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Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
TO INVESTIGATE
 STATE TROLLEYS

Hartford, April 24.-The railroads comm' tee today reported in the sem ate a bill for a commission of three persons to be named by the governor to continue inquiry into the street railway companies, as recomm ended by the special commission. Such 9 commission will be expected to report at the next session with an analysis of the conditions of the companies at the end of 1920, with recommenda- tions for legislation. The bill was made an order of the days with other bills, for next Tuesday.
 The appropriations committee re- ported adversely the bill under which it was proposed to have the state loan money to tide the trolley companies over their troubles until 1921.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Probate Judge Paul Miller today appointed Eber R. Foote, administra- tor in the estate of his son, Raymond W. Foote. who died in this city on June IS, 1915.
 The judge also appointed an ad- ministrator in the estate of Hilma Mtssinen, who died here on April 21. He is Conrad Missinen, the husband. The estate consists of postal saving deposits to the amount Of $500.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
Cambridge, Mass, April 24-Har

Cambridge. Mass. April 24-Har- ward University will resume next fall it's former schedule of two terms a year, abandoning the present three term system which was adopted as a wartime measure. The announce. ment made at the university offices today said virtually all the professors who have been detached for war ser- vices would be back at their desks.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25
MILFORD

Lieut.. W. J. Fischer, the well known Milford physician who has been sta toned in Georgia, has been trans ferred to the Greenhut hospital in New York City. This is a hospital for the treatment of conYalescent sol diers. e.t.e
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Major w F. A1corn of New Haven, who has recently returned from duty overseas, will address meeting of the Sons of Veterans next Monday evening" Members of the G. A R., w. R. C., soldiers, sailors, and friends are invited to be present and listen to an eloquent address by one who has seen the war
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

MT and Mrs. Leopold Rotchild of the Colonial" are again at home af- ter visiting in NeW York.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Mrs. Mary Josephine Dulcia died at her home Tuesday after a short illness. Her funeral was held from her late home this morning and at o'clock from St. Mary's church where a mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Peter Mclean. The burial was in St. Mary's cemet tery.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Dr. and Mrs. George H. Nettleton of New Haven have returned home after a visit to MT. anr Mrs. Sheldon Bassett over Easter.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

While in New York Saturday Mrs Theodore Keller of Roger avenue and her daughter, Miss Julia, accompanied the Welcome Home committee that went down New York bay on the po- lice patrol boat to meet the returning soldiers. They witnessed many touch ing scenes and had a very pleasant experience
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Each member of the Minute Wo- men is requested to be present at the home of Mrs. ManIey J. Cheney Fri day afternoon at which time the com pany will be disbanded as it's work is finished
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

D. P. Hoyt received serious in juries by falling from a building on which he was working at Walnut Beach Much sympathy is expressed for MT. Hoyt who is a member of the 4 Ackenash Tribe of Red Men.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Several Devon residents are plan ming to attend the parade of the 18th Division in Boston tomorrow although the difficulty of obtaining seats on the grand stands, has resulted in very few of these being received here. The special train leaves Bridgeport at 7 o'clock in the morning and Milford at 7:15 and returning leaves Boston at D. m.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

The anniversary of the founding of the local branch of the Daughters of Castile, was celebrated last night by a theatre party at the Colonial the- atre, after which a bountiful lunch was served at the Knights of Colum- bus hall.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Hammond of Plains Road announces the en- gagement of their niece, Miss Helen Marie Gibson, to First Sergeant Rob- ert L. Good, U. s. A
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

The Misses Catherine, Marie and Marguerite Maher of Fort Trumbull Beach are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. J. A1aher, of Orange street, New Haven
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Miss Ruby Gibson and nephew Raymond Float of Myrtle Beach, are
 making an extended trip to Boston
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Mrs. George R. Seoor urges every member of the Minute Women's corps of the town to be present at the home of Mrs. Man1ey J. Cheney on Friday afternoon when the organization will be disbanded.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-25

Miss Bertha Steele of Rogers ave- nue has returned from Brooklyn where she spent her Easter vacation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15

Firestone employees number 1900
Firestone resources exceed s73,OOOOOO
The company's volume of sales last year was over
$75,000,000
Daily output of the factories at this writing is % 600
tires and $4,000 tubes
When equipment ordered is installed the OUTPUT
will be $4,000 tires and 100000 tubes daily
Frestone makes rims for half the makes of pas
senger cars built
Frestone makes demountabe rims for 62eo of the diff
terent trucks that equip with giant pneumatic
truck tires
Frestone makes the tires which over half the truck
tonnage of America is carried
Firestone maintains organization in the Far East
at Singapore, the rubber headquarters to insure
best grades at lowest costs
MOST MIL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15

Although the two great Frestone plants at Akron are
turning out daily 1900 tires and $4,000 tubes the de-
mand from passenger and truck operators
continues to outstrip production.
Additional equipment already ordered for Plant No. g.
which is devoted exclusively to the manufacture of
IL inch tires and tubes, will increase the output of
this one manufacturing unit 10000 tires day; while
in the plant increased equipment for the manu-
actre of Cords is steadily building the output to it's
capacity of 10000 tires daily which will give total ca
pacity of $4,000 tires day.
These equipment requirements and the need of new
steel plant that will double the output of Firestone
Rims are being met by an issue of per cent
Preferred Stock, the entire amount being taken bv
The National City Company, the worlds largest dis
tributors of high grade securities
On the financial page of this paper you will find an adj
vertlsernent signed by The National City Company
which gives interesting facts about the financial
strength Of the Frestone Copany-a strength that is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15

founded twenty years Of sound business policy and
is an index of the character of the Companys products
The National City Company in the business of buying
fees the securities of corporations that are SO we'll man
aged, SO conservatvely financed and whose products
fill such public need that they up to it's exact
ing standards of what should constitute prime invest
ment
It'll high tribute to the quality of Firestone products
and to the great dealer organization through which
they distributed that the demand for them should
SO increase to require this additional capital to meet
It, And 1T is tribute to the character of THE Firestone
institution that the distribution of this entire 900
Preferred Stock issue should be undertaken by The Ma
tonal City Company.
See that get the values in mileage and service that
are responsible for this demand for Frestone Tires and
this standing of the Company Whatever type of tire
you use, there is Firestone suit your needs-of
quality that assures you the economy Of MOST MILES
PERDOLLAR. Ask your dealer for Firestones Have
them put on every wheel of your car or truck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15
The National City COMPANY
buys 100000 Of
FireStone Preferred Stock

s nreasng yunde
aer hiaddno
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
PRODUCTION
CONTINUED From Page one)

min. has always been the last TO quit
when contention is on. -,
In the northern West virginia uis.
trirt. according To Il report received ny
AIR. r,try this afternoon from faiEHipht,
The workers In uIl the thin VEN mines
in the Elkins fcld contemplate lc"EIhs
their work tomorrow morhlnE' this
1iCld having been operating close ~
normal. Information came 10 itIilc
workers headquarters tins morning ma.
sub-district No. 1, with headquarters
at Fairmont, was calling a c"l!NCh'iHi
in relation TO existing conditions IN the
field. President G. +. Kccncy has not
vet returned from FairmVnt
Secretary Fred Mooney, referring 10 u
statement made by 7. l.. Lewis secrc
tary Of the New River Coal Operators
association, that MIR. krcncy went 10
t'airmont in order t. call Il strike OF the
miners in that tcld.' said he wished 10
brand that statement as prcFarlCali"l
manufactured Of whole cloth.
He added that If Mr.. Lewis "oulC
put in as much time cooperating %!t:.
those with whom he is supposed TO deal
as he does IN making statements thal
are not true, there would DC 4 DctteF
feeling between the mine WORKERS, inc
operators and the government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
Congress- Gets Busy

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2--CongrcSs got
into full swing today. with receipt or
President Wilson'S annual message ana
inauguration of actual legislation in
both senate and house.
The message was read separately to
each body, with floors and galleries
crowded. When IT was concluded, both
senate and house began on the months
Of work ahead.
The senate took up the Cummins
railroad bill hoping for its passag"
before the Christmas holidays. House
| leaders arranged for immediate attack
on the annual appropriatin bills. carry.
ing almost five billions as submitted
| BY the departments.
| The house adopted during the day
the conference report on the Edge bill,
! authorizing foreign trade financing cor
! porations and the measure now goes TO
! The president Of approval
/ In the senate no formal move toward
| final disposition Of the German peace
treaty was made and tn" presidents
message made brief rCfcrcnC" Ia ii with
| a view Of a special messing" later.
Congress- also will receive Il special
message on the railroads.
The Cr.mmiuS bill WAS hcf0r" the sem
| ate most of tn" day with Senator Cum
| Minis cXririnnE its provisions and ans
| wcring scores QucStlnS. II will have
/ the right OF way.
! The senate may act tomorrow on 'ht
resolutions authorizing Investigation al
| the Ford Nrwbcrry election contest
| from Michigan. md charges by Senate
| Watson, Republican. Indiana. that fed
| eral trade commission employees wore
] engaged in socialstiC propaganda
| Adoption Of both was predicted. An cf
l fort to hradcn the federal trade com
, mission inquiry to include investigation
| OF many general activities was expected
| Republican house leaders. i'm confer
! cnCc, today cons idcr"d the Legislative,
program hut without final dccisin. Rep
| preventative MondclL majority leader
| laid appropriations must "h"l'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

THE 1900 Cataract Washer with its magic
figure movement not only saves money-lt
saves time work. and clothes. And it IS the
magic figure motion Of the water that sends 1t
through the clothes four times as often as IN the
ordinary washer.
There are no parts in the tub to rub against
the clothes and cause wear and tear. This means
that you can wash everything in your 19OO-from
rrilly waists and soft under garments to heavy
blankets or table linen. No more laundry bills.
No more depending on uncertain washwoman
or laudress Let the 1900 Cataract Washer do
your wash.
There is no shifting or moving of the washer
to the bluing tub or clothes basket when you use
a 1900 The wringcr-which also works electric
ally-swings from washer to rinse water, then to
the bluing water and then over to the clothes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
May Got Support.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Dec. 2.-Httu-
minous coal miners now on nation
wide strike may have the support Oh
miners in the eastern. anthracite fields
if they become hard pressed FRANK
Harrington. president OF the ILLINOIS
miners, declared today.
The United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea are not engaged in ruthless warfare
against the public or the government
snir Harrington. They arc only deter
mincdiy contcsting for n living wage;
Thry have not as yet utilized the full
strength OF their organization. as Is cyl
dcnCcd hy the fact that the strike order
was not extended or made applicaDic
tn the anthracite mine workers. be
c,usc of this the eastern section Of our
country is now receiving the normal
surply of coal, and there is possibility
that because of this those who are nan
ding the situation for the government
from their snug and comfortable posi-
lions in the east do not have proper
conception of the suffering that Is I'M
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
'STONEY DUFFY
IS CAP TURED
At FORT WORTH

Special Dispatch TO Tho IntelliGcncer.
MARTINSBCRG. w. Va. Dec. 3
John w Duffy. alias 'Stoney'
known to federal authorities IA the
king OF the bootlcgGers.' who has been
under indictment for the Illicit sal" or
hugo quantities OF liquor in the northern
district OF West Virginia for nearly Il
year, was captured today AT Fort Worth.
Texas and is now in the hands of agents
Of the Department of Justice there. Dis
trict Attorney Stuart W. Walker an
nounced tonight.
Duffy was indicted at Petersburg IN
federal court last January. He was ar
raigncd after his arrest and obtained
his liberty BY depositing $4,000 bond at
the time Of his arrest. He had nearly
$4,000 in currency on his person.
District Attorney Walker said tonight
that an order Of removal would be issued
for Duffy and he Will be brought back
TO West Virginia and taken in charge
by Marshal G. l.. Smith at Fairmork.
Duffy. some years ago. lived in Wheel
ing, where he was we'll known in sport
ing circles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
Acute Conditions.

CHICAGO, Dec. $50 acute had be-
come the situation caused by the strlke
Of miners, that today restrictions were
claimed tighter on the consumption or
coal. and additional closing OF schools
and tho reduction in hours of business
in many regions were made necessary.
Little change was reported at the mines.
There was sub-zcro weather in ten
states. and this. combined with the
paucty of coal, served TO urge officials
and citizens generally to action.
Pertinent developments in the sltua-
ton today follow:
Strikers in Wyoming who walked out
yesterday were ordered by union off
Gals to return to work.
Miners in Montana voted to return TO
work
The southwest regional committee or
dcrcd hours of retail stores except drug
stores be reduced to from n m. to p.
m.
Schools were closed at Cheyenne. Wyo.,
and Springfield, H.
The Southern illinois Light and Pow
or company gave notice power would be
withdrawn from non csscntial industries
and institutions in eleven towns.
The Anaconda Copper Mining company
announced ut Butte, Mont, that it was pre-
pared 10 close It's mines and SlnclterS
which would affect about 1000 men.
Governor MCkclvic. of Nebraska, called
for volunteers to 20 to coal producing
states to dig the states supply and h
number volunteered.
Mining by volunteers in the Kansas
surface mines began and the first car or
fuel WIS shipped.
Governor Gardner. Of Missouri. was
working on Il plan TO put in operation
the mines in his state.
Frank Harrington. president OF the
. Illinois miners district organization, IN
|, timHtcd that strike Of anthracite
miners might be called TO aid the btu
minuus workers.
Serious suspension OF Industries and
all other forms of business win the
! closing ofthcntcrs schools aud churches
generally was predicted for many cities
| by the end Of this week. Regional coal
| officials declared that about $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
SteubenviIIe Mills
Affected By Shortage

Special dispatch to The Intelligencer.
STEC RENTILL4E. O., Dec. 2-The
coal shortage in the Steubenyille IN
dustr!al district Is becoming acute ana
unless the big mills get some reliel
within the next ten days or two weeks
the wiyll in all probability be forced 10
suspend operations.
The Follansbcc brothers company
closed down its tin plant OF Eolians-
bee. w. Va. yesterday and the Nelrtotl
steel company announced todNy thaS
i was rapidly depicting stocks Of coal
at both its Stcubenville and Weirt on
mills md that the supply on hand
would not last longer than ten days
President K. G. Kirk or the Lhb S;n
Iron Works. said the company Is begin
ming TO feel the shortage but hoped 10
keep the mill going.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

plants employing 100000 men in the
Chicago district and more than one mill
inc in the northwestern region, probably
would be shut down soon as result OF
the added restrict ions on. coal deliveries.
Charles Picz. formerly vice president
Of the shipping board and general man
aE"r OF the Emergency Fleet Corpor.
alton. asserted today that the effort Of
40n. 600 men ia dictate to the entire ma
ton what they should do. should be nip
ped in the bud"
MANY industries affiliated with the
Illinois Manufacturers Association play
a five day.
r. W. Proctor. regional coal chairman
Of the Northwest. declared tncrv were
but 5000 cars of coal available tOr the
usH Of thirty million people. He sug-
rcsted that it might become necessary
To- connsrate supplies of schools and also
private owners of the non-essential
class 10 meet the necessities.
Claim Strike Broken.
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. Dec. mime
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
.PADEN CITY PLANT TO
RESUME FOR LONG RUN

sncc,al Dispatch to The 1ntclliGenccr,
beia IRON and steel plant here resumed
dpwn covering a period of four weeks
nccessitatcd by lack Of orders. u
E,no,,ph orders have been booked now
nonp tho plant running several
IUontbs, AS an experiment in conscrr-
~ fmel the company is testing out Il
new kin1 Of furnace having installed a
one chamber furnace. Its othcr lut-
paces are Of the double chamber Narl1
ma Tho industry. having on hand coal
snifiicient to last Tor several months. Is
SUI sun forti6nd against q shortage of gas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
MANY PROBLEMS
,cont,nued Prom Page one)
the document failed to take up some I'M
portant public problems.
pa Republican Comment

Republican SonAtneS ,,,,,
"The message" said Senator trellns,
huysen, reflects the views Of Attorney pm&y
Wilson and Samuel Gompcrs. and un-
dou6tedly they assisted in its prepare
ton" ,,. >-au. Tor.
sey, said in a statement that II was
rafber academic and certainly lacks
tho usual Wilson punch"
1t was characterized as a genuine
unadulterated Wilson message" by Sen
atnr Mcclellan, Democrat. Tennessee
and Senator Underwood. Democrat, Aia-
hama, declared it up TO the president
rasl,a. the acting Democratic leader oil
the senate, said that few messages had
pointed the way to more enlightened
rremcdics for existing evils"
Senator Lodge. Of MASSACHUSETTS,. the
Republican senate \leader. had no com
ment 10 make. but representative Mon.
dell, Of Wyoming. Republican leader Ut
the house. issued n statement. saying
that while the message contains much
that we can approve. il docs not make
any marked contribution toward the set,
Element Of the perplex!ng questions OF
the day."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

mincnt I'M the middle western and
southwestern states. and they no doubt
feel there is ample time 10 experiment
with academic theories in the settle
1ncnt of the miners strike.
IN tbs. past when the anthracite
mine workers were in trouble the pilu-
minous miners have aided them when
aid was needed. and thcr" is likcli-
hood that should the bituminous coal
miners find themselves hard pressed IN
this case the anthracite mine workers
may decide to come to their aid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
WOMEN IN BUSINESS.

.,,nstraicd by the thounsands OF women
who entered almost every w IinT % drafted aztec
ness u +ha var. Health proved thclr
eur'ns s asset. Many women, howeHr nG
smi66nod weak, nervous conditions ana
could no! stand the strain Of +c S%S1mSsT
life. Such women shEuau remrdy in
I Eng5s +. Pinkhams Vegetable Com ON
nound Which for forty-fve years mas ,Ss
bbocr RESTORING health and strength to the
women OF America.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
The figure 8 saves money

basket without your having to move the washer
an inch.
The 1900 is SO easy to operate anyone can
work it. 1t costs less than &c an hour to run, too.
And it washes a tubful of clothes in 8 to III
minutes
Gone are the worry and fuss of washdayl And
no longer need your clothes be washed IN the
same water with other peoples. The 1900 Catar-
act Washer solves the wash problem
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

operators in district -. embracing
southeastern Kentucky. Tennessee and
Virginia. claimed today they had btoken
the backbone Of the miners strike -
their district. 1t was said that at least
district had accepted the II paf cent
wage increase offer Of the operators and
approximately 1000 miners had returned
To work. The fourteen per cent pro-
posal. according to union Officials, Wae
accepted by the miners pending agree
mcnt on q wage scale by miners and op.
orators of the central competitive nei0
to which local minc owners SAID they
would agree. About 10000 miners ~
in the distdict.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

down" az much rs possible and confer
rnces with the legislative steering .
,nittco for further discussion or fn2rG
d"fnitc program for the supply pi!lS
will b. held later. 49,. . -oo,.h
The pensions bill will be tlrst to re"c On
rho house, preparation being more or
less pcrfunctory with thG tGtai IL ssrirea
!. nCctcd to be disposed of by inc
houSr before the Christmas recess.
leaders plan to enact an army rcor E,'n1
ration bill and measure hNlhk an. nnr
personnel OF the navy before pro'iu'"s
ih. 1unds for the services.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

KILLINGS, Mont, Doc. -.--N"HI TI'T-
crs in Montana with but few exceptions
voted last night not 10 return to WORK
until national settlement mas pcrn
reached. Reports from many scCtlona
of the state tell of extreme suffering
because of fuel shortage. The temper
aturc here last night was "a degrees be-
low zero.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
Our Special. Trial Offer

Here is how you can prove to yourself before
YOU buy it that the 1900 saves time, work, money
and clothes. Well deliver one right to your
home TRY it out. Do the wash in it. Then when
you We seen what it does, you may start paying
for it on terms to suit your convenience. II
YOU re not satisfied send it back.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03
Coal Confiscated,

MARION O., Dec. 2.-Thc Eric rail
road comnany today ordered the cOntis-
cation of zoo Of 275 car loads of coal
on its siding between Dayton and krnt
for operation of its trains. 1t was an
nounCCd here tonight.