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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-04
iouslY by every voter.

Bolshevism was routed, pursued
and beheaded. The patriotic labor
ersdenounced all things savoring
of revolution. No bombs no terror
ism for American labor; nothing
but a statement of their aims, a
complete change compelling pro-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-04
In Sacred Memory of Corp.
Clarence Potter

Who departed this life the 99rd
day of June 1919, age "a.
He fought with the Soth Division
and returned home the 2Srd of
April. He had gone through the
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
Greenwich
 Marriages
 WeaT'iSOITlo
It Appears That Matrimony Is Not a Success in That
 Section.
THREE SUITS FILED
 TO OBTAIN FREEDOM

The bonds of matrimony must be proving irksome in Greenwich for three residents of that city filed di- vOrce petitions today in the Superior Court DesertiOn is the ground in all three eases which are returnable to the October term.
 William E. Ramey seeks a decree from ROsalie l.. Ramey. The couple were married Nov. p, 1912. and the wife is alleged to have fled Jan. 3, 1916. The wife's maiden name was Rosalie Elias
 Frances Pendleton Adams wants a divorce from John Wolcott Adams The marriage took place Nov. 14. 1902, and the desertion is said to have happened Sept 12. 1916. The wife's maiden name was Frances SheI- con.
 Leila F. Cucuel sues Leo N. CucueI, at present living in CristobaI. Pana- ma. She alleges that he left her May l, 1913. The wife. whose maiden name was Leila Mead. mar ried the defendant August 22. 1903.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26

 Mills Are
 Deserted
Workers in Seven Big Plants Reported on Strike
 This Morning.
TROUBLE HAS BEEN
 PENDING FOR WEEKS

Rockville, Sept 28-Textile work CTS in seven mills here left their work at o'clock this morning, paraded the streets and held a mass meeting, in accord with plans made at meet ing last night when it was announced that a strike would be declared be- cause wage demands had not been granted. There are five mills of the Hockanum Company and two of the James J. Began Manufacturing Co. affected by the strike.
 The former are the American mill, the New England mill, the Springville mill, the Ninterburn mill and the Hockanum mill proper, and the two of the Regau's are uptown and down town. All make woo-en goods of var ious descriptions such as suitings and dress good. None of the mills was closed this morning although the force left seemed small No figures were given as to the number of operatives on strike.
 The meeting was in Turn Hall and the parade was through the centre of -de city. The mill troubles have been pending for many weeks.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
Pitched Battle Takes Place in Newcastle Disorders Reported in Buffalo and Incipient Riots Occur i'll nYOungs- town.

RiOting. which broke out at the close of the first day of the big steel strike, was resumed at different points of the coun- try this morning. The known casualties so far are one man dead, three others so badly wounded that they may die and scores more OF less severely wounded. The fatality occurred in the Pittsburgh district. Every mill in Farrell, Pa, was closed this morning but this did not prevent a renewal of violence in which Ii persons were wounded.
 Simultaneously with the outbreak of rioting at Farrell, a pitched battle between mill guards and strikers took place at Newcastle. Pa, in which eleven persons are known to have been wounded, two of them women.
 
 The situation throughout the Pitts bUrgh district yesterday was regarded as so menacing that endorsements for the troopers were sent there from other parts of the state.
 At Buffalo where the great inde- pendent plant of the Lackawanna Steel Company has been forced to sus- pend operation according to police re- ports. riOting occurred last night and was resumed this morning. The dis order here, however, was apparently not so serious as in Pennsylvania. The Donner Steel Company. a sister plant of the Lackawanua, announced that operations would cease tomorrow. In- cipient riotng was reported from 
 Farrell. Sept. 23.-More rioting oc- cured in Farrell where a man was shot and killed last night, and several other persons injured.
 Many shots were fired in the new disturbance today. The police say that at least Il persons were struck by bullets.
 J. H. Moody, Burgess of Farrell, has taken personal charge of the police on the streets of Farrell. He appealed To Sheriff Gibson at Mercer to send 5eputy sherifs here to assist the local authorities and the detachment of state troopers on duty Additional
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
VAS "A VORABLE TO D'ANNUNZIO AND BACKED
 POSSESSOR OF FTUNE
Failed to Obtain United States Consent To
 Get Seaport. WAS SUPPORTER
 OF POETS COUP

Rome, Sept. B - Tomasso Tittoni, Italian Foreign Minis
 ter, has resigned because of the Plume incident, according to an announcement by the GiOrnale D'Italia.
 Foreign Minister Tittoni's position in the Italian cabinet has been one of growing difficulty recently because of the Plume developments. He is re- ported not to have been in entire a agreement with Premier Nitti over the stand to be taken regarding the coup. and as head of the Italian peace mission at Paris he has been unsuccessful so far in bringing about a solution of the Plume ques- tiOn by fine peace conference.
 The most recent plan for an adjust ment which he participated in arrang- ing is said to have been approved by France and Great Britain, but Amer jean endorsement is understood to have been lacking, intimations from sources close to President Wilson be- ing that there had been no change in his views. long ago expressed that Plume should not go to Italy.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
GEO. 6. EDWARDS
 VICE PRESIDENT OF SILVER GO. DEAD
Former Head of Holmes 6 Edwards and President of
 Bridgeport Chain.

George Clark Edwards. vice presi- dent of the International Silver Co.,. and one of the best known citizens of Bridgeport, died this morning at his home. 174 Park place MT. Ed wards had been i'll for the past IS months. An operation performed in May, 1918, confined him to his home and finally resulted fin his death
 MT. Edwards was born in Water town, Conn, in 184S, and came to this city about 35 years ago. He was president of the Holmes and Ed wards Silver company before the con cern was combined with the Inter national Silver Go. He was also president of the Bridgeport Chain company.
 His wife, Annie McNeiI Edwards. widow of Rev. Louis N. Booth, one
 Continued on Page Two.) son, George Holmes Edwards and one brothsr, Samuel, survive him. MT. Edwards was a prominent member of the Brooklawn Country club and the Contemporary club, but he had taken little interest in social activities, con fning his interests mostly to the con ceru with which he was associated. Although he had been ill for several months. Mir. Edwards death was un- expected and will be received with much regret by his many friends and associates.
 The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from Trinity church, wh ere Rev. F. F. Aiken will oHciate.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
Connected
 With Case
 Of Murder
Concitore Reported Held Because of Knowledge of
 Jaello's Death.
WHO FIRED GUN
 IS STILL AT LARGE

Joseph Concitore, who was arrest ed in this city last night by State Po- licoman Frank Verel5. were arraigned in the Fairfield town court this morn ing on a technical charge of breach of the peace. The case was continued until Thursday, and bonds were dxed at S1.OoO.
 Although tho charge entered agaius. Co1citore is not serious one. ir is understood that the man is being held for investigation in connection with the murder of Lorenzo Jae-Io. which took place ou Sept. l2. !. Fairfield.
 The police are now holding three men, Joseph Conci-ore. James Ale manuc and Frank Ti-Iil in couuec- Hou with the JaaUo case. Technical charges of breach or the peace have been. entered against each man. and bonds have in each case been fixed at S1.0OO.
 Ie is reported that the authorities are now hot on the trail of Fraul, Llucvc. the alleged murderer of JaeI-o. Witnesses claim to have seen L.anevc fire tho shots which killed Jacuo. but since the killing the police have been unable to locate LlneEo. T. is re- ported however, that dectcctiyes are close after the alleged murderer, and his arrest is expected a any time.
 Circulars bearing Laueyc's. picture and his general disc-tutfou have been sent out broadcast. The man is an ez- soldier, having fought with Company c, 6Oth infantry, in France. He was wounded while fighting in France, and was discharged from the army a short time before the Fairfield killing oc- cured.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
RHINE WORKERS
 MAKE DEMAND
 FOR 5 DAY WEEK

Cleveland, Sept. 23.---The report of the scale committee embodying the proposed demands of the United Mine Workers of America was presented to the convention by Frank Harrington of Illinois, chairman of the commit tee It includes the anticipated de- mands for a fiat 60 per cent. increase in wages. applicable to all classified tions of day labor and to all tonnage, .yardage and dead work rates through out the central competitive district, 0llinois, Ohio. Indiana and Western Pennsylvania); the six hour day from bank to bank, five days per week, with time and a half for overtime and double time for all work on Sundays and holidays. and a weekly payday. The international officials are in structed to call general strike of all bituminous miners and mine workers in the United States November 1, un- less an agreement is reached by the time.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
S24O,OOO 7 IN PAPER MONEY
 AT POSTOFFICE
Only S93, 3,620 Is Recovered Thieves Left Remainder
 in Suburb.

Chicago, Sept. 23-Three men ona of them a clerk in the Chicago post- office who is said to have planned the robbery. were arrested here early ro- day charged with stealing S24O.OOO of a shipment of s415.OOO last Thursday from the federal reserve bank here +o the Standard Oil Company of Indiana 1t Whiting, Ind.
 Of the stolen funds s93.62O was re- covered. The remainder, according to alleged confession of two of the men. was abandoned at the outskirts Of Chicago when the automobile in which they were returning to Whiting broke down
 The clerk under arrest is John WeJda, and his alleged accom- plfces are Leo and Walter Phillips.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
SUPPOSED POOR
 CORSET WORKER
 HAD NEAR S3,OOO

The savings of perhaps 40 years by Miss Aida M. Barber, who dropped dead in Warner Brothers factory on September 13, were found today when an attache of the Probate. Court opened a safe deposit box in a Bridge port bank and discovered s2,SOO in bills and $92.5O in gold.
 The woman lived with a West End family and it was supposed that she was earning just enough to eke out an existence. When she dropped dead in the factory, a key to the safe box was found in her pocket and attached to it was a note, written long ago, and giving the name of the bank in which the box was held with the in formation that there wbs enough to pay her funeral expensef.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
AMERICAN DEAD IN WORLD WAR
 TOTAL 111,4S2
New Official List Places. Number of Men Killed in
 Action As 35, ,585.

Washington, Sept. 23-The cost of the war to the United States in man power is now estimated officially ss 116, 492 dead and 2o5, 6s0 wounded, a total of 322,182.> These figures in- clude losses to army and marine units on all fronts to Sept 1. Killed in action totaled 35,5S5. or>11 per cent. of the entire list; died Of wounds. 14,742; died of disease, 5S.07s; died nouhcement records a zero, with the of accidents and other causes s,0e2. Under the head of missing" the an>, notation "all corrected"
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
MUST BE PLUME KING
 0R KEEP OUT
D'Annunzio Gives Terms of Which Ltaly's Sovereign
 May Pass Guards.

Paris, Sept. g - French special correspondents sent to Plume are 1-.l filing despatches from Mattuglie. town about nine miles northwest of that city. The representative of the Journal says that, although the gren- adieTs and Arditi may have wavered. the Cari5lners remain faithful and see that no one passes the armistice line. Two Italian correspondents who tried to get into Plume are now in jail at Abbazia
 The correspondent says Plume has food supplies sufficient for two months and quotes D'Annunzio as saying:
 If my sovereign. Victor Emman- uel. himself, presented himself he would not pass the line of sent.nels until he affirmed to me he was the king of Italian Fiume"
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
AAsERIGAN jEWS
 ASSISTING KEN
 IN OTHER LANDS

Expenditures of American Jews for inc relief of their stricken CO., reLEiori5ts abroad for the eight months ending August S1st total $S.- s3S,037.
 More than half of the money, or S5.tI6,COg. has been expended -n Pc land. where the Jews are found in great numbers end where food and health conditions are worst. sums ranging from S20o.OOO upward have been disbursed in Eumania, Siberia, Turkey. Palestine, Czech hOsIovakil. JugosIavia and other countries where the Jewish population is in dire straits for food. clothing and other necessities Of life.
 Kosher meat. condensed milk. cot ton-seed oil. shoes, dress goods, and numerous other simple articles have been sent in quantities with this money to the affected countries. The total also includes several hundred thousand dollars in cash which has been distributed 10 the needy.
 Plans already laid call for the eN- -euditure of even larger sums during the remaining months of 1919 in an effort to save the stricken Jewry of Eastern Europe from destruction. The American Jewish Relief Committee is now conducting a series of state ty-state campaigns to provide a total of S35.OO0, ,000 for this work. All these campaigns are non-sectarian. and the Jewry of America is calling upon Americans of every race and creed for aid in its humanitarian work of saving the survivors of the race abroad.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
King And Queen Of Belgium
 Leave For J. s. On Steamer
ROYAL. PARTY BOARDS GEORGE WASHINGTON
 CHEERED BY THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Ostend, Sept. 23 - King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium are today on the high seas on their voyage to the United States. The steamer George Washington, which had been at anchor near Calais, left her moorings yesterday afternoon, shortly after the royal couple went on boad from the United States destroyer Ingraham, which took the sovereigns out of Os-
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
President Wilson Now Wears
 Button Of American Legion
HE IS TO ADDRESS 10000 PEOPLE IN MORMON
 TABERNACLE, UTAH CITY, TODAY

American Legion has replaced um President Wilson's coat lapel the nrsn- iature American flag which he wore in war time.
 The legion's chapter at Glendfva. Montana, voted him a veteran of the war and extended him a full mem bership when his special train halted at Gleudive for a few minutes. He accepted and secured a legion button which he has worn since on all occa- sions.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
POSTPONE
 LABOR MEETING

Washington, Sept. 23-As less than half a dozen nations have ratified the peace treaty, officials of the depart mert of labor think the first inter national labor conference provided for in the treaty and called by Presi- dent Wilson to meet here Oct go. will be postponed. These officials said to- day that if the United States did not ratify the treaty by that date it was a foregOne conclusion that the confer enCe would be held at a later date
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
STRIKING GRAVE DICCERS APPEAL
 TO HEARSE MEN

Dublin, Sept. 23.-A strike of grave diggers in Dublin maintained for some weeks at Glasnevin cemetery has caused much inconvenience and some risk to the public health. T. was mitgated however, by the de- cision of the Cemeteries. Committee - permit interments by people hay
 plots in the cemtery provided that u y opened and closed the graves themselves without calling on the committee for assistance.
 The gravediggers have n9W appeal ed to the hearse drivers who have de- clared sympathetie1q strike and re- fused to convey bodies for burial.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
ELEVEN PERSONS SF
 THIS MORNING DURING
 RIOT IN FARRELL, PA.

state police, as a result of last nights trouble, have been ordered here
 Many cases of individual assaults
 are reported by the police Alvin Pfeiffer of Farrell, while driving
 along the street in an automobile,
 was suspected of going to one of the steel plants and was attacked by sev- eral persons with stones and bricks. His machine was dama ged but he was not badly hurt
 Two other men were shut up in the old Mercer county brewing plant. . the police say by strike sympathiz- CTS to keep them from going to work They were found and released by the police
 During the trouble here last night two horses of mounted troopers were shot.
 All steel and wire mills in this vi- cinity are closed today, not a whistle blowing anywhere. Among the larg- CT plants closed are the South and North Mills of the Carnegie Steel Go. here and at sharon; the American Sheet and Tin Plate Co. and the American Steel and Wire Co. These plants operated part of the time yes- terday.
 Crowds congregated last night on Broadway, the main street, and at the request of the borough authorities the state police tried to disperse them Part of the street is being paved and many in the crowds secured bricks and other missiles, which were thrown at the troopers. When the shooting was over and the crowd dispersed it was found that at least three persons were shot and many were injured by flying missiles. Paul Prach, 34, of Farrell, was shot in the face and. died at the Buhl hospital.
 P. Milligan, of Butler. a staf6 trooper was shot in the hand and Cyrus Lowe, of Sharon, received bula let wounds in the hand and leg.
 Youngstown, O., Sept 23-Yester- days quietude was interrupted last evening when men were leaving the plant of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. Approximately 800 strikers congregated at the main en- trance gate, at the plant and engag- ed in picketing. This precipitated trouble and many blows were struck. The arrival of police and deputy sheriffs armed with riot guns had a quieting effect. Later a few shots were said to have been fired. No one was seriously injured.
 Newcastle. Pa, Sept. 23-with state constabulary, 15O deputy sheriffs and scores of policemen patroIIing the streets about the steel plants here, the situation following serious riots last night was slightly improved early today. Nine persons, two wo- men and seven men were shot last night, and one policeman was stabbed and another injured with a club in an attack on the plant of the Carnegie Steel Company. Three of the injured likely will die, it is said.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26

Salt Lake City Utah, Sept 23- President Wilson is due to arrive at 4:3O this afternoon.
 The president will deliver his only address in Utah at the Mormon Ia abernacle, which has an estimated seating capacity of 10000. He is expected to depart at 1O:3O tonight
 On Board President Wilson's Spe- cial Train, Sept 23-The badge of the
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
SICK TANKS TO
 LIVE IN HOTELS

Vichy, France, Sept. 23-Prepara- tions are being made to receive sey- eral hundred American soldiers who will be distributed among hotels here, their state of health being such as to preclude their tmmedfafe return to America.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
THROW BOMBS AT
 FTUME PATROLS

Plume, Sunday, Sept. 21 - Three bombs were thrown at patrols today from a window in a cheap lodging house where several Croatians are said to have been living. There were no serious results, but some soldiers received slight injuries. Otherwise the town remains calm and in full control of the D'Annunzio forces.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26

tend shortly before noon.
 The King and Queen were given an enthusiastic send-off when the In graham passed along the pier and turned out toward the English chan nel Thousands of school children and Boy Scouts lined the pier. cheer ing and singing the national anthem. Queen Elizabeth waved her hand to the children in acknowledgement
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
KILLED
 IN TRAIN SMASH

Connellsville, Pa, Sept. 23.---The Pitbsburgh-New York night express on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad leaving Pittsburgh at 1920 a. m. was derailed early today near Confluence, Pa, and W. A. Glenn, Conneusville, fireman of one of the two locomotives drawing the train, was killed. No passengers were injured, railroad off, cials say. T. E. Miller. Connellsville, engineer was badly scalded.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26

Well, Freddy" said the young man, what did your sister say when you told her I was waiting?"
 'tShe didn't say nothing, she just took a ring off one finger and put il on another"
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
SETTING WAS THE WORD.

''Those women have been setting there for an hour or more"
 ''You shouldn't say setting my dear. It is sitting "
 ''No. setting Is what I meant. I think they're matching out trouble for ebody."-Exchange
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26

Care will be taken to make clear to all applicants for enlistment that. while the War Department will send men enlisting for special assignment under existing authority to the place for which enlisted, all should thor oughly understand that they will be available at any time for transfer to any place to which the United States troops may be sent"
 116,698 New Enlistments
 New Enlistments reported to the War Department now aggregate 116,- 69S. These include 79,367 reported weekly from camps up to and includ- ing Sept. 20, and 37,331 reported daily from depots and depot posts and including early returns of Sept 20.
 Of the men enlisted, 14,171 express ed preference for service in Europe, 4,315 for Siberia, 3,226 for the Philip pines Depa rtment, 2,0S4 for Hawaii 434 for tl.s Panama Canal Zone and 262 for Alaska. This leaves 92,2Oe men who expressed no preference.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
THE EYES OF YOUTH

William Courtleigh will play the role of Paolo Salvo, the Italian i'm pressario in Clara Kimbal Young's production Eyes of Youth" The role of Saliva is one of the best char acter parts to which the screen has fallen heir to in several years It was a sensation in the New York production and MT. Courtleigh is ex- pected to afford excellent support to Miss Young in his portrayal of this part.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
55,OOO MEN QUIT IN
 YOUNGSTOWN REGION:
 SHUT CARNEGIE FIRO
STRIKE BULLETIN

Washngon Sept 2:-lnvestigaon of the steel strike by the Senate Labor Committee ordered today by the A resolution by Senator kenyOn Republican, Iowa. providing for the inquiry and authorizing report whether remedial federal action could be taken adopted without a roll call
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
u. S.. 1918 Crop Valuation |.
$12.272,4l2,OOO
Wheat Yield Was Second Largest; Oats Crop Third
Shortest Yield of Corn Since 1913

The largest with e17 bushels for
States 1913
third bushels the leading
1918
Total wheat and barley Is 54s751OO bushels
of
paid producers 1.
There and for all the allies will
nsured that 40OO bushels for domestic consumption which
below bushels
60 December
being
bushels 94OOOOOO orig
last month and 2es bushels last year and aeyer average
Of 3OOOOOOOO
barley
44816OOO last years revised returns.
than 100000 bushels increase while
100000 bushels short Of last
bushels of 1917
100000
bales n below the fveyear