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The Washington times., 1919-11-06
PRESIDENT IS
ABOUT. READY
TO CALL FOR
LABORPARLEY
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
I. n. S. Staff Correspondent.

/. N. S. Staff Correspondent
President Wilson'S call for a new
industrial conference will not, and,
indeed cannot, now be long deferred.
With an army of strikers esti-
mated at ], 500, 900 already out, and
another, calculated at anywhere
from loo 900 to 1000, 900, impa-
tientiy putting forward demands
and threatening TO join the ranks of
the idle IL they are not given salts
faction, the Administration, from the
Chief Executive down, is determined
to act
Greatest Unrest In History.
Though official strike figures are
not available for the past six months
at the Department OF Labor, IT is
known here that there has never been
Ia the history OF the United States
greater unrest than at present.
This Is reflected in record break
ing number Of strikes and in the enor-
nous number of workmen involved
American Federation of Labor officials
consider the estimate OF a million and
a half. men now out as quite. con-
servatfve- This number includes
coal and steel employees.
The trouble Is not confined to any
one district nor to any particular in
dustry, according to Department of
Labor reports. Nor are men alone
involved.
More women On strike.
There are more women on strike to-
day than has ever been known before
IL indications contained in these re
ports can be relied upon.
In 1875 there were 122 strikes de-
eiared by women workers. In 1917
there were 152- In 1918. a year when
the number Of strikes OF all kinds,
there were but ss.
: But in the drst three months of this
year, according to the Monthly Labor
Review, there were forty-seven strikes
reported among women workers and,
says the report. these figures will
probably be bigger when complete re-
. turns are to be had
II Is estimated that there had al
ready been more strikes of feminine
employees I'D to November of this year
than during any entire year preceding
= Higher wages and improved condf-
ttons are behind fully 90 per cent OF
the waIkouts. This applies to both
men and women
The right Of collective bargafnfns,
recognition Of the union, the closed
shop. etc, are also subjects of con-
, tention-
. The next dfsatrous strike which
threatens the country may be looked
for on the railways There are
l.soo. .see raf1wAymen belonging to
! unions affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor and. their lead
ers declare they are IN such an ugly
temper over the struggle to make
their pay envelope stretch out to
cover the high cost OF living that
they are temporarily restrained from
strfktng-to quote one of them-"only
By the skin of their teeth"
This Is one issue which must be
met at very early date, and settled,
else there is the probability of a
strike which would affect the rank
and file Of Americans perhaps even
more than the coal strike now on
Otter Strikes Iumfnent.
Other r-strfkes, however, are imrni-
nent The rsport of labor disputes
brought TO tie attention of the De-
partmsnt of labor here for the week
ending November /, shows that the
department Of settlement had before
il not only forty-seven strikes, but
le1 controversies as well, between
The Washington times., 1919-11-06
OtAer Strikes Inumfnent.

Other -strfkes, however, are imrni-
nent The rsport of labor disputes
brought TO tie attention of the De-
partment Of labor here for the week
ending November 1, shows that the
department Of settlement had before
il not only forty-scven strikes, but
lo1 controversies as well. between
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
CYThEReAA.

On Monday afternoon a meeting
was called by the president for the
purpose Of appointing a program
committee for the com mencement
exercise. George Mccall. Velma
Brooks and Annie Mai Holmes were
appointed. The editor has not been
appointed.
The regular meeting was held
Tuesday afternoon and the follow
ing officers were elected for the
month:
President--Georgia Mccall
Vice-PreSident-Clara Rockholt.
Sec and Treas Eva Ross.
Asst. Secretary-Mary Joyce.
Sereeant-at-Arms-Maxine Gar
uer
Editor-Velma Brooks.
Asst. Editor-Vireinia Wadley.
Reporter-Ida Mae Moss.
: Critic Ruby Mae Stewart.
REPORTER
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
MARRIED.

On Monday, April Ia. at 5 p. m.
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe H
Holmes, a beautiful scene occurred
in the uniting of the lives of Miss
Bertha Hopper and James w.
Williams, The scene was made
very expressive by performance
on the piano by Miss Annie Mai
Holmes, after which the marriage
ceremony was pronounced by Rev.
W. A Lampkins in the presence Of
a few friends. and acquaintance.
Miss Bertha had just closed her
school at SCOTS Hill, and James
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
| MAN AND WIFE
TAKE MERITONE.
Nashville Couple Says it
Aelped Them More
Anything Else.

Mr., and Mrs. J. A. Keith, of SO
Charlotte pike, Nashville, both say
Meritone has helped them more
than any other medicine they ever
took.
My kidneys were out of order for
twenty years and kept getting worse
all the time, but since taking one
bottle of Meritone they are in better
condition than can ever remem-
ber," Mr.. Keith said.
MY stomach was out OF order
also and could hardly eat anything.
My nerves were in bad shape Sc
that | couldn't sleep right or get my
rest.
I've tried a lot Of medicines, but
this one bottle of Meritone has done
me more good than all the rest OF
them put together eat and sleep
fine now and my kidneys are in good
condition.
MY wife is taking Meritone also
and she says it has done her more
good than any other medicine she
ever took"
Thousands of people in many
states are taking Meritone and high
ly recommend it for cases of sto-
mach, liver or kidney trouble, ca
tarrh, rheumatism or other ailine
conditions of the system.
Meritone is sold exclusively in
Lexington at Stewards Drug Co.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
FOR SALE.

Seven pure bred Duroc hogs, 5
months old, 5 sows and two males,
maximum weight ITO pounds, re-
gistration furnished, $40 each.
W. R. Grissom. Reagan, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
Board Passes
"ChiCken" Law.

An Ordinance to prohibit chickens,
turkeys. geese, ducks, and and
domestic fowls from running at
large within the corporate limits
of the Town of bennington, Hen.
derson county, Tennessee, and to
provide the means and manner of
the enforcement Thereof.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Mayor Of Alderman of the town of
Lexington that it shall be unlawful
for any person. firm or corporation
to permit or allow chickens. turkeys,
geese, ducks and other domestic
fowls to run at large within the
corporate limits of said Town.
Be it futher ordained that all per-
sons, firms and corporations raising,
having, owning or possessing chick
ems, turkeys, geese, ducks or other
domestic fowls within the corporate
limits Of Town of Lexington, whether
said fowls are owned by such per-
sons, firms or corporrtions, or are
merely in their care or custoday,
shall keep said domestic fowls on
their own premises or on the prem
ises of others only with the express
permission of such others, and not
otherwise.
Be If futher ordained that any
person, firm or corporation violat-
ing the terms or provisions of this
ordinance shall be subject upon
conviction to a fine, for each offense,
Of not less than Two dollars, and
not more than $5,00,toeether with all
the costs of case, costs to accrue as
in all other coses now within the
jurisdiction of the Mayor of said
Town Of Lexington, Henderson
county, Tennessee.
Be it further ordained that this
ordinance take effect from and
after its passage, the public welfare
requiring it.
L. I. Fielder, Mayor.
F. j. Azbill, Recorder.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID" Let
reverence for the laws be breathed
by every American mother to the
lisping babe that prattles on her
lap; let it be taught in schools, in
seminaries and in colleges, let it be
written in primers. spelling books,
and in almanacs; let it be preached
from the pulpits, proclaimed in leg
islative halls and enforced in Courts
Of Justice and in short let it become
the political. religion of the nation,
and let the old and the young, the
rich and the poor, the grave and
the gay, of all the sexes and tongues
and colors and conditions sacrifice
increasingly upon its affairs"
OH why can't we all do this?
l. 7. FIELDER, Mayor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

WANTED.-Will pay $1.55 per
bushel for good corn. No yellow.
S. 7. CARRINGToN.
Bring me your tires if you are
having trouble. -Lee Cogdell.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
CeNTIEeRY MEETIA6.

A meeting in the interest of the
Centenary movement will be held
at Sharon Church at II a. m, and
at Shady Grove at 3 p. m. on the
3rd Sunday in April. W. H. Mont
gomery. R. A. Lewis and O. E.
Holmes will make addresses.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

The editorial in the Memphis
Commercial Appeal of last Saturday
upholdine the rebellion of the Rev.
Boyce Taylor, of Murray, KY,
against the laws Of the land, was
the most foolish thing we have
ever seen in the columns of that
usually sensible newspaper. 1t
will remembered that when the
Flu ban, as it was called, was
put on, by various authorities
principally county and municipal
the order included the forbidding
Of church services and that it was
openly and defiantly disobeyed
by the Rev. Taylor, and some Of
his church members, surely did
not indicate that Mr.. Taylor, his
congregation or his town happened
to be more fervently religious or
conscientious than other preachers,
congregations and town commun-
tiles Mr.. Taylor defed the law and
by his action dared the law to
punish him, with the consequence
that he went to Jail, for refusing to
pay the fine imposed on him for
his refusal to obey the law-for an
order from a board of health is
just as much a law as is anything
written in the statutes of the nation
or of any state. If we remember
correctly quite number of years
ago, a bunch Of adventists tried
their hands at working on the es-
tablished Sunday--and with the
same result that Mr. Taylor has ex-
perienced. If the Commercial APP
peal and Mr.. Taylor are right, then
each and every adventist in Ten
nessee or in Kentucky should have
the right to publicly do labor on
Sunday and each and every con-
scientious objector" during the late
war should have been excused from
military service and now from all
taxation incident to the war; and
more than that, the law should have
no right to forbid plurality Of wives
to the Mormons who claim to be as
conscientious as anybody. Trying.
as the Commercial Appeal did, to
work the jailing Of Taylor up to the
dignity of case Of violation of
that religious freedom" guaranteed"
to all citizens by the constitution
Of the United States, forces us to
believe that Editor Mooney must
have been away from home or
temporarily out Of comm isIon and
that his understudy wrote the edi-
torial very soon after a prolonged
interview with SHORTY"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

had been back from the army only
a short while. Both were prominent
citizens Of Henderson county.
May each OF their lives be full Of
happiness and success be theirs to
envy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

FOR SALE-0ne 6 room resi-
dence, W. L. Crosswell place on
Elm St. Good repairs, suitable for
two families. Will sell cheap for
cash. Inquire at Citizens-Bank OF
Lexington
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
STRGYED OR STOLEN.

Black sheppard dog, from my
home in Sardis, about four weeks
ago Had on leather lined silver
collar. Number link is blank. Re-
ward.
I. E. CHANDLER, Sardis, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
FARM FOR SALE.

Good farm, four miles West Of
town, plentykof timber and brand
new house. Contains 240 acres.
will sell cheap for cash.
j. w. THREADGlLL-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

FOR SALE-A limited amount
of Long Staple Cotton Seed. Gin
ned last year 80 per cent. Seed
have good re cord.-J. Walter
Wright
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
TAKE NOTICE.

J If you want Florida Yam Potato
lips, grown by W. R. Hawks at
Gleason, file your order with me
without delay. Price 25c per 100
W. V. Barry,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
NOTICE.

I will have a car of Cotton and
Corn Grower and Is per cent. acid
phosphate at Lexington Depot on
Saturday of this week. Come and
get your fertilizer. First come, first
served.
q S. D. McAdams.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

FOR SALE:-Ferns, geraneums
and other plants, ready to be pot
ted, by Mrs. R L Taylor in her
home in Lexington
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

The Legislature adjourned We'd
nesday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
FEAR TERRORIST UPRISING.
Winnipeg Officials Increase Special Con-
stable Force to 5000.

Winnipeg, June 6.Acting upon re-
ports that the radical element involved
in the Winnipeg general strike was
threatening to launch campaign of ter
rorism, the Winnipeg city government
to-day decided to increase its special
constable force to 1900 men, mostly re-
turned soldiers. One thousand consta-
bles have been sworn in, it was an
nounced.
City officials have construed the ap.
peal for national assistance which local
strike leaders announced they sent out,
as an invitation for all classes of radi
Gals to come to Winnipeg Several thous-
and returned soldiers, opposed to the
strike, held their second meeting to-day
and threats were openly made that un-
less certain Of the strike leaders are TAX
en- custody, "the loyal soldiers will be
heard FROM
A printed declaration in the strike
bulletin that "gln men, imported from
the United States" were on their way to
Winnipeg to oppose the striking forces,
and precipitate trouble, was branded as
false at the city hall 1t was said that
the purpose of the article probably was
'intended to incite union men,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
FIGHT TO FINISH
IS PROMISED
By General Manager of the
Southern Division of the
Western Union
UNION OFFICIALS ALSO
STATE CONFIDENCE
Burleson's Order Followed
by Belligerent At
titude

Atlanta, Ca, June 6.--Confdence in
the outcome of the strike ordered by
the Commercial Telegraphers' union
against the Western Union Telegraph
company in the ten southeastern states,
was expressed to-day by leaders on both
sides.
H. c. Worthen, general manager of the
southern division of the Western I'm
ion, declared in statement that the re-
turn of the wire properties by Postmss-
ter General Burleson, gives our execu-
tives full and clear hand to fight to a
finish and the public can trust that we
will do it,
p. G. Ponville, president of the At
lants council of the union, speaking for
himself and G. f. Mann, southern organ
izer of the union, intimated that ma
tion.wide strike would be ordered should
ests of the business"
The strike in this territory was or
dered last night in support of the local
strike against the Western Union, which
was insugurated Wednesday in sym
pathy with telephone employees who went
out Monday, alleging discrimination
against union members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. D. Il. Fellows of Charlestown,
N. H., returned to-day to her home aft
er several days stay with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Gallagher, of School street.
Robert Mcknight, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mcknight of Forsythe
place, who for the past week has been
visiting his parents, returned to-day to
his home in Springfield, Mass.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
Spaulding high school plays its last base
ball game at the home ground for this
season against Waterbury high school.
This team recently defeated Burlington
at their (Burlington's) own grounds, so
that an interesting contest is sure to
take place. This is league game and
both teams are racing for first place in
the ranking list,
Syfroed Bealieu, employed at the shed
of Genest and Beaulieu on Blackwell
street, sustained serious injury to his
left eve Wednesday while at his work
operating surface cutter. just how
serious the cut was cannot yet be de-
termined by the physician, though it was
a painful accident, and will keep him
from his work for considerable time.
The steel came from cut Of the sur
facing machine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
HAD PROFITABLE MEETING.
Washington County Farm Bureau Re-
eeived Many Suggestions.

The afternoon session of the Wash
ington County Farm bureaus annual
meeting, which took place Thursday aft
ernoon in city hall, Montpelier, was fcr
the most part given up to addresses rel.
ative to the work Mayor H. G. Shurt'
left gave the organization welcome tc
the city. He then spoke of the work
which the farmers did during the war
how they threw every effort into the pro.
duction of grains TO help win the war
and that they are entitled to great deal
of appreciation for the work which they
accomplished. He recalled to their minds
how in years back the farmer had con
Quoted his business in the easy fashion
but now they were speeded up so they
know what they can do and asked them
il they were going to continue their eff
forts
c. F. Lowe, treasurer of the Mont
pelier Savings Bank and Trust company
discussed the financial end Of the asso.
citation, referring to the value of organi-
cation. He advised man If he wants
to do business with bank to come to
that institution in business way with
shoulders thrown hack and not as though
afraid of the project he had in view
His remarks upon the farm loan associa.
tion did not agree with the ideas of the
members of the organization. These
were similar to the argument used dur
ing the recent legislature against the
bill that was enacted. He compared the
value Of farms here with those in Cana.
ds, where it is much higher, but also
compared the advantages here and urged
the farmers to seize these.
+. II. Abbott, who is assistant mansg.
er of the New England States exchange
spoke upon the financial part Of the
work and the advantages of cooperation
in buying. He also referred to the dairy
helps. He gave comparative figures
showing what it was three years ago
how the COW testing organizations have
been formed and many new branches for
the advantage of the farmer are taken
up As usual, he was an interesting
speaker, although, it was hard for him
to return to the association he had or
ganized and tell its members, whom he
knew personally, the accomplishments
of three years.
j. f. Carrigan of the Chittenden coun.
ty organization spoke upon the work
that is being done in that county and
gave his audience some interesting data
to carry home with them.
Dean j. L. Hills Of the state agricul.
tural college spoke upon the work as
seen from his part Of the extension serv-
ice and advised the members Of the
Washington county association how tc
get the best results from the extension
service.
During the afternoon the officer ap.
pointed the following executive com.
mittee; H. NJ. Dole, Northfield, M. l.
Towne, Barre, c. w. Fitch, East Mont.
pelier S. w. Guptill, Waterbury, 9. H
Collins, Marshfield. These met and laid
out the plans for work It was consid.
cred the best meeting since organization
occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
BOYS SKULL FRACTURED
BY BASEBALL BAT
Richard McWillia1ns of Graniteville Was
Struck When Bat Slipped from
Players Hands and Hit
Him in Head.

Richard, the l3-year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John McWilliams Of Graniteville,
had his skull fractured at baseball
game at Gazeley's park last evening, be-
ing struck by bat which slipped from
a players hands The accident happened
while the players were practicing in
preparation for the game. One of the
PLAYERS struck at a ball and the bat,
slipping from his hands, struck the Nc
Williams boy on the head and knocked
him out completely.
Drs. Avery and Hayes were called and
an operation was performed, several
pieces of bone being removed At the
present writing the boy is as comfort
able as can be expected although it will
be few days before the result of the
operation can be determined.
Young McWilliams is a member of the
eighth grade of the lower Graniteville
grammar school and is a very popular
lad in Graniteville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
SLIPPED OFF ROCK
AND VAS DROWNED
Eli Ransom, Aged II, Was Bathing in
Worcester Branch at Putnamsville
Two Companions Tried in
Vain to Save Him.

Eli Ransom, aged II years, was
drowned at Putnamsyille about 1880
o'clock Thursday evening while in bath
ing. In company with Homer wilkins
and Clifton Dodge, he went to the
Worcester branch, near the Frank Whit
ney farm, entering the river for bathing.
None of the boys could swim. They
were on large rock, near which there
was deep hole, and into which young
Ransom slipped. His companions, who
were couple OF years younger than he,
tried to save the young man, but were
unable to do so. They used boards, but
failed to help him and then, becoming
frightened after he went down twice,
they partly dressed and ran to the viii
lage, where they alarmed the people.
Help was secured
1t was necessary TO construct raft to
get to the place where young Ransom
was in the water. Pike poles were used
and the body yas brought to the sur
face of the water, having been in the
water some 45 minutes. DIR. William
Lindsay of Montpelier was called, but it
was impossible to save the young mans
life.
He was well liked young man in Put
namsville although he had worked there
but short time. His mother, Mrs.
Telstone, and her other children live in
Plattsburg, n. Y. They were notified
last evening of the drowning. The fami-
ly lived in Middlesex for time, but
some years ago went back TO Platts-
burg to live. This summer Eli came
back to Putnamsyille to work. The
body win probably be taken to Plstts-
burg for burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
DESERTERS UNDER ARREST.
Are Charged With Holding Up and Rob
bing Taxieab Driver.

Springfield, Mass, June 6--After, it
is alleged, holding up and robbing David
r. Lloyd, taxicab proprietor, of Bridge
port, Conn, between that city and New
Haven late yesterday, William P. Brown,
aged %, and Miles Hoag, alias Miles
Forest, aged 25, who admit that they
are deserters from Fort Slocum, N. Y,
were arrested in this city to-day and
are held for the New Haven authorities.
Both men were armed with automatic
pistols of large calibre. The soldiers, IL
is alleged, went to Lloyds office and en-
gagged him to take them to New Haven.
When in lonely spot near Milford,
Conn, one of them is said to have stuck
pistol into the drivers face and or
dered him to stop. Lloyd's cash, amount
ing to about $l.50, was taken, and he
was thrown out of the car. The soldiers
then drove it to this city. The suspicion
of police officer was aroused when the
car had been left standing in the street
several hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
DUXBURY FOREST FIRE
CAUSED MUCH ALARM
About so Acres on Crossett Hill Were
Burned Over When Flames Spread
from a "Slash" Fire.

Waterbury, June 6.-The fire which
yesterday burned over so acres of tim
ber land OF the Waterbury Last Block
Co.'s farm on Crossett hill in Duxbury
was under control to-day, but not until
after great apprehension had been felt
for the safety of other property, in
cluding timber on the Crossett farm. A
force of so men worked hard to stop
the flames and 20 men were left on guard
last night.
The forest fire was started from a
mass of slash" which had been left
after pulp job last year. The stuff was
so dry that within an hour A. L. Levan-
way had to call help, about 20 men re.
spending at first and that number be-
ing increased later on. Fire Warden
Philip Shonio was called from Montpel-
Ter, where he was attending the farm
bureau meeting and State Forester w.
G. Hastings was later summoned