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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE
EARNINGS $59,48O,O26
Final SIX Months Shows Good business.
with Yenr'S Total at
Si1S,4G0,052.

Inc American Locomotive Company's
Gross earnings for the final six months
ri last year amounted to S59,4SO.026.
ne earnings for the year totaled SII8.-
96O,O52, against 5S0,5Ss,071 for the pre-
rious year. These figures arc taken
from the annual report of the com
pany. Just made public
The Pittsburgh plant Of tho con,
pahy VIII be closed the latter part OF
March put the company has sufficient
ofoers on hand to operate other plants
about June 80. This assures operation
OF the Richmond plant definitely for
some months TO come
Ihe untitled orders on December Al
t2is, says the report, Amounted to
@5i,5i7313 and since that date ap-
proximately $4.200.0OO of orders have
come in from Canada. South Africa and
the argentine republic We anticipate
in the future a moderate amonnt ~
aaditional foreign buying, but the pros
pect LOT domestic orders is very poor"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
SAYS LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Is REVOLUTIONARY SCHEME
Senator Reed Also Declares In Public
Address That People Have
Been M!sled.
TBy Associated Press

NEW YORK, March s. Senator
Reed. of Missouri, Democrat, speaking
before the Arts and Sciences Associa-
ton here tonight, declared the Ameri-
can people had been either intention
ally or ignorantly misied" regarding
the league of nations, and urged the
proposed constitution be given careful
study before its acceptance by the
country.
The scheme Is revolutionary and
dangerous to the last degree" said
Senator Reed. The powers granted
to the executive council. and which
may be exercised by five men, are
stupendous, dangerous and appalling.
Ihclr misuse might result in destruc-
ton OF tho liberty of the world-in
the crushing of the American republic
in the creation OF an international
despotism worse than has ever cursed
me S eap.h or any single nation thereof"
voiced by Senators Borah, OF Idaho
and Thomas. of Colorado. in addresses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
HUN OFFICERS AND TROOPS
MUST WEAR UNIFORMS
General D1cI<man Issues Order Appli-
cable to Arcn Occupied by
American Army.
fRv Associatcd Prnaa !

COBLENZ, March 6.-A,l German Of
hcers and men on duty in the zone oc-
cupied by American troops must wear
uniforms when they appear in the
street. according to an order effective
Thursday. issued by General D;ckinan
yesterday.
The order is a result OF a tendency
on the part OF certain German senior
officers to wear civilian clothes be-
cause of their dislike TO being com
PEELED by general order issued some
ficcrS W
The Germans claimed 1t was very
distasteful Tor German officers of rank
TO nave to salute American lieutenants
In framing the order General Dick
man took into consideration reports
that the Germans were taking adyan
tage OF their position in being able to
at will. .tt
l., The new order also calls for a week
~ respiration of each German officer
ana soldier on duty in this area. There
arc several hundred of them attached
20 20 various missions and also acting as
dlspurslns agents and In medical units
caring LOT wounded German soldiers
me Dusseldorf Nachrichten saws
Inc grain deficit in Germany for 1918
is S;ooo,000 tons and adds:
The crop for 1919 would never have
Deen SUFFICIENT, but. since Posen which
supplies one-tenth of the grain Dro-
nuccd by Germany, has been added to
foland, the deficit becomes serious"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
Lad Pleads Life
ofDog Be Saued
"He's My Pal" Bog Tells
Judge Who Pronoueces
Death Sentence.

EVANSTON, ILL, March 6,-Chuck.
piin nn w dog; On Owned ,yI by Jimmis Scott
today. charged with assault and bat
terry on two small boys. Judge John S.
Boyer was on the bench.
Next case is that of Chuck a dog
charged with biting two little boys
some one announced.
Judge Boyer looked at Chuck and
h his , throat hurt him. Then he said
s she mnqck is E Fully and mus. pay
Are you master OF this dog?" he
my pal. Say. judge, honest. Chuck is
tn, tn. best de, dog in Evanston. lie wouldn't
lie Hi!!. two children. For, that he
Jaw, judge; them kids leased Chuck.
friendly d dos-an. an II love him,
Great tears rolled down Jimnic's
face lie stopped and patted the little
tail on the floor in Response.
give GhSst back % m 'ao H I'll @ nsais
Evanston next week; going to the coun-
Try. II you take Chuck Ill be all
The law is the law. my SON.
IL raised him from n puppy"
1t was becoming difficult for Jimmie
TO talk now: II was hard for the judge
TO listen He was boy himself-once.
Jimmie, suppose some dog bit your
sister and she died. What would you
Jimmie sobbed openly. Then he
looked bravely at the judge, wipinE
his eyes with his sleeve.
'Will 1t hurt him if you shoot him?"
A policeman led Chuck away to the
basement: There came the sound of n
shot Sobbing, a little boy stumbled
from the police station, and the elderly
man on the judges bench again
coughed strangely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
MAY RESTORE AUTOMOBILE
SEIZED BY COMMONWEALTH
Supreme Court Grants Writ or Error
In Hanover Prohibition
Suit,

kepossession by Mrs. w. VI. Landers
OF her automobile, seized ana forfcitnd
10 inc state because 1t contained
asnent shirts belonging to another. be-
Saihc possibility yesterday when the
supreme Court O. Appeals awarded hn =
!" VIII OF error and supcrsedens to
me Judgment Of the Circuit Court of
Hanover County.
u IL declared in the petition which
counsel for Mrs. Landers preacn,eL -
the appellate tribunal tina, the lover
court so construed the prohibition
statue as 70 make II immater;al
"hethcr the owner OF a vehicle car
,ryinS liquor is innocent or not +.
was agreed. the petition stated. ,hat
Mrs. Landcrs knew nothing or inc
prohibited liquor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
,..r,cA arc tho Amcrlcaa representa-

Patrick arc the American representa-
,tives.
PREPARATION OF damages examined TO-
day questions raised by suegommittees
concerning icparation and the method
OF payment OF damages by enemy
The second subcommittee OF the
iinter-allied commission on ports,
Waterways and railways completed to-
day its study of the question OF the
application of international regime 10
ports.
DEMANDS or MINOR POWERS
UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED
Tho supreme council; after hearing
q statement by jules CANNON, ueciasa
unanimously yesterday To reject me
demands OF the minor powers with
United interests for greater repre-
sentation on the financial and eccnomic
Commissions which arc about TO DC
formed.
The minor powers, especially those
from South America, followed BraZi! IN
demanding earlier in tho week lhal
tho minor powers have tho same NUM-
her OF members on the commissions as
tho great powers.
. After two days Of futile unonclal
conferences, NJ. Cambon laid the mat
ter before the supreme councit frAzii
was supported by Belgium whiie
Greece and Serbia took the opposite
view In the discussions The supreme
council asked the minor powers I"
Tlamc their five REPRESENTATIVES on inc
commissions to-day The great powers
will have ten representatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
INCREASED EFFICIENCY
IN WORK OF CHAPLAINS
bishop William +. Mcdowell Presents
Rccomncn dations to Secretary
Baker.
IVA SnINGTON. Ma

WASHINGTON, March e.-Recom-
mcndations OF the genera "ar- time
commission OF the Federal Council of
Churches OF Christ in America designed
10 make for efficiency in the chap
lain service of the army were laid
before Secretary Baker today by Bishop
William r. Mcdowell. of the Methodist
Episcopal Diocese OF Washington. 1t
was announced copies also would be
sent to President Wilson and TO the
congressional military committees.
The commission urged that III plans
for the reorganization of the army,
adequate provisions be made for a
chaplain corps. I'm harmony with the
general practice Of the army and
protested against the proposed law TO
have one chaplain for every 1000 men,
instead OF one TO every 1900.
Secretary Baker also was asked to
rcscind the regulation that chaplains
must serre seven years before becom-
ing eligible to promotion from their
first rank Of first lieutenant and TO
make the chaplains eligible TO the
grade OF colonel so they might be given
rank Tin keeping with their RESPONSE
niliticS."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
FEDERAL RESERVE OFFERS
TREASURY CERTIFICATES
Secretnry Glass Authorizes Issue of
$l5,500.oOO In Fifth
Dist rict.

Secretary of the Treasury Glass has
authorized the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond 10 announce the Offering
by the government OF 100000, 900 OF
a new series OF treasury certificates
of Indebtedness, to be dated March 10.
1919. payable August IL. 1919, with in
Subscription books on this series cose
March 20. The series Will be known as
h-H. and the allotment for this district
Will be S1T.5o0.000.
Mrs. j. Scott Parish, of Richmond.
has been made chairman of the wo-
mans Victory loan committee OF this
district. 4 complete list or State char
men OF the war loan organization as
announced at headquarters yesterday is
rs follows:
Oliver j. Sands. for Virginia.: Philip
Ice Goldsboroush, for Maryland w.
a. McCorkle. for West virginia.; Joseph
q. Brown, for North Carolina; Charles
II Barrow, for South Carolina; John
Poole, for the District of Columbia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
IRr Assne,aiAa nre.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Troops TINT
nrs.pod smash the IIindenburg line. the
~ ~e en- Division tnational suardsmen
on home soil again today. after nearly
ten months service in France. y
More than 10000 of Thorn were on
speeding TO port with the rest.
me troops on the Leviathan are
ohicialiy classified as follows:
3,oss men. or these. sixty Officers and and
22.2ss men arc former National Guard
MGIi T ana a are ASSIGNED to Camp
troons. and will be distributed among
eleven camps in various parts of the
country.
Ono Hundred and Sixth Infantry
$3.50 men. OF these hfty-seven officers
and ".oSa men comprise former New
York national Eunrdsmen.
other troops arc sixteen officers and
"S3 men of the One Hundred and Fifth
Machine-Gun battalion Headquarters
detachment medical and ordnance de-
partments, Companies A. ,. and
of the Fifty-third Infantry. brigade
Headquarters; forty-two officers and
24S men of the divisions headquur-
ters; eisht officers and thirty-six men
Of the divisions headquarters troops.
and one officer and six mon OF tho DO.
licins dctachme-ts
LARGE CONTINGENT OF
NURSES on LEvIATHAN
Also on the Leviathan-are sixty
casual officers OF various branches OF
tho service, fifty-six nurses and eighty.
one civilians. together with l179 sick
and wounded.
The Mauretania reached quarantine
III m!dafternoon, bringing fifty-four
civilians and forty-six members of the
British Ministry of Shipping, in ad-
dition to her soldier passengers
Among the officers on the liner was
lheutenant-Coionei Theodore Roose-
The Twenty-seventh troops on the
Mauritania which also arrived here to-
day. as officially announced, are as
follows:
One Hundred and Eighth Infantry
complete.
Fifty-fourth Infantry Brigade Head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
CHARGES MONEY WAS USED
IN THE GERMAN ELECTIONS
HuEo Hnase Snys Tic believe, the
Principle OF Soviet Rule Should
Prevail

BERLIN, March 6.--Debate on the
resolution calling for a soviet govern
ment in Germany was continued to-
day at the convention OF the Inde-
pendent Socialists. Hugo Haasc said
he was not opposed TO the German
National Assembly, but believed the
principle OF soviet rule should be in
corporated In the Legislative organi-
zation. Herr Dalumis demanded pure
soviet government.
Herr Breitscheid. former Prussian
Minister of the Interior. declared it
was commonly reported big Berlin
banks had contributed 10000, 900 marks
TONS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
START PRICE-FIXlNG WORK
Industrial Board to Begin Sterilization
Functions In Short
Time.
WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON. March 6.-The indus
trial board of the Department OF Com
merce. formed TO- assist in the stabiliza-
ton of prices Of commodities, will soon
begin to function, II was learned to-
day ut tho office of Secretary of Com
MERGE Redfcld.
George y. Fcake. formerly connect
ed with tho War Industries Board, has
been appointed chairman of the board,
and statement as to its program
and personnel will be issued by him
Monday. Two other members of the
board will be Y. c. Powell, OF the
railroad administration and w NJ Rit-
ter, also of the War Industries Board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
A REAL IRON TONIC
Like Pcptiron May BE, just What You
Need This Spring.

Like Pcptiron May BE, just What Yon
Need This Spring.
Probably nine people out Of ten have
lost or arc losing their grip on health
in these trying months OF awful cpI-
denies, exposure to damp. chanEca bic
weather. and association with sick nco-
pic in overheatcd homes.
Depleted blood, loss OF the red cor.
puscles. shattered. nerves. loss OF an
petite. dull, dozy feelings in the head
irritability. all loudly call for the rcai,
tonic strength and nourishmcnt that
Peptiron will give you. 1t is :, won
derful corrective of anemic tendency
palcness, Ianguor. nerve exhaustion
Peptiron restores tho red corpusc,.-
TO tho blood and gives a natural yigor
and snap that keeps up courage, mako
you CHEEKY and helpful to your fannie
and friends. and contributes wonder.
fully TO the health OF all. Remembo =,
TINS one thing--as vitality. positively
truc-Peptiron Is a real iron tonic
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
SOCIALIST LEADER
SAYS GENERAL STRIKE FAILURE,
FOUR DEAD AT EUFAULA
virtually Every building In Town
damaged Property Loss BeinK
$1,000 900.

ALBANY, GA. March 6.-Reports
early today indicated that four PERSONS
lost their lives In the tornado that
swept ever Eufaula. Ala. late yestcr-
day. Virtually every building In the
was estimated at about 81 .o6o,0 900.
Citizens worked all night clearing
away the debris and removing the
bodies OF dead and injured.
Communication is limited to meaEer
telephone connections. Automobile
roads arc badly washed and strewn
with fallen trees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
PROBING SABOTAGE CHARGE
I. w. w. Reported to Have DAMAGED
Trucks and Automobiles
in Storage,
rBy Associated Pre-, 7

WASHINGTON. March 6-Report. OF
sabotage by Industrial Workers OF the
World members at points in Ohio,
where army automobiles and trucks
arc stored. have been received by War
Department officials. An investigation
has been ordered
Some Of the acts of sabotage re-
ported here include the destruction of
retors and the injury OF other portions
OF the mechanism Of trucks and auto
mobiles: Colonel A. Owen Seaman, of
the motor transport corps. is now on
his orders have to do with the situa,
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
JUDGE GARY MAKES
PROPHECY OF BIG
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
CONTINUED From Iirst PagoD

ICoHtIhucu TIVTI i IT. "sso.7
or constitution which has been re-
ported for consideration by the gem
crai council. and in most cases, 10 pro-
posed forms OF procedure.
surely, tho great mon who par
ticipated in tho peace council Will md
a basis and method, for carrying into
ch,cct what they. and the l0o0o0noO
whom they represent, most earnestly
desire
And then. after peace is declared
and reasonable cooperation between
the government and business interests,
We should realize the greatest pros
pcrity in our experience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
RADICAL SOCIALISTS MEET
VIII Demand France Shall Not BE
Taxed Until Germany Pays
All 1t Can.

PARIS, March 6.--The radical So
ciaiist group Of the Chamber of Depu-
held a meeting today for discussion
OF the attitude 1t would assume in to-
morrow's financial debate and unani-
mously decided that no tax should be
Commanded or the French taxpayer be-
fore Germany was obliged to pay the
utmost she was in n position to pay.
The group reiterated it's former decla-
ration in favor of pressing for tho i'm
mediate disarmament of GermanY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
CONDEMNS TRADE PRACTICES
Federal Trade Comn,isston Orders
Saddlcry md Aarnexs Men TO
Change Methods.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Onc hun
dred and fifty-ninc officers and mem
bers OF the Wholesale Saddlery Asso
citation, and twenty associated retail
harness associations. component sec
lions OF the National Harness Manu-
facturers' Association of the United
States, were ordered by the Federal
Trade Commission today to stop trade
practices which the commission held
constituted conspiracy in restraint Of
trade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
LONDON PASTOR RESIGNS
DIR. Clarence Dixon TO Become Eyanre.
list and Bible Teacher In
.AmerfcR.

SPARTANBURG, s. c., March 6.-AIrs.
Albert Richardson. OF Spartanburg, to-
day received information from her
father, DR.. Clarence Dixon, pastor of
the famous Sturgeon Tabernacle, Lon
don. Eng, to the effect that DIR. Dixon
has resigned the pastorate OF the Lon
don church. and will return to the
United States on July /. For three
months OF the year he will act as in
structor in Bible institute in Los
Angeles. Cal. and the remainder of his
time will be devoted to evangelis,ic
services in all parts of the country,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
EDUCATING DISABLED MEN
Federal Vocational Bonrd Ua. HIrr,ax
Taken Up Cases of $4,000 Wounded
Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, March C-Satief,c.
tory progress in the work of re-cdn
eating and placing disabled soldiers.
marines and sailors was reported to-
eral Board OF Vocational Education.
Stastistics compiled up TO February
is were made public showing that up
the cases Of nearly $4,000 disabled men,
During the last month 400 men under
courses OF training expected to III
them for useful work in skilled trades
or professions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
VIRGlNIAN REPORTED DEAD
Last Henrd From When Taken to
German Prison Camp at
Cussct.
10y Associated Presa.1

COLUMBIA. S. c.. March s.-Major
James l.. Bryant. of the American ex-
pneumonia on February 90. according
to official advices received here to-
night by his wife, who. before her
Houseal. OF Columbia Major Bryant
was assigned in February to command
prison camp at Casset, Germany, but
Is supposed to have been stricken be-
fore assuming his duty. His home
was in Norfolk Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
steamer Vedic ArrIxes.

BOSTON, March 6.-The steamer
Vedic. bringing ffty-eight officers and
3,044 men from France. arrived in
tomorrow at Commonwealth pier. The
men Will be sent TO camps in all parts
OF the country for demobilizatioh. on
board are number of members of
the Fifty-fourtE Coast Artillery Corps,
recruited from forts at Portland, Me,
commanded by Major John T. Rowe. Of
Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
HARBOR STRIKE CONTINUES
Conference OF Uniopists and Fedora,
Officers Fails 10 END
WnIk-Oue.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The harbor
strike situation Was unreIieved today.
despite the fact that following a con
officials OF the railroad administration
James l.. Hughes. Federal conciljator
succeeded In placing before the marine
workers a peace proposition OF the
railroad boat workers, The marine
workers declared tho wage and hour
schedule OF the proposed compromise
10 be 30 complicated that IL would re-
Quire interpretation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
FIVE SAILED ON MONDAY
FOR NEW YORK FROM URESr
GOVERNOR COOPER WILL
HELP GkEET TNNENIY. SEVENTH

ST >ARTANBURG, S. c.. March c.
Governor Cooper this morning telc-
Eraphed the Spartanburg Chamber OF
Commerce, accepting the Invitation ten
nered him to head the delegation from
this city. which will go to New York TO
welcome the Twentyseventh Division.
The New York division trained at Camp
Wadsworth, near here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
GENERAL WOOD DECLINES
COMMISSIONS PRESIDENCY
Indicated. However. He VIII he Glad
to Serve on boxing Body's
AdYtAOry Hoard,

CHICAGO. March 6.-Major.G General
Leonard Wood. commander OF the Cen
trail Department Of the army. who. 1t
was announced. was to be president Of
a newly formed national commission
pr boxing control. today notified that
BODY that he would be unable to serve
as president. He said, however, that
he wished to be made a member IF tho
advisory council
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
Iri.h Commits. to M,rt

NEW YORK. March 6.-The COM
mittee which last Tuesday night asked
President Wilson to present lreland,s
claims at the peace conference is to
meet hero tomorrow to consider send
ing a delegation direct to the peace
council in Paris
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
NEGROES MIsTREATED
Pennsylvania ConstnbuIary Charge,
With DeportinE Them When
War Halted. 81
-IBy Associated Press.l

10y Associated Press
NEW YORK, March c. Protest.,
against alleged deportation by the
Pennsylvania State police OF negroes.
discharged from war industry work At
steel plants at Coatesville, Pa, were
telesraphed today by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Col.
orcd People to Secretary OF Labor VIII
son. Governor Sproul, Of Pennsylyani,
and the Mayor OF Coatesville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
CONDITIONS CRITICAL
At GERMAN CAPITAL
10th Spartacan and Government
Forces Lost Heavily in We'd
ncsday's Fighting.
NO NEWSPAPERS APPEARING
with All Compositors Out, Berlin
Presses Halt-Majority Socialist
Leader Declares General Strike
Has Proved Failure
fBy Associated Press. I

PARIS. March 6.---German conditions.
rs rejected ip dispatches received here
troops, however. seem in general to
have the situation well in hand.
The workinEmen's councils in Ber-
I'm are repS pr to nave d hs aGas
where the majority, Of the workmcn
are against the strike.
4 Copenhagen, dispatch says that
ment fo:ccs lost a large number killed
IN lighting Wednesday, before police
headquarters in the AlcxandcrplatS, ac-
Politihsn 70 The fightins Sp" iinally wa s
ended by negotiation:
An account OF the lighting given in
a Berlin telegram filed at 4 o'clock
this morning says that yesterday after
noon the crowds before tho police quar-
so Sas tho
square had to be continually cleared by
government troops: Toward o'clock
an effort to smash tho door. Of the
headquarters by hand grenades and
shot
GENERAL FIRING BEGINS
WITH sPARTACAN ATTACK
This attack was accompanied by gen.
surrounding houses and streets. tho
E ossrnn. :.oops replying from the
in si6e street. where the govern
ment had stationed artillery. but they
were repulsed.
During the afternoon some sailor de-
tachments crept gradually nearer tho
headquarters, placed machine guns in
adjoining streets and erected barri-
cades. Otherwise, according to this
dispatch the city was quiet up to IL
o'clock at night.
Mn No rn nswsspapers appeared in Berlin
went on striko Wednesday night.
The volunteer marine division and
n portion OF the republican militia
which have been supporting tho gov.
eminent have gone over to the Spar
tacans.
MAJORITY SOCIALIST LEADER
SAYS GENERAL STRIKE FAILURE
A leader Of tho Majority Socialists at
Berlin Informed the associated press
that so far the general strike is a fail
uSc ana VIII not receive the support
winch had been expected.
1t was stated that wherever vzo IL
:ngmen balloted secretly the oppost-
ton TO the strike was overwhelming
and that the Independent Socialists
deceived themselves in estimating
among the big plants shut OWN
today were those of the General Flee
trio Company.