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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28

Never look a toy pistol IN the
muzzle.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28

Yes. and one-half the world doesn't
seem to care how the other half lives.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28
PROMINENT WOMEN
TESTIFY

Conneaut, Ohio.-"I used to suffer g.
verely, my back and limbs would acne
terribly and had bearing-dewn pans
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28

The late husband catches the early
morning lecture.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28
When opportunity knocks it lie q
Inanortan, 70 Mothers

A really sensible man rarely has to
be placated.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-11-28

A fool and his conceit are never
parted.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
AMERICAN PORTS

lswed). Rotterdam Fob 9 and Penar,h ''si lst,
Snled: Steamers X l. Llckenback. Brcst; Maravs
(Br.) Perth Amboy.
SAND KEY. Fla. March Passed east
steamer III Ainirante, Galveston for New York
Passed west lst steamer Pennsylysnia. Providenc,
for Fort l.obos
FORT TAMPA. Fla, March ARRIVED: steame
more M
y, ,SSAvANNNAH. Ca March 2-Arrived steame
Nc NC, dc hcIms; Newport, Eng Sailed: Steamer
Steamer katahdin. Boston
bALIlMORE, March 2-Arrived. Steamers Ber
Ne" York. Sailed: Steamers Mont Pulyous (Fr
lIavro; Riisvijk. FELTON,
~ SApE HENRY, Va. March Passed in for
l.l haltmotc: Bark Mona (Norl. Rio Isnelro; ship
ln,,, mmofc Steamers 3. {. Pope. Santos; Santa c.
celia New York; Verona (Nor). Santa Marta
tIHill,ApbLPillA ~ al March Arrived Steamers
dam via Sandy Hook Franklin Msfsess; Bon-
nafon. Newport News: George W CLYDE Now York
s,a'llsr ronr ,,t. ,AhIIluR Tex, March Arrived
>, El,AwAnE BRgAKWATEn Del. March a
Faced out Htcamefs plrigo. Philsdelrhla for
1a' Rc't Ga Usnyinsdea lnrl rhiisdelphs for Rotcr
Steaincts Stephen n. Jones. la rsllicr for rhila.
de,innla ,l,l ~, 39landa ta..,, - 10, phadephia.
New NofIt Sailed steamer taie ye,nsssse' s's
NtW olrANs March . Cleared, s,sspe,
Gloria dr laftnaso tl't toilefdsn va Charles
ronr iAps March Arrived sesme,s
Lake fanft c.enfrgps cuba Nateano Nor -
Ntw , iofk 'soaulns. Noficlh Westuese New Yoik
fumufl; ffnsfean.
Sailed sieamera Motsonss. Havana nsdhs
rfneieso San namon Trontera via Tsmntcn Vsss
''nH ahu inefto Moaleol William Green. Tampleo ,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

Ohio Valley and the Gulf states. and the area
Of extreme cold in the Northwest is now con.
fined to the northern border from the Great
Lakes westward to Montana.
During the last twenty-four hours there
were rains along the south Atlantic coast and
In the Pacific states. except Southern Cali
fornia, and rains and SHOWS in the northern
Rocky Mountain region.
The outlook is for partly cloudy weather
tomorrow and threatening with probably
rain Tuesday in the middle Atlantic and New
England states for generally fair weather
tomorrow and Tuesday. with mild tcmpera-
ture, in the east Gulf and south Atlantic
states for cloudy weather tomorrow and
probably rain and somewhat colder weather
Tuesday in Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and
the lower lake region, and for threatening
weather and probably snow with colder
weather Tuesday in the upper lake region
Forecast for Special Districts Eastern
New York. Southern New England Eastern
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Delaware.
cloudy to-day tomorrow thrcAtcning with
probably rain; moderate temperature.
Temperature
The following official record shows tenn
peraturcs during the last twenty-four hours
in comparison with the corresponding date
of last year:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Jewish Federation Has
New Plan to Raise Funds
Chairman Warburg Says "Ily.
ing Committee" Will sup.
plant General Campaipns

Felix NJ. Warburg. chairman Of ths
Federation of Jewish phlanthronc So.
cietics. made his annual report last
night at a meeting of the federation in
the hudson Theatre a new plan had
been devised, he said to raise funds
a flying committee moving it's head
quarters from ono section Of the city
to another would ascertain what in
come might be derived from various
trades and professions, he said.
I'VE do not believe in too many gen
cral campaigns" he said ave have
found earnest philanthropically minded
mon in each trade, and we are going 10
work as far as possible through them"
The report showed s5.044633 20 had
been raised for this years work One
increase was in expenditures in behalf
of juvenile delinquents. This years
programme calls for $26S, 1872 %. Large
appropriations have been made for in
stitutional work.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
FOREIGN PORTS

SYDNEY N. S W. Feb "a - .,,,,..
steamer Ventura san Francisco Via Honoiei,, issd'
PERNAMBlto Feb a6-Arrlyeo u,
hsndMulk New York via Newport News "esnsg
- WELLINGTON. foh ai-Arrlycd. s,.
hurow br }, San Francisco NNsnef
FALMOUTH, Feb. IS Arrived: St.sm.rs p
Wlckhali tBrl, Norfolk via Newport Ncws up
Eastern Light. Tacoma and Seattle via Colon ~
=, M MANCHESTER Feb 2s-sailed. Steamer ~.
clan ibr boston. Aef-
'n., ! boston Nslacs tBri Portland Me ''4''A
Geneva. Eureka 'a' Brig
xas aCsAPIETowN. Feb % Arrived: Shin RA..
NSw wDnk York for Port Natal "nns'
.htohILANp. Me. March Sailed: ste.n..
J., pAi.hoA. March arrived. Steamers zu,a..
- = n; ''ua! aqui. San joaquin (Rr) Anfn,ss"-e.1-
Haei steamer Palera tChilc) Valparaiso sAS'a
ms iobAl,. March ARRIVED Steamer PAD.
mns, New Orleans Sailed. Steamers Won,a.,a ats
1Spa'. Port Colombia Ulysses Dutch. Nortoso
- HONOLULU. March o-Arrives. Il, g..
NanNtg San Francisco tand sailed so- @'eSSiners S.rs
Inama3. West EriM. San Francisco. Jaco, $50 SSs
+ +, ,ranclsco: Wereerland (NorD San Frsnc,Nh san
Soona bellingham Sailed: lst steamer rei;; ,,lo,o
L. T.. Drake. San Francisco >''Ouei
hALlfAN. y. $. March 2-Arrired. lst s,o.s
CTS Beyvve tBr San Domingo Rclrlc IN
liverpool and sailed for New Yorlc Cobsr M ~
SassaneSh salled "a War Witch Louisburs y S
, harms Br); do; War Horus tBrA do IVA W al
pooh, New York ID Amanda Nor ''n nisef-
Natunds tBr). United Kingdom '~'''ics
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Tho Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Of the Chicago and North Western Rail-
way, Company will be held the office
OF the company. 226 West Jackson Boule-
ward In the city OF Chicago. Illinois, on
Tuesday, April 8. 1919, at II clock a. m,
for tho election of directors and the
transaction of such other business as may
come before said meeting.
transfer books will be closed on Friday,
March T. 1919, at the close of business on
that day. and viii be roopened on Wednes-
day, April 9, 1919
Dated March /, 1919.
WILLIAM II. FINLEY, President.
JOHN ID. CALDWELL. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
-
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
ANNUAL MEETING.

Tho annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF linton Pacific Railroad Company viii be
held at its oflcc at salt Lake city. Utah,
on Tuesday April s, 1919. at ~ o'clock
directors OF the Company, and transacting
such other business as may legally come
before the meeting
For the purposes OF tho meeting. the
books for the transfer OF stock (both Pre-
ferred and Common Will he closed at | 2
o'clock noon on Saturday, March 8. 1919.
and Will be reopcned at 0 clock A. NJ.
on Wednesday. April o, 1919,
THOMAS PRICE. Secretary
1855 Broadway. New York, n. T., Febru-
airy /, 1913
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
TRANSPAClFlC MAILS

1he connecting malls close at the Genera,
~'u 10. NY liali j. d. station New York q, follow.
- fhiilppne Islands. Via san Francisco ~ = 20 :,
III, o,!1.a Marrn 3; for dispatch -. EcuaJor y
fbi1ppine Islands, via San Francisco at , "a :,
III Mafch 10, Tor dispatch per S. China .
anti, MarqueSas. Cook Islands N,sg zcsi.na
and specially addressed mall tor Anslralis ~ s.
francisco close at $50 p NJ March Is fer an an
patch per SIS. Paloona ' i'' us
va,l,, rnl islSnds New Zealand and Australia. Vi
Vancouver and Victoria i c. at $40 ~ t'
March 2e. for dispatch per IS Makura. "'
Ha*ail and Guam. clooe $50 . IN .jarv rn,
mali g forwarded to tho Pacif, Cost dspx nv ~.
uiSps'Sh 10 desilna,icn hy the best opportunity O'
eo!sIeh' torea. China. Siam. Cucdin China St.,u.
Seitlements and Netherlands Fast lrdie cos. .ies =.
o;.o p NJ, daily. This mail forwarded to N, -. ~
best opportunity. ~ 'hs
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN OF A sPE-
cial meeting OF the Stockholders Of
UNITE CONCRETE HARDENING & SPE-
olas Avenue, Borough OF Manhattan. city.
County and state OF New York TO be held
on Monday, March 10th, 1912 at 8 O'Clock
T. Nj, for tho purpose of voting on the
proposal to change the present name Of
CNlTE CONCRETE HARDENING & SPE-
ClAITlhS CO. INC and to assume in
stead thereof the name UNITE CONCRETE
HARDENING co. INC
Dated e. ,,r,, New York February 25th, 1919.
UNITE CoNCRETF HARDENING &
SPECIAITiES co INC.
~ JOHN r McCRACkrN. President
ELIZABETH G. McCRACkt1N. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
SAINT PAUL, MINNEAPOJIs
MD OMAHA RAILMAY CQAIPANX

NOTICE. OF ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of tho Stockholders
of the Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Railway Company will be held
at the office OF tho company, in the city OF
Hudson, Wisconsin. on Wednesday, April
g., 1919, at o'clock a. m. for the election
or directors and the transaction of such
other business as may come before said
meeting.
Transfer hooks will be closed on Friday.
March Z, 1919, at the close OF business
on that day, and will be reopened on
Thursday, April 10, 1919.
Dated February %, 1919
JAMES r CLARK, President.
JOHN D. CALDWELL, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
DIVIDEND NOTICES
L

REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL COMPANY
PREFERRED DIVIDEND NO. 62.
At meeting OF the Executive Committee
of the Republic Iron & Steel Company, held
February 18th. 1919, the regular quarterly
dividend OF / Y % on the Preferred Stock was
declared. payable April 1st, 1919 to stock
holders OF record March goth. 1915.
The ANNUAL MEETING OF the Stock
holders OF the Republic Iron Steel Com
psny will he held at tho Office of the Com
psry. is Exchange Place, Jersey City. New
Jersey. on Wednesday, April 10th, 1919, at
II o'clock 10 the forenoon. for the transac-
sion OF any and all business that may prop
e-ly come before tho meeting. Transfer
books OF the Company, both Common and
Preferred will bc cloref at o'clock +. NJ
March 29th. 1919. and reopencd at 10 O'Clock
a NJ. on April fTth. 1919.
COMMON DIVIDEND NO. 10
Az meeting OF the Esecutivr Committed
~ ths Republic Iron T. steel Company. held
February 18Th. 1919. a dividend of 70 on
ths Common s,ock was declared, payable
May ~, 1872, TO ttockhuldste cf record
RICHARD JONES. iIt. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
W Gather Report

WASHINGTON. March 2.-centres Of
' ol low barometer are charted off the
Sou'" Atlantic coast and over Idaho, and the
pressure Is relatively high over the great
.e"'ra' valleys and the Northern states from
'"e ureac Lakes eastward. There has been .
considerable rise in temperature in the na;ns
states and the Rocky Mountain region tbe
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

A SPECIAL MEETING or THE s,rocw.
holders " g, r. Bishop Inc, called hv
us nGafd 9r bitsc'ots viii be held a, the
nsia street. Borough Of Manhattan. ritv
% sew York, on thn i4th day OF Msrch
w ~ b O'Clock T. n, for the purnnse of
Young upon II proposition that tho enrnn,a .
tlon DO fofthwlth dissolved w. ''' "
DAVID h. UNOWN nnnrniatu
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 60.

A. Fhufeh H, Now YufN TnhiuNfy II, Inla
A Quarterly )ividsnd ~ One aud rhtne.
austtetH per Cent bA toj upon the Ift-
fsfreh Capital atock of the American i,nco.
motive Company has been declared paynhle
on April ai 1919. 80 the Preferred stoch-
hoidsra of record al the close of bualness
on April T. 1919 Dividend checks viii be
M allied April 49, 1919
A Quarterly Dividend of one and Dne-
quarter Per cent. q 49, upon the Com
bssn declared payable on April $, <ple. to
ihs Common Efockholdofs Of reeofs al the
close of husiness on Msrrh ~, 1919 nlvi-
dsnh checks VIII hs mailed Aptii 9, 1919.
". SPENCER HObEnTsoN. sccretsfy
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
LICCETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO.

- b'I Louis, Mo, Febl 20, fVfD
EaA transfer boohs of the fagirtefed IT.
ss0fs ~ LiGGbT'r h MYEHB TOHArcD
sn1PAhy viii close 81 . ooiock r. ~
MAsef ", 1919, for the payment ~ intsrast
- ss'd tongs due April J. 1919, ard Wi
reopen ~ ~ oelook A n, Apnl <, tDfo
4, 4. ANDERSON, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
1867 OF PAR AND INTEREST
THE DENVER GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY GENERAL MORTGAGE
hc. GOLD RONDS

To tho holders Of tho bonds secured by the
General Mortgage of Tho Denver Gas
and Electric Company, dated May l..
1908;
You are hereby notified that the Com
pany intends to pay off and redeem the
following numbered outstanding General
Mortgage SO Bonds. issued pursuant TO the
forms OF tho General Mortgage Of The
Denver Gas and Electric Company TO the
Trust Company OF America CThe Equitable
Trust Company of New York, successor by
ulerger), dated May l. 1908, and the sup
Elemental General Mortgage between tho
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
CHANGE or NAME

A SPECIAL MEETING ol TIln UNITED
S'sltn hgy Scout viii be held at =, NJ.
on hhroh ara, 1919, az the once or the
AnH"olaiion, d tortlandt Street, Nov York
tliy, igr the pufpoae OF changing tho mama
Junior Military Forces. Inc " ~
JOHN HENECKEN
Vice President
J +, CAMpBELI
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
LICCETT & MYERS TOBACCO co

81 T<onIe, No. Feb. 90, 1913
a dividend of One and three quarters per
cent fH%l has been declared on tho pre-
fsffsd stock of LigKett n Myers Tobacco
Company payable hpyil list. 1919. 10 stock
noidsrs of record 81 ths close Of business
March f7th. 1919. Checks will be mailed
r. T. ArDtRsOH, Tfeanurer.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
American Spirits Manufacturing co

= " TTTIHTN i7TfINF,
Fl. New York. n s, February 18th, 1919.
The Annual Meeting Of tlte S,ockholacrs
of American splrlls Manufacturing com
penN will he htld ni g o'olucls T. Al On
Thutsdev March 2pth. tptp. ~ the orlce
oi the company. 80 ~ William Street.
N"w Notls city. Cor the clrriion Of Dirre'
,"'f bhd int iho iitnaaotiou of such other
meeting ''
= he ttnnefer neolss of the Common and
rlefelled Hlooh Of thls Company viii not
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
THE NIAGARA FALLS POWER COM
FANf ~

Niagara Falls. -. V. February "a, 1919
Common stock Dividend M. l
AZ meeting OF the Hoard ~ Directors
~ this Company held thia 2sth day Of
february, 1919. dividend at the rate 81
one Dollar ti.0O) per share WAS declared
on fhe common shares Of the capital stock
~ this Company. payable March 10, 1913,
- holders ~ common stock Of record a
March, 1919.
FREDERICK l.. LovETAcE.
Secretary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
tHlttGU, SAINT pAtt, Nt>NtAroti
NNn OMNIIA NAIIMAA IuAI " X--.o

y HI0HWWa3l HaN YNfk. Nnh 80, ipinI
fui IA" purposes of the Annuai inupfinH
m iiudHon. Wfoonsln, nn Wadnas,la9 Anvil
~ INV e. 90 p'riuth tn, the sihelt
uhhHinf hrnha vii he closed On Friday
Maith y lplA. ~ the oioAe ~ buAnass On
,n"' 80 af ~ qua ftprened ou yhurAday. Aprii
y0liN 4. CALnMELL. hanretnrp.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
titICAGO AND NOUru WESTERN
HALLWAY llnNIiA

II Hloodway, Nov iorlt reb ab. 1919
i,or the purposca Of the annual inectlne
whith VIII be held at the Ceinpnny's ONCE
~ hltasp, Illinois on Tuesday Aprii \
ipie, al II 90 oeloek a IN, the stnelt
transfer houks viii he olosed on Friday
Mston = lol9 at the clpae of huulnesa on
thai day. ana reopehed on Wsdnesdav
Aptil .. 1919 N7'"''
jOlfN H. CAf.,W1jtt. ssotefa3,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no responsi-
blity for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
for the week ended March | we're reported
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

JITY ISLAND
Bound South

steamer Delaware. Boston for New York. TO the
Eastern Steamship Corporation with mdse
"4id southwest; light. partly cloudy. smooth sea
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Standard Oil Subsidiaries
Other Oil Stocks

u.,. Net
Aslsi, AZ, ..u -, High, Low, Close. thes
''R"o H"o . .nlsn .i,dsn. o'l ~ - e]p +
400" 90" r"p''s', I'"o"e oii ipi''," az ~ ,Nt =
lnu0oO 'liost-Wyo oil 40 30 3s a i
400 caddo Oil 49,, 1871, IL hi.
$500 sCont O g. r. 1an r.,
2Od00 *Cosden Oil .. q "a a a.
200 edo pf .. A., az aI. -
10000 $Crystal O& II W W. 1as -
a6GO0 sCrown Oil 49,. 3o 2b' 9oa t7|S
ldOO 'Curinnn Pet. | f. ia u
30h0 "Distillers Oil. g., u Is
105b00 'Esmeralda Oil 81. A. 5lE T.,
2500 "Iedera Oil . 2ta ob oas ~
940O 'Glenrock Oil 37p 3ss o7t 8
1000 |Gt Plains Pet. II ~ IL "a
1000 siomc o & r. IL ~, toS ~
5000 'Houston Oil. 84I, so ant ois
l0o50 sHudson Oil. :. B5 n a. ga
1900 'Intcr Pet t... 23 22L. oSL %
$4,000 'Island o 4 r. IA 7ls 7ss h.
1900 skenovH Oil. aa ~
10000 sLousianaO&R 90 81 40 L. ~.
79So merritt Oil, a47s "a 24as a.
bll00 Met Pet .... 3}f 3 3ss 1s
2so0 Mex Gulf Oil. so 20 ao7s 10
$4,000 midwest Oil ~, D. =
lo2h0 midwest Ref. 15s% 15o 1927
$4,000 'Northwest Oil SO 4e so
5000 Okmul + & r.. ~, ". IT, +.
10000 Omar q e. q. 6i 81 ga" l. IA
1000 sPcnnock Oil. 1894 t21a "a =
anvVu queen Oil $50. 10 "a 10
10000 Royal Dutch II. sra 81 sAl, 4
1900 sSnpulpn o n 7sa ~, 76s T..
233O0 'Slnclair Gulf. 29l, 27iL pgl, l. ~
300 Southwcnt OIL. 30 80 10 4"
1870 sStnnton on . tah =. iL. AZ
27loo sTcSanh o e. I, 90 "a 22 10"
s4SS :iSS :V's 'V% y Sll o'' n.%. w. y. ~ ss- Z
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
RITZ NIAGARA FALLS PowfH cont


Niagara rsiis, y " FEBRUARY a. 1919
Preferred stock Dividend Ne. Z
A. meeting of the board ~ Directors
~ sisis Company held this ssth day ~
FfbfnafY. 1919, a dividend pi the rate ~
bna bellef haVehiya Ave cahts Isl 7bl per
share ~ss declared eb the preferred Ahafes
- tho Tsrltsi stock ~ this Company, pay ya
sDie on tho tt'h day of April iaia 10
haidess ~ preferred stack ~ iaeofd at tho
lose or buhnsEA On the aiat day Of March
1919,
FREDERICK L. I.ovELAcn.
kucFeibFY,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Boy Wnnic.I

once Boy Your wife Ia at the tcls.
Boss Tell her I'm out for the after.
noon,
once Boy He says to tell YOU he's
ou' ''t the afternoon Boston Tran
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

iep. wy Ns''"e'f At3;
,,s ssntfBWtsF fAss MsgeA ? Asrlgea steam,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Consolidated
Exchange

IOn't OF trade on this exchange. 10 sharca
Following table gives total transactions for
the week ended March /, with the high. low
and closing prices:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Humidity
Barometer Readings

Barometer Readings
a. m 30.2l p. m 30.15 p. m 80 10
Local Forecnst-Partly cloudy to-day TO-
morrow threatening, probably rain, mod
crate temperature, gentle variable winds
mostly east.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

Highest, 4b degrees at p. m
Lowest, 2S degrees nj a. n.
Average. 81 degrees.
Average same date last year. 80 degrees
Average same date for SO years "a dc
grees.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
lnterborough Consolidated
Corporation
To the Preferred and Common Stockholders:

In of the public o o in
t. ncrborouch
Metropolitan Company Collateral Trust
Bonds and of the of
such bonds the undersigned have a the o of
the preferred
of all Stockholders thereof shall
of
Stockholders to of Sockv
Mercantile Trust Deposit Company, lis Of
haitian New York City dposary which will
exchanged transferable
ma obtan 'front.' the DcpoStarv
All deposited stock n bIankda
witnessed and the thereto n
Committee unauthorized
guaranteed member the New York Stock Exchange
o York y OF TRUSTEE
N tha
r. Chairman
A..
MORTIMER N.
S.
d.
Counsel,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Bonds

'unliatsd. tSell cents per shsr~.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

CHARLES u. MAKEPEACE, Secretary,
115 Broadway, New York City.
RUSHMORE, BISBEE & STERN, Counsel,
6l Broadway, New York City,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-08

ira actitud con rcspecto a su plan
nos invite a discuti' y por varios
dias celebrarOnse conferencias.
Durante las mismas la Compa-
MIA lego ofrecer so centavos de
aumentO en- tOdas las vitOlas, > V
medic centavOs a las despalillado-
ras y un 5 pOr cientO de aumento
los demas trabajadores. Ade-
mas, propusO para los tabaqueros
una escala diferencial de precios
entire San Juan v los pueblos de
la Isla por la cual en- nnos pueblos
aumentaba Y en- otros rebajaba los
precios, quedando la escala prac-
ticamente ell peOres condolences
que 10 que estaba. ~
Como no fue possible, durante
las conferencias empujar la Com
pallla que fuera mas adelante en-
el pago de salaries aumento a
los trabajadores, fut necesario
cortar las cOnferencias. En- vista
de ESQ y para someter copias de
sus .proposiciones a los huelguis--
tas solicitamos del Sr. Miranda
que pusiera por escritO las propo-
siciOnes que habia hccho. Al mis-
mo tempo lie hicimos notar que cn
nncstra opinion sus proposicio
nes, pOr 10 bajas que eran no era
facil encontraran acogida entire
los trabajadores. Que sus pro-
pOsiciones nj siquiera Sc aprovi--
maba la quinta partc de 10 que
los tabaqueros esperaban Y que
por 10 tantO, al hacer por escritO
tales proposiciones tratara de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-08

Compailia para alardear de que re
chazamOs su plan.
Asi dejamOs cOntestada la pri
mera proposition de Don Luis To
ro, y esperamOs que leida cuida-
dosamente, sc olga 81 tcnlamos O
no razon para prOceder como pro-
cedimos. Y 81 somos culpables de
algdn delito estamos deseosos de
cumplir la pena.
En- cuanto la segunda prOpo-
sici0n que llama el Presidcntc de
Ia Compailia tenemos que infor-
mar 10 siguiente:
Ninguno de los oficiales del Con
sultivO, hi ninguno de los taba-
queros esperaba que la COmpahia
pudiera declarar una huelga. To.
das nuestias rcsoluciones aproba-
das en- nuestra Quinta Asamblea
Regular Ell Ponce en- Julio Il de
1913 eran contrarias la huelga.
Los tabaqueros queriamos paz v
trabaiar sin inconvenientes duran
te todo el tempo que la Compa-
lila sc dispusiera a hacerlo. Pen
sando asl fu6 que todos los taba-
querOs continuarOn trabajando el
resto de Diciembre, despues de ha
ber expil'ado el Convenio Y Sc
dispusieron a vOlver al trabaiO en-
ell mes de EnerO, Y trabajar bajo
la vieja escala de salarios por tan
to tempo como fuera necesario y
hasta que Sc hubiera llegadO Il un
acuerdo sobre las demandas pre-
sentadas.
La Compailia, en- vista de nues-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-08

surados sus heHeficios. I1l accio-
nlsta ,lcne ademaS asegurados
,cilS dividendos en- la United Cigar
Store de la que tambien es acciO-
nista, Compailia a la cual vende
silS tabacOs la Porto Rican Ame-
iican Tobacco Company. y tiene
aSe9urados sus dividendos tam
biGn ell las fabricas de los Esta-
dos Unidos que la Compailia, Sc
gun su plan, separa en- las ga
nancias de las fabricas de Puer-
TO RiS".
La consecuencia final para el
geRcr0S0, para el p0ble accionis-
ta que hacienda m enOrme sacri-
iicio nos Ofreci0 un Is por ciento
de las ganancias netas, es que no
pudo cumplir SUI ofrecimiento
pOrque no hubo tales ganancias.
y el generOsO plan de la Com
paflla sc nos presenta de la 81
guientc mancra:
Hay I'M lilantropo de pie que
nos hace un ofrecimiento. Viste
pantdlon Y una guerrero muy sen
ella que tiene como adOrn0 uni
camcnte cuatro grandes bolsillos.
Sc compr0mete a darnos 10 que
ofreci0 del b0lSillO marcadO con
estas palabras: porto Rican
american Tobacco Company. y
al meter la mano en- el mismO cs-
"a yaciO. No puede cumplir sll
pr0meSa. pero los bolsillos mar
cadOS con Porto Rico Leaf Taba-
Geo CO., con Omitted Store Cigar
Co, Y con "Fabricas de los Es-
tados Unidos', estan repletos. La
9anancia eSta asegurada en- , boil
sil!os con el esfuerzo y ell trabajo
en- las fabricas de Puerto
Rico que perdieron en- la elabora-
cion, y el hombre nos puede sa-
car de eSos bolsillos para los ira
bajadoreS.
ESa es la Situaci0n. Esa es la