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The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06
MEN WALK OUT AT
SOUTHERN SHOPS.
A HUNDRED SHOPMEN QUIT
AT SOUTHERN YESTER-
DAY AT 2:30.
SHOPS ARE CLOSED
Federated Trades Will Meet
This Afternoon TO Appoint
Central Committee.

Approximately a hundred shopmen
at the Southern Railway shops in
this city walked out yesterday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The decision to walkout was
reached yesterday morning at a con-
ference of the members of the allied
trades Of this city. 1t was decided
in the morning to walkout at 2;30 in
the afternoon and promptly on the
minute the men left their posts.
The shops are closed and every
thing is still about the big plant.
Scores of negroes who are not mem
bers of the unions were necessarily
affected by the walkout,
The walkout here is more of a
sympathetic move than a regularly
organized strike and walkout. Fri
day the shopmen in the Birmingham
district walked out and on account
Of the proximity of the Birmingham
district and the conflicts that would
necessarily arise and were arising on
account of demands on the shopmen
here to DO work which ordinarily
must 90 to the Birmingham shops
the men here decided TO go out also
/ Men in the following lines Of work
here Joined in the walkout; Machin-
lists, metal workers, car repairers
boilermakers, blacksmiths, pipeftters
and painters.
The allied trades, all Of whom are
in the walkout movement, will meet
this afternoon at the Engineers hal
on East Main street, this Afternoon
at 8 o'clock for the purpose of form
ally organizing and appointing joint
or federated committee TO represent
local interests in any negotiation
that may be necessary.
No strike vote has as yet been or
dered, but this is expected in a few
DAYS if the demands of the shopmei
are not met They are asking for
uniform scale Of IS cents for shop
men. which amounts to an increas'
Of the present scale which nov
ranges from IS to 6S cents fer me
chanics Helpers are asking for
raise from 45 cents to go cents an
hour.
Up to last night no effect Of tn,
strike had been felt in Columbus, bu'
officials state that it will have a seri
Gus effect on transportation and op
Grafton in the next forty-eight hours
Almost constant repair work is i'm
perative to maintain both freight anC
passenger service, and with the shop
men out and the shops closed traffic
will be tied up within a few hours.
There are 250,000 men out in vari
Gus sections Of the country and off
cials Of the unions state that by to
night fully IS per cent Of the mem
bers will join the movement. 1t i
said that the walkout in Birmingham
is 100 per cent.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06
W. SIS. AGENCIES
LOCATED HERE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
TREASURY ESTABLISHES
AGENCIES HERE
INTEREST is SHOWN
Agents Meet With Fine Re-
spOnse With Societies Or
ganized to Sell Stamps.

The Government heucefOrth plans
to keep the War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps, as a permanent me-
thod Of saving, before the American
people, and TO this end is sending re-
representatives. Of the Treasury De-
partment TO all the cities and larger
communities of the States presenting
the investment in his form Of Govern
mn security as a savings method. In
each community visited the Field Rep
resentatives organize Thrift Sociti-
es whose members assent to the me-
thod Of saving, establish agencies for
the sale of the stamps in logical
places in the town, and seek the CO.
operation and public backing of the
more prosperous members Of the
town in the purchase Of some part
Of the limit Of stamps for the present
year, that is, the 1919 issue.
Columbus is being visited by a
team of three of the Field Represen-
tatives, Messrs. W. c. Mclean, X. |.
Raymond, and C. j. Smith, under the
leadership Of the last-named Repr--
sentative The team has received
most cordial and hospitable co-opera-
tion everywhere in Columbus, and
has succeeded splendidly in convey
ing its mission from the Government
10 the people.
Agencies have been formed in these
places in Columbus in addition, OF
course to the Post Office:
First State Bank; National Bank
Of Commerce; Divelbliss' Book Store;
w. c. Beard & Co.; Southern Ry.
Freight Depot;
Soeities have been organized in
the following industries;
u. s. Post Office, Mr.. Gardner, sec
First State Bank, J. W. Slaughter,
Sec, National Bank Of Commerce,
Columbus National Bank, Miss
/ - sic Tucker, Sec, Hogan Lumber
Co, G. u. Gamble. Sec, Columbus Ry.
Light and Power Co, c. ID. Walker,
Sec, Flynn & Sons, l. o. Qulnnally,
Sec, Yardmaster's Office, Southern
Ry., c. O. Long, Sec, Car Shops,
1 Southern Ry., j. F. Nicks, Sec,
Round House, Southern Ry, 7. N.
/ Pullen. See. Falk-Stolzer Co.. +. X.
Falk, Sec, Lucas f. Moore Stave CO.,
1 G. r. Blackburn, Sec, Bell Lumber
/ Co. H. A. McClanahan Sec Wavers,
Tombigbee Cotton Mills. J p Neeves.
Sec, Carders, Tonibigbee Mills, J..
II. Swift, Sec, Spiuners, Tombigbee
I Cotton Mills, Jas. Gilbert, Sec, Col.
! Ice and Bottling W., Sam Kaye,
Sec, Coca-Cola Bottiiug Wks, 3 q.
Hazard, Sec, Columbl Mfgg Co, ].
d. Taylor, Sec.
The plan Of the Government is
now purely edueativt ard industrial
/ in nature, and everyone is asked 10
utilize the Thrift and War Savings
/ Stamps as a means Of personal Saw
( ine
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06
WILL OPEN PAVING
BIDS HERE TODAY
Contracts For Paving viii Be Let
And Work VIII Soon Begin On Paw
ing.

Bids for the contract for paving
the business section Of Columbus will
be opened by the city council tonight
at an adjourned meeting. The city
has advertised in many journals all
over the country for bids for the paw
ing work in this city and alarge num-
Der Of bids have already been filed
for consideration.
The council asked for bids on four
methods Of street paving and de-
cision as to the kind and method Of
paving will in all probability be reach
tonight.
After the contract is let work viii
begin at the earliest possible moment,
and it is expectd that il will be COM
pIeted within three months at the
moss.
Ten blocks viii be paved on Main,
Market and College streets 1t is
expected that an ordinance viii be
passed at the August meeting Of the
council requiring the removal Of the
telephone poles in the paving area
An official Of the telephone company
was in the city the past week and
stated that MS company was willing
and anxious to do anything to help
along any progressive movement in
Columbus, and that his company
would gladly comply with any reason
able requirement n connection with
the street paving SUBJECT.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06

Mr.. Hill Williams, Pickens county
correspondent for the Dispatch, was
a visitor in Columbus Monday. He
came over to witness the ball game
between the High School team and
Carrollton.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06

ern lines $4,000 men are out, Mr..
Saunders said. These reports also
show that at Chicago all Of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and St. Paul and Of
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
are out, in addition to those on sever
al small roads both in Chicago and
in nearby towns Of Indiana and Mich
igan.
Reports list the number Of men
idle on the Ann Arbor road az 6000;
Pennsylvania lines in Chicago and
Altoona. Pa, 10000; Norfolk and
Western 10000; roads in the north
west 1000, and Chicago and North
western in Chicago 5000
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06

Mr. James Butler Of Birmingham,
is among the visitors in the city.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06
BEAT OFFICES.

The following is the result Of the
elections for beat Offices;
For Supervisors Stems Tennison,
District No. 3.
8; Bell, 70. Old Zion: Tennison, 3;
Bell. %. Mt. Vernon: Tenn;son, "a;
Bell. AZ. Totals: Tennison, 20; Bell,
14l. Bell is nominated.
District No. 5.
For Supervisor-Thomas Store:
Dismukes, 2; Watson, 49. Artesia:
Dismukes, 30; Watson, 28. Mayhew:
Dismukes, 10; Watson, "a. Totals,
Dismukes, AZ; Watson, 81. Watson
is nominated.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06

Mr.. W. H. Carter, who travels in
Mississippi in the interest Of the Mas
ons' Annuity. came home yesterday
to exercise his right Of suffrage.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06

Mr.. Albert Gunter, who is now iv-
ing in Mobile is among the visitors in
the city. He is spending his vacation
here with relatives
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-08-06

Mr.. W. z. Waring was a business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03

clashes which occurred at intervals since
the first outbreak Tuesday night, stood
today at five dead and five wounded.
with the exception Of Ira Proctor, a
deputy sheriff, who was seriously
wounded, all Of the injured were re
ported recovering.
SO far more than 200 negroes have
been taken into custody by the military
and held under guard at Elaine. About
sixty arrests have been made by the
civil authorities.
The known negro dead today >was
fourteen with other bodies reported In
the cancbrakes and under brush about
Elaine where most of the fighting oc-
Cured.
a large amount Of literature tending
to show that the outbreak was due TO
propaganda circulated among tenant
farmers, making roseate promises if tho
negroes would band together and arm
themselves. has been taken possession
of by military and civil authorities
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TROOPS GET UPPER
HAND At ELAINE
Pacific alton Makes Progress,
but Two More Negroes
Are Killed
QUIET IN RURAL DISTRICTS

Helena, Ark, Oct. 3.-With military
control established at Elaine. eighteen
miles south of this city. center of the
negro disorders which for forty eight
hours have thrown Helena and Phillips
county in turmoil, and other villages
where the negro population prcdomi-
mates. tho task Of pacifcntion was de-
clared well under way today.
Two negroes who failed TO obey q
command of n military patrol carly to
day. were fired on by the soldiers near
Elaine and killed. and another was
wounded. 4 fourth member Of the
party was arrested. Otherwise. with
the exception of the firing of several
shots, comparative quiet prevailed in
the country districts.
The white casualties as n result of
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railway union secretarA announced that
the. members of the dcputation which
took part in the Downing street con
ference yesterday, supported the ma
tional Union of railwaymen in refusing
the governments offer regarding n set
tement. The government insists that
work must be resumed by the railway
strikers before negotiations begin.
Labor leaders. however. objected both
to this proposition and to the carrying
out Of the governments $ order holding
back the pay ot the meu for 1.-The last
week they worked before the strike.
Government Under Fire
Several newspapers comment adverse
~ on the decision to withhold the pay.
II is admitted the governments : action
hangs on strictly legal point but it is
urged il will infuratc the strikers The
Mail says this action will }"spoil thr
governments handling Of the situation"
aud dcnounces it as "a signal folly"
The Herald calls it "thc mcancst aud
most cowardly attack Of all" and hopes
Labor everywhere will remember these
despicablc tactics.
Instructions to the miners organ-
zation as to their attitude toward the
strike were issued today by Robert
Smillie their leader. All the miners
fcderations were advised against pre-
cipitatc action. but were ordered not
to undertake the duties of striking rail
road men.
Newspapers which strongly support
the government claim the latter is win
ning and urge no surrender. The same
claim is made by strike leaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03
PRIVATE PAYS OLD SCORE
Lures "Hard Boiled" officer to sta
ton for Delayed Trimming


Wheeling. W. Va, Oct. 3.--A for
mer army officer. who gained entry INTO
the "hard boiled class by the treat
ment he metcd out to subordnates III
Frame, was the recipient of long
overdue trimming" here yesterday.
Receiving telegram ostensiby signed
by an officer friend, asking for meet b
ing Mt the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
the "hard boiled" one was on the spot
when the train carrying his friend
/ arrived. The train had hardly come 10
stop when brawny soldier in uni
form. wearing the rcd discharge chevron
on his sleeve alighted and made dash
| for his former commanding officer yell
ing. well ----- you, I've been waiting
year for this chance.
| The former commanding ofhcer wa!
game, but no match for his erstwhil'
undcrling. Satisfied with his work th
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Farm School Fete on Sunday

Doyicstown. Pa, Oct. 3.-The twen
ty second annual harvest festival of the
National Farm School will be celebrated
October -. Several thousand persons
will inspect the school. Speakers will
include Governor Sproul, President
Judge Johnson, of the Delaware county
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03
GOLDMAN CASE POSTPONED
Washington Orders Indefinite Delay
In Deportation Hearing

New York, Oct. 4.--(By A. P.)---
Emma Goldman, anarchist writer and
lecturer recently released from Missouri
penitentinry, who was to have appear
ed today before United States immigra- =
tion officials on Ellis Island TO an
swer to the charge of being Fan un
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desirable citizen" has had her case in
definitely postponed upon orders from
Washington, it was stated here today at
the offices Of the Commissioner of I'm
migration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03
Vessel Brings Opera Leader.

New York, Oct. 8. - Giulio Cstti-
Casazza, general manager OF the Met :
ropolitan Opera Company, and Cleon
fonte Campanini, director of the Chi :
cago Grand Opera Company, arrived
here yesterday on the Italian steamship
Dante Alcghiere from Genoa. Several
opera singers also were on the vessel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03

courts; Hampton L. Carson, president
of the American Bar Association, and
DIR. Felix Adler, professor OF ethics in
Columbia University, and founder Of the
Ethical Culture movement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03

soldier was able to catch bis traiu as
II pulled out going west.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03

Negotiations between the government
and labor representatives other than
railway mon were resumed tOdny in an
effort to bring together the authorities
and the railway representatives, for n
settlement of the strike
At an early hour a conference took
place between the premier, George \.
Barnes. minister without portfolio: Sir
Robert Horne, minister of labor. and
Sir Eric Geddes, minister of transport.
At that time no hour had been fixed
for the renewal of the mediation effort,
hut shortly after noon it was learned
that deputation of the transport men
and associated unions had gone to con
fer with the premier and the ministers
Earlier in the day ]. Ii. Thomas, the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03
LONDON BUS MEN
| MAY AID STRIKERS
Result Of Vote on Sympathetic
Walkout Will Be Known
Tomorrow
RAIL STRIKE DEADL0CKE0

london. Oct. 3.-Thc union of We
hicle workers. who operate the buses
and other vehicular traffic in London,
are today bnlioting to determine whether
to strike in sympathy with the railroad
men. The result will bc known tomor- r.
row night.
Tho ministry of labor has in tho
meantime posted an urgent call for the
services Of volunteer bus drivers
c. r. Cramp. president of the ma .
tional union of railway men. declared
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning
that the situation relative 10 the rail
road strike was still unsolvcd. lie SAID
reports were arriving at headquarters
here from all districts showing the men
to be more determined than ever to sup
port their leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-08
Everett Dixon

Saturday the body of Everett Dix
on of Bath, accompanied by num-
ber of relatives, was brought to this
place and inter1nent made in the viii
lage cemetery He leaves a wife
Cad (Hunter) formerly Of this place,
and an adopted daughter. Mr.. Dixon
has been for many years in the en-
ploy Of the railroads, acting as sta
ton agent.
Mrs. Evelyn McNally is in Benton
to help care for the sick in George
Welley's family.
Mrs Audrey Moore entered the
Lewiston hospital last week for an
operation. She is reported to be do
ing well.
Miss Belle Longley has returned to
Colby College.
Mrs. Elizabeth Newcomb. wife Of
c. II. Newcomb, NJ. D., who is i'll
France, has returned from visit
with her parents in Dexter.
The Mabel Z. Judkins Philathea
Class Of the Baptist church will be
entertained at the parsonage by the
pastors wife. Mrs. z. Z. Longley,
Thursday evening.
The members of Fife l.. Decker's s
Sunday school class will meet at her
home for their election of officers
Friday evening.
The Silver Tea Of the members OF
the Ladies' Aid Of the Brown Memoir
ial NJ. E. church will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. George Wakely,
Thursday.
At the home of Miss Christine
! Whitman the little folks reorganized
their Faithful Knitters' Club Sat-
urday.
Hon. H. W. Dodge, in spite Of his
years. moved along the streets with
very elastic step for the train, go
ing to Waterville and Fairfield on
business.
Albert Wentworth has just returned
from Quincy. Mass, where he WIS.,
tied his son.
On account of the storm the Hh
Quarterly Conference was postponed
and it will be held Thursday even
ing OF this week. Jan. 9. in the
Brown Memorial NJ. Z. church. Rev,
A. E. Luce. Dist. Supt.. Is to. preside
Miss Minnie Stinson, former as
sstant superintendent in the Girls
! School in Hallowell. returned as a
| substitute for short time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-08
Speaking Of Flags

A young man walked into the office
Of J. II. Houk, clerk Of the Bartholo-
new circuit court and also clerk OF
the Bartholomew county exemption
board. He asked whether he had
been drawn in the draft and was
shown that he would be among the
first called up for examination. Then
he called for a blank on which to file
a claim for exemption. He said he
would claim exemption because he is
married. He has no children. but he
believes his first duty is to support
his wife. On each side Of the front Of
the young mans collar big American
flags were pasted.
The next time man comes in
here with flags on his collar and says
he is going to claim exemption" de-
clared Clerk Houk, Il am going to
refuse to give him a blank until he
hauls down his flags. s."-Indianapolis
News
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-08
MADISON
Man Arrested as Murder Sus-
pect, But Is Released-Fire
in Water Street Dwelling
House

Notices have been issued for the
annual business meeting Of the Mad
ison Union Cooperative Store Asso-
citation. to be held on the evening OF
Jan. Is at the Grange hall. At this
time will come the election Of otti-
crs and other important business.
The funeral services OF Mrs.
Charles f. Towne, who died Saturday
morning. were conducted Monday af-
ternoon by Rev James S. Clarke at
! Mrs. ToWne's late residence on Old
Point avenue. The burial was in the
family lot in the Forest Hill ceme-
.erE.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Adams. as
sisted by Constable c. a. Lander, put
in a busy hour Sunday afternoon.
looking up a man who was said to
answer the description of the Rock
land murderer. The suspected man
| was seen here a little after noon.
leaving town toward Skowhegan. He
was overhauled by the officers near
| Barron'S Corner and although an
swering the description ~ many ways
when ordered to take off his mittcns
was found to have both thumbs.
The Madison fire department was
called out at $50 o'clock Tuesday
I morning for a blaze in the dwelling
house at the Madison end Of the
! Maine Central Railroad bridge and at
the upper end of Water street. The
house is a story-and- a-half wooden
structure occupied by a Slavish fam
| lily and owned by the Madison Wool
en- Co. The fire caught around the
| chimney in the roof of the main part.
A large hole was burned through the
| roof and the damage is roughly es-
| timated at s40O and will be covered
! by insurance.
| Marion Preble. who was called here
| to attend the funeral Of his aunt, Mrs.
G. f. Towne. returned to Auburn
Tuesday morning.
Cephas NJ. Hilton of Dover arrived
in Madison Tuesday to pass a few
days with relatives and friends. Mr..
Hilton was formerly a wellknown
resident of this village, being pro-
| prietor of the Weston House for a
! number of years.
Plans are being matured for the
celebration of Robert Burns birth
day at the Free Baptist church on
| Jan. Is. There is to be n special pro-
gram in which Scotch music and lit
erature will predominant. After the
! program there will be a supper served
| by the Ladies' Aid Of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-08
Ecmb Spares War Motto

One OF the buildings wrecked in a
recent enemy airplane raid on Lon
glor was Il branch Office of religious
printing organization. whicl. had its
chow window filled with illuminated
,nottos sold for wall decoration.
The shCp and its window was COM
Dletcly wrecked. but one motto
pinned to a pillar which remained
standing. stood out in striking prom
lnerce. 1T bore this verse from Mat
thew:
And We shall hear OF wars and ru =
mOrs of wars: see that ye be not
troubled, for all these things must
Vome to pass. but the end Is not yet. "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-08
Araentine's Wheat Crop

Reports from the Argentine state
that weather conditions are ideal for
the growth of wheat. The official
preliminary estimate is for crop of
240000,000 bushels. The large crop
of 1915-16 was 173,000.000 bushels,
and the average for the five preceding
years was 149,000,O00 bushels. Do
mestic requirements are about TO-
100000 bushels. The large crop now
growing will be available some time
after January if transportation is
furnished.
The Argentine oats crops is esti-
mated at 8S.000.000 bushels, or 49,
900. 900 bushels more than the crop of
1915, of which 57,OO0.O0O bushels were
exported.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-01-08

For myself, writes Charles 3.
W"rdhof in Atlantic. there Is no
where and nobody | would rather be
at present than here and a pilot.
NO man in his senses could say lie
enjoyed the war: but as it must be
fought out, I would rather he in ayia-
ton than in any other branch. A
pleasant life, good food good sleep,
and two to four hours 4 day in the
ar After four hours Gn two spells)
over the lines. constantly alert and
cranIns to dodge scandalously ac-
curate shells and suddenly appeariny