To meet the needs ~ men for the
exchange OF ideas on many aucs.
tons. the y NJ. &. A. Sunday club
has transformed its meetings into a
gathering for open forum discussion
and this problem OF hopod'for univer-
sal brotherhood is TO he argued for
and against at the meeting which win
b. held In the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
at ; O'Clock p. m. sunday. and all
men 81 the city are invited to attend
and take part
Besides this debate, however, there
are many things Of interest az the
sunday afternoon Y. NJ. G. \. pro
gram. Sunday there VIII he special
music In the form OF violin selections
by MIR. Clay Harrison. At ed5 oc-
ours "A recital by the Y. NJ. {. \. or
chestra. under the leadership OF w.
Il. Hedley. who has an organization
numbering many of the city's best
musicians.
A big feature will be tho address
of Lawrence Wood. director Of the
federal employment bureau. who will
talk on the subject OF Employment.
This problem Is OF vital interest. The
features Of the afternoon are FREQ to
all men. excepting the supper. for
which a nominal charge Is made. Ar
range your Sunday so you can come
for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
MALOTTE-WURILTZERC CONCERT SUNDAY 1:30

Crews for - ocean-Roing vessels
were recruited by the merchant rps.
rine and trained at West Seattle dur.
ing the last six months. IL Is an.
nounced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
No Scent Car Fare
for New Workers

NEW YORK. Jan. t.--Thc board
Of estimates has rejected the opplica
Of estimates has rejected the Applica.
the Interhorough. 10 charge scent
fares and cents for transfers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
Heavy Armament
Reduced as Duo
Faces Desk Cop

Frank Barry. 20. tenmstor. and
Private W. r. Evans. soldier. were
arrested at Eighth ave. aud Pike st.
Saturday at $40 a. m. where a
search revealed that Barry had
three rovolverB on his person and
Evans six
The war ~ over. boys" stated
tho deak sergeant at police head.
quarters 20 the pair. when they
lined up 10 be booked. IAN arma,
menta are 90 be reduced
Several Of the revolvera diseov.
cred ON Evans had tags. which VIII
he used 20 Identify them with their
former owner or owners. according
to tho police.
Evans and Barry are held on
charges Of carrying concealed wca'
pons--very poorly concealed. accord.
Ing 20 tho arrcsting officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
PROTEST CHINA
SHIP CONTRACTS.
San Francisco Labor Coun-
Gil Wants Government
Craft Built in IT, S.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. New
agitation against the award by tho
federal government 81 ship contracts
To China made its appearance today
In resolution sent to Washington
by the san Francisco Labor council
Tho resolution urges congress to
cancel contracts with China and src
that necessary ships arc built IN Pa
clfic coast yards.
The American Federation OF Labor
will he asked 20 aid In the fight. tho
local council decided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
VICTIM SUICIDE
PACT MAY DIE

SAN JOSE. Cal. Jan t--The
death o. Mrs. Helen Gciscr. san
Francisco woman. victim % suicide
pact. was expected momcntnrily TO
day shc IL believed dying from don.
bic pneumonia. which set In after
she was shot b. scrEt Clarence
Dunn. her lover. Dunn shot and
killed himself
The shooting occurred three weeks
ago. Since then Mrs. Gelacr has lain
on n hospital bod here. with her con.
dillon gradually growing worse.
After Mrs. Cllscr war shot. sho ran
screaming into deer park. A big
buck deer attacked and uamplcd
her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
SHERIFF'S MEN
LOCATE STILL

-Four hundred gallons Of wine
were found In a sull uncovered by
Deputy Ehcrlffa Corners and Ward.
and a squad Of eight internal rev.
enuc deputies saturday. in tho barn
81 Guirsirppi Panasco'R ranch at
tuveriou. on the road 20 Tacoma
Tho shcriffs deputies were search.
ing for a man reported 60 be in the
vicinity 81 Riverton. charged with
dlsordcrly conduct. when they dis
covered the stiIi In Panasco'H harm.
The wine was put under guard
by revenue Officers
PannRco has not been apprchcnd.
ed. aH he was absent from the
ranch az tho time OF tho discovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
SH! NOW THE WORLD
PROBLEMS TO BE 0. X:
G. O. p. WOMEN MEET

WASHINGTON. Jan. Rcpuhu
can women win formulate their poll
cics concerning reconstruction. cdu
catlonal and political problems at a
meeting OF the republican womcns
national executive committee In CHI
esgo, Jan. 8 The committee will
have conference with the repuhli-
can and national committee Jan. 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
n. &. GILL Is IMPROVED

IL g. GIN, former mayor OF Seat
tie. reported seriously ~ with infiu.
onza az his home at 77is Wilson
ave. is IN an improved condition
Saturday. according to his physician.
En- Mayor GIN has been ~ for
nearly week. and complications
that threatened to develop into pncu.
monla were noted Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
MOONEY CASE
UP TO S0L0NS
Labor viii Ask California
Legislature to Make New
Trial Possible

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. labor
will take 90. tho legislature the fight
FOR a new trial Tor Tom Mooney.
This was decided last night az the
labor council session when "a resolu-
ton pledgins the council to petition
the legislature to enact legislation
that will lead 20 a new trial was
adopted
Labor representatives at tho icsis.
lature viii be pledged 10 make the
fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
Will HIRING nOpY HIRE

Tho body Of Dr. Charles l.. Hale.
who died OF pneumonia at Cordova.
Alaska. January !. viii be brought
to Seattle for burial. Ills mother IN
on her way 20 Seattle from PaA.,.
dena. Cal. TO attend the funeral
iiale's brother. Erred NJ. Hale. 81 the
MeDonald.iiais Company. lives In
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
Germans 10 Tax
All War Profits

BERLIN, Jan 4-Tho govern.
ment Is preparing a tax program
which will include complete conrisca'
ton of war profits The general tax
ON private fortunes will be higher
than the income and Inheritance
taNes.