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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

the plants not being prepared to shift
easily to peace time production. To ac-
commodate this material large extension
of storage facilities has been necessary.
and the War Department is now cons
structing additional storehouses at many
points
Much OF the material cannot be left
TO stand In the weather without ssrt-
Gus damage. the Secretary pointed out.
At the proving grounds storehouses for
gun limbers and caissons are being
erected and at other points shelters for
motor trucks are being put up. 1t has
been figured that this provision for the
trucks will cost about s35 a truck. but
It is felt that the expense Is fully JUS
tilted.
Preliminary estimates Of steel SUR
plus owned by the War Department puts
the amount at 100000 pounds. 4
large part of this IL In partly fabricated
parts taken over on suspended contracts,
and the inventory Is not complete. Shell
blanks. the forging or castings turned
out to be machined into projectilcs, form
considerable part Of the total, although
some Is In the form Of ingots.
While the department purchased thla
material as fabricated II will be disposed
OF as scrap, having no other commercial
use. The only market for It will DO tho
steel mills that can pass II through fur
naces for reworkins as raw material.
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ACCUSES BURLESON
OF DOUBLE DEALING
Increased Rate to Make Good
Western Unions Failing
Revenue, Charge.
EMPLOYEES NOT HELPED
f. 8. Mcdowell, Union Official,
Threatens Strike Unless
Plan Is Changed.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Ths CONNER
cial Telegraphers Union, through r. g.
Mcdowell. member Of the national
grievance committee. tonight asked
Postmastsr-Gs Burleson who would
get the excess income resulting from the
20 per cent. increase in telegram tolls
put into effect April I, Mcdowell as
serted that the whole move instead of
being made necessary Sy wage increases
was done to make good the failing rev.
enues Of the western Union and the
Bell systems.
The increased telegraph rates will
amount to $4,000. 900 a year. said Mr.
Mcdowell. The wage increase given by
Mr.. Burieson as the reason for RAISING
the rates actually means a reduction OF
s3.5o0.000 in wages to the operators
he said.
Assuming that Mr. Burleson's state
ment that he has raised photographers
wages. $500, 900 10 true, who will get
the additional t12.50o, 900 that Mr.. Bur.
Lesson 10 taxing the American public-
Mcdowell asked. I'VE stand ready to
20 before Congress. the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the United States. or any
fair minded body of business men and
show them not only how this S12,50o.-
900 can be saved the public but justice
done to the workers and a ruinous strike
averted.
This is not a union proposition Blu,
business proposition. which we are
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vate control girl employed at s85 a
month had announced callers to the su-
perintendent and she alec was used to
check bonuses. This same service under
Government operation cost $4,000 a year,
he said. He cited other instances also.
Mr.. Mcdowell said that instead of IN
creasing operators salaries--the sole
rea son Mr. Burleson assigned for raising
the wire rates-the incomes OF operators
had been decreased.
mfr. Burleson says that he has raised
the wages OF the employees s3,500,0OO."
said Mr.. Mcdowell. I'VE say that he
has lowered them by that amount. Let
uE see on what our estimate Is based.
Mt. Burleson's award is for 8 and 10
per cent increase to men who have been
CT ntinuously In the service for six and
twelve months. We say that this does
not affect 30 per cent. of the men In the
service except that Il decreases their
earrings. The 90 per cent are in the
"a ms boat as am. / have been over a
tear In the service OF the Postal Tele-
Graph Company in Dallas and in WASH
ngtn, but because I was not year In
ana VT the other OF these offices / do not
Ret the increase. while my pay Is de-
creased by the cut In overtime. In the
Washington Office there are 100 men.
Six are entitled 70 the Increase. but they
lose their overtime. That means that
the six actually lose S210 a month. The
other ninety-four lose over 5000 a
month.
II have been careful in giving this
statepent to state only the business side,
the side that must appeal to business
men. The union simply appeals TO bust
ness men TO join in cancelling this as
sessment OF sIs,ooo,ooo on the American
public and avert a strike which must
work a terrible hardship on them. We
do not wish the strike. but II we can get
justice in no other way we will have it
In that way"
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SHIPBUILDTNG COSTS
HERE TO Be LOWER
Submarine Boat Corporation
Quotes Price Of $149 a
Ton to Hurley.
EIGHT $4,000 TON SHIPS
Figures Understood to Be Far
Below Those in Any Other
Country.
Special DsspsscA 20 TIE sus.

spsc~1 Despo3ch 70 HE suF.
WASHINGTON. April s.--A huge cut in
shipbuiiding costs In the United States Is
in immediate prospect The Shipping
Board n in receipt Of an offer from the
Submarine Boat Corporation, Newark
Bay. to build eight 10000 ton American
type cargo ships at nat cost Of t14s .
ton. The corporation declares that II
probably win be able to take q second
contract at q lower figure.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board predicted upon his return from
Europe that American ship yards would
be able to build cheaper than the yards
Of competing countries The figures
given by the Submarine Boat people are
understood to be away <below those OF
Great Britain or any other country at
this time.
Present Prices Up TO s225.
Several weeks ago builders from the
west coast made II known that they
we're figuring on the $3.50 a ton basis.
Just what the new figure means may be
realized from the fact that present con-
tracts Of the Shipping Board, let during
the height OF the war rush for ships. call
for payments of from S1S5 to $225
ton for approximately the same type OF
vessel.
Ship production costs of $3.50 n ton
are expected to put this country definitely
in the forefront OF the shipbuilding coun-
tries of the world This cost probably
will influence the sale or transfer Of the
vessels now operated by the Shipping
Board IL the Hurley programme for
turning over the vessels to private in
dividuals and corporations is approved
II would mean the writing of Of war
costs averaging more than $50 ton.
The Submarine Boat Corporation pro-
posal was contained In the following let
ter from Henry n. Cars, president OF the
corporation. to Chairman Hurley:
referring to your interview with our
vice pre- sident, Henry r. Sutphen, we
are willing to undertake to build for
the United States shipping Board $4,000
ton dreadnought capacity new American
type steel cargo ships at the Govern
ment owned plant. Newark Bay Ship
yard. where we are now building for the
the United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation $50 $3.50 ton
lightweight capacity steel cargo ships, Of
which we have launched So, and at our
present rate OF production will deliver
100 during 1919.
The experience gained by US In du-
plicating steel cargo ships IN quantity
demonstrates beyond all question that
the procedure we are following will en-
able us to build steel cargo ships in the
most economical manner known. obtain
ing the highest efficiency from the man
power employed and producing ship OF
highest possible classification
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ready to back with facts and figures
Mr.. Burleson will have to look elsewhere
for goat to Justify himself before
the American people, whose confidence
he has forfeited. The union is out OF
the goat business"
Mr.. Mcdowell recited the following
facts. which, he declared. could be sup
ported:
I'm March. 1918. when President Carl
ton of the Western Union adopted his
incorporating attitude toward hts en-
ployees, which eventually led Congress
to pass the wire control bill, the profits
Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. for several months had shown a
steady decrease over those same months
Of the previous years.
The report OF the American Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, is
sued In March. 1918. and covering the
year 1917 (these companies were closely
affiliated) showed the company was
paying dividends Of per cent. while its
total earnings were only $50 per cent.
Such a small margin Of earnings had
caused the stock Of the company to de-
cline from 1873 in 1917 to 90 in the early
part Of 1918. and rumors were con-
stantly afloat In Wall Street that the
per cent. dividend could not be main
tanned.
! In July and August, while the COM
pensation of these companies was being
considered, their officials virtually
camped out in Washington, during which
time there were several junketing trips
Joined In by telegraph officials and au-
thorities OF the post ONCE. When she
awards were finally announced Goth
companies were very we'll satisfied with
the per cent. dividends they we're
guaranteed.
III Mr.. Burleson will make public the
figures they will show not only that the
companies have not earned this. award
and could not have done so IL allowed
to continue the same course as before
Government operation, but that extrava-
gance and inefficiency have increased
the deficit to such an extent that the
public is now asked to pay UP to the
extent OF from $40. 600, 900 TO $50. 600. 900
In increased telegraph and telephone
rates"
The Telegraph Operators Union months
ago had strong suspicion that Mr..
Burleson would follow the very course
he has taken. Mr.. Mcdowell declared.
He added that the union had been busy
for months collecting afidavits to refute
the claim.
Mr.. Mcdowell declared that under the
Government administration Of the wire
systems the payroils had been padded.
He cited an instance of where under pri-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
u. S. TO FIND USE
FOR MOTOR TRUCKS
Machines Bought for War
Uses Will Be Utilized.

WASHINGTON. April s.--Requirements
Of the various Government departments
probably will consume practically the
entire War Department surplus in mo-
tor trucks and motor cars, Acting Sec
rotary Crowell said to-day. The De-
partment of Agriculture alone, in con-
nection with the road building activi-
ties of the Government in cooperation
with the States. he added, will take
over a vast quantity of motor equipment
to be supplied to the States in carry
ing on the work.
Delivery on war contracts for trucks
and all other equipment has reached its
peak Mr.. Crowell said. These deliv-
cries represent the completion Of the
portion of the orders which could not
be suspended when hostihties ceased.
fabrication having advanced too far or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
PRICES DISCUSSED
BY HINES AND PEEK
Progress Made, but No Deci-
sion Reached OH Standard
izatiOn Plan.
Special Despatch to The Sex.

WASHINGTON, April s.--Wallier D.
Hines. Director General OF Railroads,
and George N. Peek, chairman of the
Industrial Board of the Department OF
Commerce. conferred alone to-day in
an effort to reconcile their divergences
over standardizing prices. but no de-
cision was reached. Progress was re-
ported after the meeting and another
conference between the two men Is to be
hold Thursday
II is understood that Director-General
Hines reiterated his opposition to the
plan to have the railroads buy steel
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ARMY CUT "A PER CENT.
Numbered 2,Obb,71s ana 17,T3s
Marines April 4.

wAsHrNGroN, April Son April. 1.
the War Department announced to-day
the aggregate strength Of the American
Army was 2.o5S.71s. excluding the
1873 marines with the expeditionary
forces. This total shows a net decrease
Of ~ per cent. from November II last
The army Is now divided as follows
In Europe. 1,866.61o in Siberia. $3.50
in the United States, $4,000; insular
possessions, 36,412; at sea april -,
S21Sa
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Gratifying TO Countrx.

1.-THE receipt OF such a bid from one OF
our best yards at this period In the de-
yeiopment Of our shipbuildins industry
will be most gratifying to the country,
as It is safe to assume that II We can
build ships at these figures now in a
short time the prices will be further sub
stantially reduced.
Such a reduction will give US an OPP
portunity to establish firmly our ship
building industry and will allow US to
obtain ships at prices reasonable enough
70 compete with foreign ship operators;
| shall take the matter Up ut once and
advise you"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08

The report furnished the attorney
generals office details that Roy VIII
liams, colored, a son of Pleas Will
liams, was employed by family
near Daisy and. while on an erran6
for his employees. he found a watch
on the side of the road. He naturally
picked up the timepiece, which had &
chain attached and, seeing the chair
was Of no value threw 1t away. The
watch was the property of brother
of Constable Smith, and when the
former learned the watch had been
found by the negro boy he at once
reported the matter to the constable.
The officer, 10 Is charged, called
Pleas williams and told him he had
his son under arrest. The father
then went to Daisy, where he charges
Constable Smith told him that every
thing could be fixed for $21-$14 for
the missing chain and 81 costs In the
case.
The colored servant at once paid
Smith the money, he charges. with
out even asking him a question.
Later he consulted with members of
the Hampton family, for whom he
had long worked. and they called
both Squires G.. Russell Brown and
w. II. Grove and both stated they
had never tried the case or even
heard Of 1t. 1t was then the matter
was reported to the attorneys gen
erals office and will at the next ses-
sion of the grand jury be investi-
gated.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
Frazier Denies Contract
Let Without Asking Bids
Kelley & Harris and Carter
Deny Statements Recently
Published

Commissioner Fred Frazier, Of the
department of education and health,
denied Monday that a contract for
plumbing in his department had been
let without bids, as was stated in a
recent publication of the Hamilton
County Herald. He also stated that
no conference has been called to con-
slider the matter, as was stated in a
morning paper, and that the contract
recently let to Tom Wilcox for the
plumbing work in the Orange Grove
school was done only after bids Wore
received and 1t was found that VIII
coX's bid was the lowest.
1t has been the practice of the de-
partment stated Commissioner Fra
zier Monday, to call for three bids
on plumbing work If the contract is
over $50, but recently the plumbers
union objected to this procedure and
bids were ordered advertised.
Commissioner Frazier states that
contract with Kelley & Harris was
never made by Sam Carter. This is
also denied by Carter and TIE plumb
ing concern.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
Miss Iris Higdon Buried
Saturday at Cenchat, Ga.
Died Saturday From Wounds
Believed to Be Self
Inflicted.

Miss Iris Earline Higdor aged II
years, daughter of Mr.. an Mrs. J..
II. HigGOn, who died sud- nly Sat
urday evening at her home. 206 West
Twenty ninth street, st. Elmo, from
revolver wound in the he 4. which
appeared to have been self inflicted,
was laid TO rest at Cenchat, Ga, fol-
lowing funeral services from he resi-
dence Monday morning It 1880
o'clock. Rev. Barlow Mcfarland was
the officiating minister, ano Sidney
Samuel, Harry Null, Val Reich
Thomas kconce. Herman p 7kerton
and Cletus Galloway acted pail
bearers.
Miss Higdon spent Saturda, after
noon in the city, and upon raturn-
ing home, complained of feeling
badly. II was thought she had a
headache and her mother ende vered
to get her to lie down.
Presently a pistol shot cause Mrs.
Higdon, who had gone to y epare
some medicine, to rush into the room.
She was Mortified to see her d ugh
ter lying on the floor with an ugly
hole in the right temple and re-
volver by her side. A physician was
hurriedly summoned. but death was
almost instantaneous. The weapon
which brought death to Miss Higdon
had been lying on the mantel.
The deceased was a beautiful and
popular girl and possessed a br ght
and CHEEKY disposition. She had
planned to re-enter Central High
school this fall as member Of the
senior class. Nothing in her life was
known that might have caused her to
end her life, with the exception of
the illness Of which she complained
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

This is not only one of the best
and most efficient medicines for
coughs, colds, Group and whoopng
cough. but is also pleasant to take,
which is important when medicine
must be given to young children.
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy has
been in use for many years and has
met with much favor wherever its
good qualities have become known,
Many mothers have given it their UNI
qualified endorsement. VIM. Scruby,
Chllicothe, Mo, writes, 81 have
raised three children, have always
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and found it to be the best for coughs,
colds and Group, 1t is pleasant 20
take. Both adults and children like
it. MY wife and | have always felt
safe from Group with it in the house"
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy con-
tains no opium or other narcotic.
-(Adv)
Hear Sergt. Alvin c. York. Sept. 9,
BiiOu theater-(AdV)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
School Children Familiar
Sight on Streets Today
Third District Building Is
Swamped-Some Pupils
to Be Transferred.

school days, school days, dear old
golden rule days." have started again
in Chattanooga. Hundreds of child
rem answered the call Of the school
bells this morning and started off
with their new books to begin a new
scholastic years work. The tots with
their mothers: these were in most
cases. those who were entering for
the first time. Then there were the
older children, with eager looks on
their faces, anxious to start back to
high school and finish their work in
the senior class so that they might
receive their diplomas: in many cases
1t will mean that Their schiil days
will then be over.
At the Chattanooga High school,
Principal James A. Roberts states
that there were from seventy-five to
100 more students present Monday
morning than there were last year.
Today was the opening day for the
regular school work at all of the
schools in the city The classification
Of the students only, took place how
ever; regular recitations will be
heard Tuesday. Third district was
overcrowded and called at the de-
partment of education for an extra
teacher. The superintendent of the
schools will visit this building Tues
day and dispose of the congestion.
Some of the pupils will no doubt be
transferred and the territory changed
in order to help the situation.
While Supt Jones win not get a
complete report for several days rel
alive to the opening Of the schools.
he predicts that this will be an ex-
cellent school year; that all Of the
buildings throughout the city are
well flied,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
Day Is Set for the
Trial of Maurice Mays
Now in Jail in Chattanooga,
Where He Was Placed for
Safe Keeping.

Knoxville, Sept. 2S.-(Special.)- -
Sept. 90 was the date set this morn
ing for the trial of Maurice Mayes,
the negro charged with the murder
of Mrs. BERTHE Lindsey, a white
woman. The negro is now in jail at
Chattanooga, where he was taken for
safe keeping, and it Is probable that
change of venue will be asked and
the trial held there. The race riot
here was a sequel to the murder.
Judge r. A. Brown and Gen. Reu-
ben L. Gates today formally accepted
their appointments by criminal court
to defend the negro. Indictments
against fifty-one arrested in connec-
ton with race riots are expected to
be returned by the grand jury Tues
day or Wednesday morning. Only
two are out on bond. A large force
of deputies is now guarding the
county Jail as the result of threats
to dynamite the Jail unless the riot
ers are released. Part of the jail was
wrecked by dynamite when the mob
heSieged it.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
CAR SHORTAGE
MOST SERIOUS
Business Of Local Business
Houses Being Placed in
Jeopardy.
PROTEST REGISTERED
Telegram Dispatched Today
to Regional Director
B. L. Winchell,

strenuous complaint has been reg
istered against the serious freight
car shortage in Chattanooga by To-
cal jobbers and manufacturers, who
declare that the situation has become
acute. They declare that unless i'm
mediate relief Is furnished, business
which Chattanooga concerns have
built up will be turned to other job
bling centers of the south. Investiga-
ton by the manufacturers has de-
yeloped that drays are held at the
freight stations for from one to two
hours or more before they are UNI
loaded, due to the congested condi-
ton of the warehouses.
A sufficient number of cars is not
available for outgoing freight and
shipments are forced to remain at
me freight stations for several days
III many instances. The Southern
railway ha been running short
twenty or more house cars day for
mixed freight in addition to a short
age of freight cars for n lot ship
ments of about 200 cars a day. J. L.
Darroeh has taken the matter up
with the regional director in an eff
fort to relieve the acute situation.
The following telegram, signed by
the Tanlc~ committee or the Cnatta-
nooga Manufacturers association,
composed of I. b. Merriam, Jr., chair
man. has just been sent to b. f.
Wlnchell. regional director of the
federal railroad administration:
Telegram Sent.
Manufacturers and jobbers are Sc
riously complaining about the car
shortage, and especially the shortage
at the local freight station of the
Southern railroad. Investigation de-
velops that drays are held one to two
hours before they are able to unload.
on account of conditions at receiving
stations. Understand no cars are
available to load outgoing freight
and this freight remains o hand sew
eral days before it is finally for
warded. Understand Southern rail-
road has been running short twenty
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
Jack Bowen Succumbs to
Bullet Wounds in Head
Shots Fired by William Ridley
Friday Night Prove
Fatal.

Jack Bowen. well-known young
man of South Chattanooga, who was
shot Friday night by William Ridley,
died Monday morning at Erlanger
hospital. Although he had two bull
let wounds in his head. Bowen made
a brave fight for his life and it was
thought, in view Of his Improvement
that he had a slight chance to re-
cover.
Following the shooting, which oc-
Cured in Prices poolroom. corner OF
Main street and Mitchell avenue
Ridley was, arrested by Patrolman j.
T. Robertson. The charge against him
will be changed to murder.
The shooting was the climax OF a
controversy between the two men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-08
Dean Ferris in Talk on
Vocational Education
Three Speakers at Monthly
Meeting of Manufac-
turers' Association.

The monthly meeting OF the Chat
tanooga Manufacturers association,
which will be held Tuesday evening,
Sept. 9, will have as one of the prin-
cipal speakers Prof. Charles r. Fer
ris. dean of the engineering depart
ment of the University of Tennessee,
who will speak on vocational educa-
ton.
Vocational education will he n new
department Of education In Chatta-
nooga's public schools and will he
operated in cooperation with the
University OF Tennessee.
This plan is being introduced into
the schools under the Smith Ewing
law recently passed by congress and
is receiving the hearty support of the
public officials at Chattanooga.
In addition to Prof. Ferris address
Supt. r. l.. Jones, of the city schools,
will speak on the same subject, and
John s. Fletcher will talk on legis-
lative matters.