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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Railroads Near Normal.

Railroad service Is being maintained
as usual, no further restrictions having
heen placed on the movement OF freight,
with the exception Of the application of
the cottonseed embargoes that have
been in force on other lines for some
time, to the Missouri Pacific, which up
until Monday was the only local line
Handling cotton seed.
The Frisco embargoes on certain
classes of dead freight are causing very
little inconvenience to local shippers.
The Rock Island railroad is now re-
ceiving more generous awards OF coal.
Last week the Rock Island had barely
enough coal to maintain its service, All
other lines operating out Of Memphis
are said to have sufficient coal for their
immediate needs.
SHIPMENTS of coal Through Memphis
for railroad use in the Southwestern
region are heavier than ever known:
The Southwest was formerly supplied
with coal from mines in Illinois, Ar
kansas and oklahoma, but now it is
drawing its coal from Eastern Tonnes
see, Alabama and as far east as Virginia.
one railroad out OF Memphis handled
more than 1900 cars OF coal to the
Southwest last month.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Little Suffering.

Despite low temperatures that have
spread over the West for the last few
days, little actual suffering because Of
the fuel shortage had been reported to-
DAY. In Nebraska, where near zero
weather prevailed, Kilgore had been
without coal 10 days. Western Kansas
also without coal several days, was to
obtain an emergency supply today, the
first taken from the strip pits Of that
state.
Suspension Of all traffic over the St
Louis & San Francisco railroad lines out
of Oklahoma City today was said to be
only a matter Of hours unless coal was
supplied. All railroad traffic might be
tied up at oklahoma City by the end
Of the week. railroad officials there
said.
In Indiana state officials expressed
hope that enough coal could be mined
Immediately to furnish state institutions
with fuel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
ENTIRE NATION
IS UNDER STRICT
FUEL REGULATION
Restrictions Which May Even
tualIy Close Many Factories
Extended to Relieve Critical
Coal Shortage.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2,--Restrictions on
the-use of coal already put into effect
by regional coal committees where the
pinch of necessity had been felt today
were extended throughout the nation
under an order Of the federal fuel adj
ministrator. The most extensive shut
down of industry In history was In
prospect and domestic consumers were
preparing to endure privation and dis
comfort as the strike of bituminous
coal miners entered It's second month.
Only in Kansas, where volunteers
ton of state and federal troops and in
the New River field of West Virginia
was there prospect today of increased
production. In Kansas seven pits were
worked and in WesT Virginia operators
said normal production was in sight by
the end of-the week Throughout the.
remainder Of the country, however, min
Aers apparently remained steadtast In
their determination not to return to
work under the "A per cent wage in
crease ordered nv the federal govern
nient and acceded TO by the operators
In Wyoming new labor troubles
threatened to decrease the'sman amount
Of coal being brought out Except for
brief shut-downs at the beginning OF
the strike and twice since the mines In
that state generally had maintained OPP
Grafton
Members of the railroad brotherhoods
in Kansas today were expected to act
on d resolution adopted last night to
request authority TO refuse to handle
coal mined by nonunion workers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
BIG SAVINGS IN
COAL AS RESERVE
SUPPLY INCREASES
Light Company'S Decrease 40
Per Cent OF NormaI-CarS
in Terminals Number 259
Against III Monday.

Between 80 and 40 tons of coal were
saved at the power plant of the Mem
phis Gas and Electric company Mon
day night through the compliance of
the public with the fuel conservation
orders, said c. K. Chaplin, at the COM
panys office Tuesday, morning After
midnight the consumption fell 33a per
cent -helow normal, and between 4:S0
and b O'Clock Tuesday morning the
saving was fully 40 per cent he said
This is considered q remarkable show
ing for the first few, hours the order
became effective. Still greater savings
are expected hereafter.
The official orders from the regional
fuel committee at Atlanta were received
at the office of the gas and electric
company Tuesday afternoon. From a
hasty examination, they appeared to be
the same as announced in the news
papers.
Reserve Increases,
! Memphis reserve supply Of coal con-
ttnues to increase, with the awards to
essential industries and the retail trade
continuing in about the same amounts
as usual for the past ten days,
There were 259 cars of coal in Mem
phis terminals Tuesday, held by the
railroad administration, subject to
awards by the regional fuel committee
ut Atlanta, as compared with Ut cars
Monday and IA cars Saturday, For
several days during the early part of
last week the coal reserve in the local
yards was below 80 cars
George G. Roach, vice-chairman OF
the Memphis district operating com
mittee. in charge Of the local distribu-
ton of COAL said that the official or
ders pertaining to the restrictive meas
ures taken by the Atlanta regional
committee had not been received here
Tuesday morning
Neither had William D. Kyser u. S.
district attorney, received the official
orders The only information received
here Tuesday noon in regard to the
fuel administrations orders was
through the newspapers.
No one here has been authorized to
interpret or 10 enforce the restrictive
orders. and thu entire city is basng Its
compliance With the ruling largely ac-
geffis seisssl lnteyrr lions and
i Il Il iEilli t1h az the orders as
conveyed ii the neweparers, However.
I'D law Backed by the fun force Of gov
eminent, state and city ever received
more hearty acceptance on the part of
the people than the fuel conservation
regulations are receiving here, and 1t Is
doubtful If any law ever caused so many
Inconvenience and hardships, as well
as financial losses, to the people as the
fuel restrictions are causing at this
fKxNn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
CONTRACTOR DEAD.

wYNNE, Ark Dec. 2. (SpL III. P.
bearing. aged Sc, long identified In the
buildings circles, died at the home OF
survived by brother, James nearing.
OF Newark, Ark. and one son, ot this
place Interment at Cogbills cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
REMEDIAL ACTION.
TO QUIET UNREST
IN U. S. SOUGHT

= WASHINGTON, Dec 2-GeneT9f recommendations on leg
slaton combat the of living labor unrest radasm and
readusment of the nation peaae basis the features
of President Wilson's annual congress- delivered today
The peace treaty the president told congress- will be dis
cussed separate message later will the railroad question
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
HOPE FOR COMPROMISE.

PARIS, Dec, g. (By the Associated
Prcss1 Newspapers commenting upon
the converting Of the American senate
express n hope that compromise on
the Versailles treaty may be reached
after short discussion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

The text of President Wilson's
message to congress, read Tuesday,
will be found on the editorial page.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and colder,
with cold wave prob
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-31
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE, ETC
A
SATISFYING
nVynrrY ACD

Though our prices have
always been the lowest
consistent with the value
represented, we arei offer
ing, beginning Tomorrow,
practically all our used cars
at considerable reductions.
You will find here al varied
assortment at prices well
worth your consideration.
Harper-Overland Co., Inc,
Frank. 1907. 14O5 II ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-31

$50 Diamond Cluster Scarf
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sold at once for $o2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-31

A BUYER for the car q car for the buyer
Demonstration Of used cars by private owners
Some are leaving city; must sell; cash only.
Call at the appointed hour when you want to
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-31
FOR SALE-NIsCELLANEOUS
DIAMONDS. Etc.

M-carat Tiffany Diamond
Ring. Party must sacrifice for
SI45.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
G. E. POLLOCK LEFT $2ss,s74
y. y. HERALD" Executive Died In
Home Bennett Gave Him.

George f. Pollock. president of
the New York Herald Company at the
time of his death. August 2. 1918 left a
total estate of S313,034 and a net estate
Of S2Ss.67+. according to the appraisal
made by Charles Sweeney of the Deputy
State Comptroller's Office. which was
filed yesterday In the Surrogate's Court.
Mr.. Pollock died in his sixty-second
year in 81 West Forty-seventh street,
the residence bequeathed to him by the
will OF the late James Gordon Bennett.
The deed to the property was given to
Mr.. Pollock on the understanding that
II should not be registered until after
the death OF his benefactor. The APP
praisal value OF this property at $4,000.
The bulk of the estate is represented
by stock and bond investments valued
at s232.569. Personal property is valued
at $4,000 and cash In bank totalled sl3,-
sos. Principal beneficiaries are the de-
cedent's sister. Sarah p. Livingston,
Chateau Clairmont, Pau, France. who
receives a life estate in slle,s5S;
brother. EDWARD L. Pollock of Lake
Forest. Ill. who receives similar
legacy, and a niece, Gladys e. Pollock
of sol Twentieth street. Washington. d.
c.. who receives the income Of $4,000.
held in trust until she Is rs years old.
when the principal is to be paid to her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
MOTOR PARTIES ON TRAILS.
White sulphur Coionisfs Make
Trips to Other Resorts.
pectdl Despafch 10 The suv.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. Va, Sept.
Airs. Edward w. McKenna enter
tanned at luncheon to-day--at Casino
Cottage for twelve friends in honor of
Miss Irma Dooley. the house guest Of
Mrs. John d. Little. The afternoon was
devoted to bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morland and
party motored to Elmhurst Farm for
luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs T. johnson
Ward and party went to Lewisburg In
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. George
Buckley Salisbury drove to Covington
Miss Jeanne Mclaughlin, who started
North tonight with her sister, Miss
Katherine Mclaughlin, took her last
early morning ride along the Hunters
Vile Pike this morning. The Misses Nc
Laughlin will tour the Berkshires by
motor before returning to New Bruins
wick. ". J.
Burr Mcintosh, who recently re-
turned from France. arrived this morn
ing from New York and gave a lecture
or the war in the evening in the Green
brier ballroom. Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Bradley of Palm Beach, Fla, have ar
rived at the Greenbrier.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hamilton Davis
have returned from New York and will
pass the autumn at a cottage in Balti-
more Row.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
E. B. THOMAS, LEHIGH
OFFICIAL, is DEAD
Served Also as President of
Erie Railroad.

At his home In Morristown. y. j.,
yesterday died Eben Briggs Thomas,
well known railroad man and for If
teen years president of the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad.
Mr., Thomas had been chairman of
the executive committee of the board
of directors of the Lehigh Valley since
his retirement from the presidency in
February. 1917.
For upward OF forty years Mr.. Thomas
was leading figure in railroad man
aEement, and in that time was con-
nected in one capacity or anNiher with
many of the largest lines III the coun-
try. His service made him familiar with
the business of practically all depart
ments and gave him the reputation of
a first class all around railroad man.
Mr.. Thomas was born seventy-siS
years ago, and during the early days
OF his business activities he was gen.
eral manager of the Cleveland. Column
bus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rail-
way and second vice-president and gen.
erai manager of the Richmond and Dan
VILE and Georgia and Pacific roads.
He entered the service of the New
York. Lake Erie and Western in 1883
and became vice-president of that line
He became president of the Chicago and
Lake Erie in 1894, and after the re-
organization of that line occupied the
post of president of the Erie Railroad
1t was in 1901 that he left the Erie
to become president of the Lehigh VAL
ley. which Office he administered with
marked success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
UNION CARDS SAVE
46O RENT STRIKERS
Women in Tenants League
Flash Them and Movers
Refuse to Gust Them.
STRIKE IN SYMPATHY
Brooklyn City Marshal Will
Try Again To-day With
Non-Union Electors.

When City Marshal D. Mcbride ar
rived with six members Of the Movers
Union TO evict or eject 4S0 families Of
rent strikes who occupy seventeen fvo
story apartment houses of the p. F. w.
Realty Company, in the nelghborhood Of
Flushing and Bedford avenues and Wal
labout street. Brooklyn. yesterday after
noon six women strikers confronted
them and asked the helpers II they were
union men. They were.
80 are we," said one of the women,
and each produced her union card verb
flying the fact that she belonged to the
Williamsburg Tenants League.
The union men called a sympathetic
strike right thend and there with the
tent strikers and walked out, leaving the
amazed marshal alone in a room on the
top floor OF AS Flushing avenue, where
he had intended to start eviction opera
tions.
But this was the strikers day. the
marshal said. and declared that he'd
have his day to-day when he returned
With non-union movers to evict them
''To-morrow's another day." the ten
ants said, and rejoiced that they did not
have to sleep in the streets as 1t APP
peared they would before the brother
hood of unionism was established.
The neighborhood has been spectacu-
lar for some time with women strikers,
placarded with their grievances, patrol
ling the streets. Some of them said
yesterday that the police had treated
them roughly and that they intended to
complain to Commissioner Enright about
Il. Mrs. Rebecca Schanker, 419 Flush
i'- avenue, Is in bed because of con-
tLsions to the spine and shock she said
she suffered at the hands of a police
man while she was picketing the tene-
ment houses the tenants are striking
against. She said the policeman
knocked her down. Mrs. Mary Zugar.
429 Flushing avenue, another tenant and
picket, also has complained TO her neigh
bors about the rough treatment received
from the policemen.
The tenants said the owners OF the
houses demand an 'extortionate increa Sc
of IS to So a room. and some of the
rooms are so dark the gas must be
lighted all the time to make them hab-
table" The plumbing is old and the
houses are in bad condition and we
to Julius Swerdloff, 4ss Flushing ave-
nue.. chairman of the strikers.
The owners maintain through their
agent. Jacob Fox, s Beekmsn street.
Manhattan. that the houses have been
improved recently, and the rents were
raised to pay for the improvements.
Almost $40, 200 has been expended for
improvements on the seventeen houses,
he said in defence of the raise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
EDWARD CLARENDON DoBsoN.

DOLBY" one of the last of the old
time minstrels, will be laid to rest to {.
morrow morning. DOLBY was known
in private life as Edward Clarendone
Dobson. For several years he had been
living in retirement at 166 West Thirty
nth street, where services will be held
at o'clock this evening. He died late
Wednesday night from bronchial
asthma.
Among ths mementoes of the celebrity
of the banjo and the burnt cork which
members OF the family exhibited yester-
day, was medal presented to Dolby
by King George when the British mon
arch was Prince Of Wales. Not only
had DOLBY pleased that ruler with his
songs and his wit, but also his father,
the late King Edward VII That was
In the days when the minstrels were in
their glory and shortly after DOLBY >
had won fist prize in a contest of the
worlds best banjo players, defeating his
own tutor. Harry Weston.
Mr.. Dobson leaves a widow and three
children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
Fl. T. MILWARD DIES
OF WAR HARDSHIPS
Enlisted at So, When Second
Son Was Killed.

word was received yesterday in
greenwich, Conn, of the death of Henry
Townsend Milward, GO years old, father
OF DR.. Douglas A. Milward Of Green
witch. who died from the effects of illness
contracted while a volunteer in the
Church Army attached to the British
expeditionary force in France. Since the
signing OF the armistice and until his
abundance TO the hospital Mr.. MilwaTd
was In Cologne, where he had charge of
large recreation establishment.
In 1916, after the death of his second
son IN action in France. Mr. hfilward
gave up his profession and applied for
work with the forces at the front He
mac many narrow escapes. and at one
ufne lost all his personal belongings dur
ing an air raid. Strenuous work and
many dangers to which Mr.. Milward was
subjected to during his two and half
years In France undermined his health.
ana In May. 1919. he was admitted to
the Third London Military Hospital for
treatment. BY strange coincidence this
was the hospital to which his eldest son,
Henry Townsend Milward, Jr, had been
admitted few weeks before for an op-
GRAFTON as the result of wounds received
In battle in August. 1918.
Mr.. Milward was a graduate of Rich
mond College. England. andswas buried
with full military honors from the guard
barracks in Chelsea August 22. Two of
his sons. Lieut.. Stanley Reginald Mil
ward. Machine Gun Corps. attached to
the Royal Berkshires. and Corporal
Stewart Leslie Milward, Machine Gun
Section of the Civil Service Rifles, were
killed In action during the war His
wife, three sons. DIR. Milward of Green
witch. Frederick c. Milward of the Sur
roy Yeomanry and Cyril Ernest of the
Naval Air Forces, and one daughter,
Mrs. Albert Morrell Of London. survive
him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
LANSING GOES ON VACATION.
VIII Pass Three Weeks In Hem
derSOn Harbor.
Special Despatch 10 THE sux.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Lansing left for Bos-
ton this afternoon, where the Secretary
will make an address before the Ameri-
can Bar Association tomorrow. Mr..
and Mrs. Lansing will go on to their
summer home at Henderson Harbor and
will be absent about three weeks. The
Secretary will have a weeks fishing trip
during his vacation Mrs. Lansing's
mother. Mrs. John, w. Foster, and her
sister. Mrs. Dulles. have been at Hen
derson Harbor for a month.
Senator and Mrs. Miles Poindexter
gave lunch party to-day for their
nephew and niece, Lieut.. and Mrs. Law
renee f. Kelly. who are making them a
short visit Lieut.. Kelly is stationed on
the U. S. s. Florida. now in Boston
harbor.
Henry Getty Chiffon returned tonight
from Canada, where he went to take
part in the welcome to the Prince of
Wales. Mrs. Chilton's father, Thomas
]. O'Brien, former United States Am
bassador to Japan. Joined him here to-
night from his home in Grand Rapids,
where Mrs. Chiffon and their children
have spent the summer. Mrs. Chiffon
will return to Washington the middle of
this month. Mrs. O'Brien will return
here the first of October.
Major and Mrs Van s. Merlesmith
of New York arrived at the Shoreham
to-day, where they will remain until
they are settled in a house for the win
ter
Mrs. Charlotte Eldridge and her
mother, Mrs N. ]. Boyd Of New York.
are in Washington. where they will
spend the winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-05
NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Invitations have been received in New
York from Mr.. and Mrs C. Ledyard
Blair for the marriage reception. Of their
daughter. Miss Marie Louise Blair, and
Pierpont Morgan Hamilton on the after
noon Of September IL at $40 at Blairs-
den. their country place in Peapack
n. J. A special train for New York
guests on the Lackawanna railroad will
leave Hoboken at $40, returning after
the reception. The marriage will take
place In the chapel OF st. Bernard's
Church, Bernardsville. and will be wit
messed by a small gathering OF relatives.
Mrs. Victor Cumnock OF the Home
stead. Oyster Bay. has been obliged TO
recall invitations for a reception set for
tomorrow afternoon to introduce her
niece, Miss Grace II. Talbot, owing to
the death OF Alexander G. Cumnock.
Mrs Charles william Clinton has
sent out invitations for the marriage
of her daughter. Miss Margery Hamilton
Clinton, to Commander Lamar r. Leahy
on the afternoon OF September IL in
Trinity Church. Hewlett. L. ]. New
York guests will leave on a special train
from the Pennsylvania Station at 2 :06.
The wedding reception will follow in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Howes Bur-
ton In Cedarhurst, L. I. When they re-
turn from a wedding trip Commander
Leahy and his bride will live at AS
Park avenue.
The marriage of Miss Cynthia Bald
win. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Clark Baldwin, to Nathaniel
Ruggles Landon will take place octo-
Der l at Shallow Brook Farm, the
country place Of the brides parents in
Mount Kisco. N. Y. Mr.. Landon is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hutton Landon.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Gibboney, who
have been in the Yellowstone National
Park for some weeks. will shortly re-
turn to Appleton, their country place in
Huntington, L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Scott, who
have been in Newport for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel, are at the
Plaza They win shortly go to Saratoga
Springs to join her mother, Mrs. Henry
b. Hyde
DR.. and Mrs p. Llewellen Chambers
and Ambrose f. Chambers have re-
turned to s65 Madison avenue from the
Meadow Club. Southampton. L. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Cassat have
come from Newport to the Ritz-Carlton
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Godfrey and
her daughters, the Misses Tiffany, will
go to Westbury. L. J., when they leave
Newport. For the winter they will be
at 3S East SEVENTEEN street.