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Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
FOUR KILLED,
so WOUNDED
STRIKERS RIOT AT STEEL PLANT
WHEN POLICE ATTEMPT TO
MAKE ARRESTS.
POLICE GUARD PLANT
STRIKERS ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
WORKERS GOING BACK
TO PLACES.
Western Newspaper Union New, Service

Hammond, Ind, Sept 1O.-An
armed truce prevails at the plant of
the Standard Steel Car Company
where four strikers were killed, one
was probably fatally wounded, and
about fifty others were wounded in a
fight between 1000 strike sympathiz-
ers and forty policemen and special
guards. The fighting was the result
of efforts of strikers to prevent more
than 200 men who had returned to
work from entering the plant. The
police and guards asserted they were
fired on and assailed by strikers when
an attempt was made to arrest leaders
of the strikers forces, seven of whom
were afterwards placed in Jail.
Some trouble was feared when the
returned workers should leave the
plant, but the losses in the morning
apparently cooled the cOmbatants
temporarily. Only few small groups
were in evidence, and no violence was
attempted.
tentiOn of recalling state troops who,
for several weeks until recently, po-
liced the car plant, Mayor Daniel
Brown held lOng-distance telephone
conversation with Governor Goodrich
at Indianapolis. The mayor said the
governor commended the police for
their prompt action.
All of the dead and many of the
wounded were of foreign birth or de-
scent, and the seven men arrested are
Hungarans.
Augmented forces of police, guards
and deputy sheriffs will guard the car
plant to prevent recurrence of the
rioting.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Counselor Denies Charges.

Washington. - Counselor Debuchi,
charge of the japanese embassy, au-
thorized denial of a statement attrib-
uted to Bolshevist sources In Moscow,
that Admiral Kolchak had applied to
Japan for help, offering In return
portion of the Island Of Saghalien and
the Ussuri valley on the mainland Of
Siberia. Mr.. Debuchi points out that
Admiral Kolchak could not make n
binding pledge relating to Russian ter
ritory. and that japan has been giving
all aid possible.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
PUT MATTER TO THE TEST
Maids Practical Demonstration that
Her Employer Was Wrong in
Statement She Had Made.

Jealousy" said DR.. Mary Dorgan
Lockwood in lecture on domestic
science in Chicago-"jealousy is a hor-
rible thing.
at isn't only lovers that get jealous.
Let me tell you a story.
II once had capable cook and an
incapable parlor maid. My husband
rushed into my study one morning and
said:
"'Grab your medicine case and
come quickly. The cooks hair is all
burned off,
"'Gracious! How did it happen?'
Jealousy said my husband. The
parlor maid overheard you say last
night that she couldn't hold candle
to the cook
"'Well?
"'Well, she did!"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Honors Even.

MY boy was a first lieutenant in
the army" remarked Mrs. Gadspur.
with slight air Of superiority.
Did he get to France" asked Mrs.
Clipping. while sparring for time.
"Er-no."
a private, but he spent 1S months in
France. Gold service stripes match
the olive-green shade Of army uni
forms much better than silver stripes.
Don't you really think so?"-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
EASTERN LIVESTOCK.
At Chicago.

Chicago. - Hogs - Heavy, SlS.256p
1885; medium, $3.50 a 20.25; light,
$l9.25 2O.35: light light. s1S.504 1875;
heavy packing sows smooth. Sl5.750
1900; packing sows, rough, $4,000
1875; pigs s15.75m19.00.
Cattle-Beef steers. medium and
ssaSSSWe'Sm, mam em''ee and ana rdnd prme S hS
1926 common, s9.50q61I.50: light
weight. good and choice. S13.750
l7.75: common and medium. 5000 d
1916 butcher cattle, heifers, $3.50
1915; cows. $3.50 ~ 1850; Gamers and
cutters. $3.50 " $50: veal calves, light
and handyweight. S19.5O4 81 90; Feeder
steers s7.75G1 1875: stocker steers,
$3.50 1925, western range beef steers,
sS.75m a 1850; cows and heifers $3.50
t2.75.
S13.50@15.75 culls and common. $3.50
nl3.25; yearling wethers. Si0.506
12.25: ewes. medium. good and choice,
6.75.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Eioht.cent Car Fare in St. Louis.

jefferson City. Mo.-A street car
fare Of 8 cents In st. Louis, effective
Sept. 20 and to continue in force for
six months, is provided in an order is
sued by the Missouri Public Service
Commission
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
HOw'S This =?

We offer $4,000 for any. case Of catarrh
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICING Is TAX
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 76c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney d Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Flour and Sugar.

(Wholesalc Prices by u. S. Bureau Of
MarlSets.)
Wheat flour Gin quarters
halves and 9S-lb. sacks),
per cwt' ................. $500 % 5.65
per cwt. .......s......... s42O04.3O
Sugar. gIanulated per cwt.. 1906
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Unfortunately there is no money In
the number of times man used to
be a millionaire.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Those Happy Days.

"These are my salad days." re-
marked the green worm as 1t slowly
approached the lettuce in the flourish
ing garden.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Green SnIted Hides, Etc,
Green snIted Hor.ehidc.
METAL MARKETS.

Bar silver. sl.l2h.
Copper. pound, 23423Ac.
Lead. 5000.
Spelter. 1920.
Tungsten. per unit. s7.50nI2.0 90.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Such Is Human Nature.
Flatter a man and he will forget It
the next day; abuse him, and he will
remember it as long as he lives.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Don't Be DISCOURAGED.

The burning thoughts of tomorrow
are often thrown into the waste bas-
ket OF today.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
FOREIGN

Thirteen persons were killed and for
ty injured In collision between two
trains near Toulouse, France.
Japan is not planning to withdraw
troops from Siberia, according to an
official statement issued ut the war Of
flee In Toxic.
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth aud
Grown Prince Leopold will leave for
America between Sept. 20 and "a, ON
bonrd United States warship.
Information has reached Amsterdam
that new African diamond field had
been discovered by officers of the Brit
ish Geological Survey in the Gold
coast.
The BOlshevik have taken Pskoff
and driven off the White forces in a
southwesterly direction, according to
State Department advices received
from Viborg.
The United States has granted
loan of $50,000,000 to Esthonia, to be
used chiefly to pay for American goods
sent to that country. according 10 an
announcement made by the EsthOnan
press bureau
From two to three hundred persons
are dying daily in Petrograd of chol-
era. according to advices from that
city. Owing to the lack OF medicines
and food many of the hospitals have
ben closed
Georges Castor Quien. on trial be-
fore cOurt-martiaI, charged with hav-
n livu ritl tl,a
Germans, and Of having betrayed Edith
Cavell to them, has been convicted in
Paris and condemned to die
The Mexican War Department issued
n circular to its troops along the bor-
der to flash red, white and green sig
nails as a warning to American avia-
tors who have crossed the frontier and
are flying over Mexican territory.
Anti-Italan disturbances continue to
spread in Albania, according to dis
patches, 1t being reported that de-
tachment of 300 Italians was annihil-
ated at Kastrai recently. Advices
say that the Albanians intend to send
delegates to the peace conference to
demand that their country be granted
Bare legs are the custom throughout
Warsaw Probably not one in five of
the poor own stockings and many not
even shoes except the woOd-soled SAN
dals strapped to bare feet. Adult wOm-
on, bare-legged and barefooted, are to
be seen everywhere, not only in the
country, but In the streets of Warsaw
and other large cities.
Queen Maude of Norway is the first
woman to pilot a seaplane. The queen
has been taking flights over Christi
ania and grew so enthusiastic that she
insisted on plotting herself. The sec
ond time she was accompanied by
Crown Prince Olaf. Queen Maude took
the controls and piloted the boat skill
fully, TO the cheering of vast crowds
below
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
MAR K EFT
q Y oTATIo Ms

Western Newspaper Union News Service
DENVER MARKETS.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
GENERAL

John Shell, said to be the oldest liv-
ing man in the United States, celebrat-
ed the 13lst anniversary of his birth
at Lexington, Ky, on Sept. 3rd.
What is believed to be a new two
man airplane altitude record was set
at McCook aviation field by Maj l.
w. Schroeder when he ascended to u
height of $4,000 feet.
The biggest users of motor trucks in
the world are the American farmers,
with 19,IS9 motor trucks in operation.
Manufacturers come second with I5,-
92S, and retailers third with I4,4S6.
Four organizers of the American
Federation of Labor, including Mother
Jones, were fined 500 each today by
Mayor James s. Crawford of Du-
quesne for attempting to hold a meet
ing of steel workers without first OBJ
tanning permit.
Loyal service in the army during the
recent war cannot be considered wip-
ing out " soldiers past, the judge ad-
vocate general has ruled. An adverse
opinion was rendered on the question
of whether man possessing Grim
inal record before entering the army
could be re-enlsted at this time.
As unreasonable as 1t sounds, the
city authorities have announced that
every canine resident of Asheville, n.
c., must wear n bell during the next
year, and to prove their earnestness
they have purchased large supply OF
the necessary ornaments for dlstrbu-
tion among the owners of dogs.
Justice William Il. Day of the United
States Supreme Court denied writ
asking for n stay of execution In the
case of the state of Ohio against the
Columbus Packing Company in which
seventyfive tons of pork, said to have
been held In violation of the law, was
seized by the prosecuting attorney of
Franklin county. 1t is said the pork
will be placed on the market and sold
ut once.
The purchase OF land for the pro-
Tosed Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
Park at Oyster Bay, which ultimately
may include Sycamore Hill, the Roose-
Welt home, will be the first object OF
the National Memorial committee. Col
William Boyce Thompson, its chair
man, told delegates from the Eastern
states ut meeting in New York. Vol.
untary contributions will be accepted
ut once for this project, he explained
Benny Leonard, lightweight cham
pion, defeated Johnny Clinton of New
York In a ten-round bout at Syracuse
Leonard led throughout the bout, using
u left jab and right uppercut with good
effect. Clinton was in distress in the
seventh and tenth rounds, but hung or
| to the finish of the tenth round.
| Gen. John J. Pershing, commander
OF Americas 100000 victorious cru
saders, hero Of the world war, respon
sible head of the army that turned thu
tide Of battle at verdun and st. Mihiel
came home in triumph after more thar
two years In France.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Chicago Produce.

Eggs = Firsts. 43944c; Ordinary
firsts, 3Su soc; at mark. cases inciud-
ed, $50 i3c; storage packed firsts, 46c.
26Y3ohc.
Potatoes = Minnesota Early ohios,
sacked and bulk, field run, cariots,
blcrs. sacked. carlots, u. s. grade No.
!. 50. 3.26@3.b0 cwt.: New Jersey bulk
Cobblers, No. !. carlots. $500 $50
cwt.; Maine Cobblers. bulk, sales to
jobbers. partly graded. $3.50 cwt
Cash Grain In Chicago.
No. 2 yellow, si.66@i.67.
Oats.No. white. 7oa7a..c: No. 3
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

New things to eat are being discUv-
cred daily-seemingly for the purpose
of adding to the high cost Of living.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Sheep.

Hogs.
Good hogs .$17.0O q 1925
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
CH|LLS, COLDS,
FEvERISHNESS
BIaCk-Draught Is Used by Vir-
ginia Lady for Colds, Fever
and Other Troubles
With Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, Va--Miss Mae Chit
wood Of this place, recently stated: II
have used Black Draught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
found It very satisfactory.
When I would feel bad and feverish,
as though I was taking a fresh cold,
] would make good cup of Black
Draught tea and it would soon set me
all right
can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so, You may
Apublish my statement"
When you feel chilly, tired, feverish.
shesdachy and fear that you are taking
cold, take a good dose Of the old, relt-
able liver medicine you have heard so
much about-Thedford' Black Draught.
II is made from purely vegetable in
gradients, acts in gentle, natural way,
and by helping to drive out poisonous
waste matter from your system 1t will
often, If taken in time, prevent chill
from developing into a cold.
Thousands of people, during the past
70 years, have found Black Draught Of
benefit in such cases.
Try it, the next time you chill OF
sneeze, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
GEORGIA MASKED MEN
SHOOT NEGRO TO DEATH

MACON, Ga, Oct s.-Eugene Hamil-
ton, a negro, under ten-year sentence
for an attempt upon the life Of Charles
d, Tingle, Jasper county farmer, was
taken from Sheriff Middlebrooks, Of
Jones county, near here, yesterday and
shot to death near Monticello, in Jas,
per county. "a mob of about so masked
men held up the sheriff, who was trying
to bring Hamilton to Macon for safe
keeping, having heard of plans to take
the negro from Gray, where he had been
sent by the Jasper county sheriff.
Tingle was not seriously wounded, but
friends had made repeated threats that
tion for a new trial was recently de-
MED and was appealed to the Georgia
court of appeals A coroner's jury in
vestigating the lynching OF Hamilton
and returned verdict of death from
gunshot wounds at the hands of parties
unknown to the jury. =
The negro was 80 Years old, and was
the son of John Hamilton, negro
preacher He was charged with having
shot Tingle in the back, After denial
by the superior court of motion made
on behalf of the negro for a new trial,
| the case had been pending for some
| months in the higher court.
Sheriff j. r, Ezell, of Jasper county
said last night both he and the solicitor
| general of the circuit had written the
higher court few days ago asking that
disposition of the case be fastened
Meantime Hamilton had been taken to
| Jones county for safe keeping, and last
| night the sheriff decided 1t would bC
safer to bring him to Macon. He was
intercepted on the way.
| The masked men who took the Negro
| drove through the country to creek
bridge near Monticello, hanged the ne
gro to the bridge and riddled his body
| with bullets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
SET BY PROCLAMATION

Thursday. Oct. 9, the 4Sth anniversary
of the Chicago fire of 1871, has been
designated fire prevention day in Ten
nessee, at which time manufacturers,
business men and civic organization will
take measures by discussion and other
wise to inculcate in the minds of en-
playes and others the necessity Of
measures to try to bring down the losses
by fire which come from preventable
causes.
Mayor Monteverde has issued the fol-
low proclamation regarding observance
Of the day:
ITO the citizens of Memphis: .
Whereas, Oct 8, the anniversary Of
the great Chicago conflagration, has
been set aside as fire prevention day,
and
Whereas the governor Of Tennessee
has, as we'll as the governors of other
states and the mayors of other cities,
issued their proclamations setting aside
this day for the proper consideration OF
this great question; now, therefore, as
mayor Of the city of Memphis. hereby
proclaim Oct 8 fire prevention day in
the city of Memphis, and call upon all
of our people to take account Of the
conditions in their factories, stores and
homes which might be the means OF
causing or facilitating the spread oil
fire; and / Furthermore ask the CO.
operation of all civic and commercial
organizations in assisting the consti-
tuted authorities in trying to minimize
the fire hazard OF all property in the
city"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
SUGAR BOARD IS
TO Be CONTINUED.
United States Is Facing Short
Supply Which Only Board
Can Handle.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s. (Spl.)-With
the sugar consumption of the nation
100000 tons greater for the first nine
months of this year than for the cor
responding period last year and the
prospects that with continued prohibi-
ton greater demands for sugar will be
made, government officials plan to urge
retention of the United States sugar
equalization board,
The dissolution of this board on Jan.
l. 1920, was announced months ago,
but the increased demand for sugar
makes 1t apparent that unless the board
is continued in service or some other
governmental body performs like serv-
Ice there will be sugar shortages and
prices of this necessity will be vastly
increased
Officials of the food administration
are convinced that the great increase
in sugar consumption is due to war
| time prohibition and it is anticipated
| that diminishing stores of liquor will
be followed by further increased de-
mands for sugar. Sugar shortages
| threatened in various parts Of the coun-
| try have been relieved in large meas
uIe through the activities of the sugar
\ equalization board, which as a govern
| ment agent, assumed control over both
| the raw and refined sugar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
WILLIAMS EVADES
ELIGIBILITY POINT.
Merely Says He Win Take Of
fice-Silent on Mis-
siSsippi Vote.

J. J. Williams candidate for mayor
for the sixth or eighth time. broke one
OF his election customs Tuesday night,
and. personally made statement to the
voters Of the twentv-siXth ward at the
rally held at the corner of McLemore
avenue and Cummings street
Someone Interested in the campaign
had obligingly hung big strest arc
light from a tree in the vacant lot on
which the meeting was held, and the
light flooded Sam Calhoun's bald spot
while he presided,
Mr.. Calhoun did not treat his candi-
dates fairly at that, for he took so
much time in introducing each one that
the crowd began to melt away before
all the speeches were made. There
were about SEQ people there. More than
100 Of them were city employees, many
of whom live in that ward or members
of the Williams committee from head
quarters
Mr.. Williams spoke about five min
utes, reading from notes, which In his
nervousness he dropped several times
He said the charges that he is ineligible
to serve are absurd and trivial and that
II elected he proposes to qualify and
serve. But ne did not even mention
what those charges are, or that they
involve the fact that he both regis
tered and voted in Mississippi much less
than five years ago. He did not deny
his Mississippi citizenship as indicated
by his vote there.
Mrs. Isaac Reese was the first speak
er. She appealed for women's votes for
the Williams ticket, because Mr.. Will
liams and his associates all signed the
platform she presented to them, de-
| manding a women's board to control the
| Juvenile court and to regulate all the
aters. She said the Citizens league
candidates only promised to give the
women representation on such boards.
She and Mr.. Williams, as we'll as Mr.,
| Calhoun, c. c. Breeden and Z. V Sheely
all declared they proposed to clean
| up Memphis, whereat half a hundred
| policemen and as many other city en-
| ployes applauded voCiferously.
A big Williams rally Is announced for
| Wills park THURSDAY night, where it is
said that possibly Mayor Monteverde
| Capt. G. T. Fitzhugh and several other
speakers may also declare for cleaner
| Nam hiS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
MORAN WANTS SOME ONE
TO REMOVE DEAD WIRES

Some one has got to remove the
strings of dead telephone wires and
hundreds of poles, which are no longer
in use or else Bob Moran, city cleo
trician is going to find out why the
wires and poles are allowed to remain,
in violation of the city ordinances made
and provided
The Memphis Telephone company,
after a recent disastrous fire. went out
of business. Negotiations had already
been begun for the sale of that com
panys entire plant to the Cumberland
system Those negotiations are stu
pending, but have not been completed.
An ordinance permitting the merger
was passed two months ago.
Mr.. Moran said Wednesday that some
OF the wires are loose, and are a men
ace II they should happen to blow over
live light wires, or high power current
wires, and then fall into the street. He
will notify officials of both companies
at once to remove all dead wires and
poles and If he does not get prompt
action will see what the law can do
about it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
Fall Hats
From foremost makers.
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY Rev, T. O, Fuller,

The improved condition OF President
Wilson brings a ray OF hope and note
of joy, Warm hearted American citi.
zens without regard to color or creed
would hail his recovery with delight, He
Is brother, husband and father, and
the nations chief executive. Long live
the president!
A great man Is nations greatest as
set, Everything should be done to pro-
duce and preserve them,
The negroes of Memphis are on the
eve of big campaign against tubercu-
losts, DR., W. T. Vernon Is president OF
the state organization, and there will be
meeting at the Solvent Savings bank
Wednesday to perfect the county organ
ization, The state organization viii un.
dertake to raise $4,000 and the local
organization will raise its share, This
fund will be used for literature for relief
work and for trained workers. In the
health crusade the Manassas school won
one of the pennants. The book on tuber
culosis will be used In all Of the schools,
J, Z. Kranz, of Nashville, noted
social worker now connected with the
antituberculosls movement, was In the
city Tuesday and held an important
conference with some prominent negro
leaders for the purpose OF inaugurating
a vigorous campaign here against tuber-
culosis among negroes In Shelby county.
Bishop Clements. OF Louisville, KY,
is In the city returning from the funeral
OF the late Albert Johnson. one OF the
wealthiest coored men in the delta,
The bishop Ia the guest Of Rev. White
In the city.
The following teachers will please call
for their certificates renewed by the
state Superintendent on account of the
Howe summer school: Geneva Threl-
keld, tllnora Howard, Ossie 3. Camp
| bell Dicie Anderson, Vivian G. Baton,
Maleatha Jordan, Elite Drake, Ardena
Huddeston, Estella Campbell. The
! others have been delivered
The short course for teachers which
was conducted during the war has been
discontinued None but the regular nor
| NAL and academic courses are open for
teachers at Howe now,
The Baptist Ministers alliance will
resume its weekly meetings at the First
Baptist church, st, Paul avenue, next
! Tuesday
This is opening day at the Tri-Statt
fair for negroes, and every public
spirited negro citizen should patronlzt
and encourage the effort, Cooperation
Is the watchword of progress
r. O. Fuller. Jr., left for Shaw uni
versity, Raleigh, ~ c.. Tuesday night tC
enter upon his studies,
The colored mems department Of the
Y NJ G, A. has been moved from Wash
ington, D. c., to New York city.
The Roddy co Operative stores will
son open No, Z, They are destined t'
cover the entire city, Let everybody
"sit steady in the boat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
HEAVY FRUIT SHIPMENTS.

movement OF perisha bles out Of Callfor-
MIA this year may be gained from the
estimate OF the Pacific Fruit Express
that the amount OF ice used this year
in safeguarding shipments is 63 per
cent above that Of last year, Interstate
shipments by the Pacific Fruit Express
from Jan. !, 1919, to Sept 30, aggre-
gate over $4,000 carloads as against
81 900 for the same period last year.
The grape movement is already 2,400
cars ahead OF last year.
In the face Of this phenomenal de-
mand for equipment, the railroads are
imploring shippers to load to the limit
and relea Sc cars Immediately.