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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
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PRESIDENT WILSON HEARS The
GRIEVANCES OF LABOR LEAD
ERs IN SEATTLE.
Discusses Labor Situation With the
Delegation and Suggests That They
Should Await Labor Conference in
Washington Before Taking Action.

Seattle, Wash.-Representatives OF
the Washington State Federation or
Labor laid before President Wilson Ia
Dor grievances of the Pacific North
west and pictured to him existing la
bor unrest (which they said would
make difficult, it not impossible, the
prevention of nationwide strike Oc-
tober 8 in sympathy for Thomas j..
Mooney, sentenced to life imprison-
ment as q result Of San Francisco
bomb outrages in 1916.
Specifically the delegation asked for
an appointment to sec the President
TO present the cases of political prls-
oners, ~ notably those of Hulet M
Wells, Sam SadIor and Morris and 10
seph Pass, the latter two. being broth
ers, all serving terms of Two years Tor or
seditidus~ eonsp aHacy. ~
The delegation was composed of, Il,
w. Buck, acting President of the State
Federation; G.. r. Cottrell, Secretary
of the Triple Alliance, composed OF
railway men, laborers and farmers,
and James A. Duncan, Secretary OF
the Central Labor Council of Seattle.
. Mr.. Duncan, according to officials OF
the United States District Attorneys
office, was one of the leaders in Il gem
eral strike last February which for
mer Mayor Ole Hanson characterized
as being revolution"
For more than an hour the Prcs''
dent discussed the labor situation
with the delegation and suggested to-
them that organized labor should bury
it's differences with capital and do Its
utmost to prevent strikes and until
after the labor conference, which he
has called to meet in Washington Oc-
tOber 6.
Mr. Buck, who acted, as spokesman
in pleading the cases of the political
prisoners" charged that the Govern
inent was prosecuting these while it
failed to prosecute protiteers. The
President told the delegation it was
all right for them to have grievances
bur that he desired to know what rem
edy they had to suggest.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
COAST SWEPT BY HURRICANE
Galveston Saved BY Huge Storm De-
tense WalI-TWo Texas Towns
Bear Brunt of High Winds.

Dallas, Texas.-Driving furiously
into the Texas coast, principally in the
section southwest of Galveston, the
tropical hurricane that has skirted the
United States gulf coast for nearly a
week apparently has swept inland
near the Mexican border. Wire COM
munication was interrupted in most
of the affected area and the extent OF
the storms damage could not De
learned accurately. There were no
reports of fatalities. Brownsville and
Corpus Christi apparently felt the
brunt of the storm, which Weather Bu-
beau officials believed has passed on
into Mexico, where it will be dissipa-
ted into the Mexican mountains. Cal
weston, where considerable anxiety had
been felt, apparently was struck by
the edge of the storm and the city was
saved from any considerable damage
by the powerful sea wall constructed
after the 1900 disaster.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
Sentenced on DisIoyaIty Charges.

Jackson, Nina. G. Townley,
President of the National Nonpartisan
League, and Joseph Gilbert, former
organization manager, were sentenced
to three months in the Jackson County
9jail by Judge r. G. Dean, without al
tentative fine. Townley and Gilbert
were convicted July IL on charge
Of conspiracy to teach disloyalty. Judge
Dean granted a stay of sentence of 60
days at the request of the attorney
for the defense. In passing sentence
Judge Dean assaiIed Townley and the
Nonpartisan League, and declared
"any organization built on falsehood
will not long endure"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
chaos is Feared BIZ Austrians.

Vienna.-Austria continues to drift
toward an internal situation approach
ing the chaotic, and leading men and
the newspapers are beginning to voice
apprehensions as to what may follow
unless a strong central government
can weld the country into more har-
monious national whole. At the pres
ent time, it is apparent that each
region or district is for itself, and
that all of them are against Vienna.
AT the bottom, seemingly, are two
principal factors-the continued de-
crease in the value of the crown, and
fear of famine. The central govern
ment thus far seems to have been I'M
able to cope with either.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
SCHOONER SINKS; ALL LOST
Two Vessels Go Down With All On
Board During Hurricane Off
Florida Coast.

Miami, Fla.-Two schooners went
down at Cat Island, Bahama Group,
with all on board, during the hurri-
cane, according to persons who ar
rived here from the Bahamas. AT
Eleurtha Island several buildings were
destroyed; in the Windward Islands
two schooners we're lost, and at Wat
ling's Island several houses were ut
stroyed. The British auxiliary schOOn-
err, Mystery ], reported as sunk in the
gulf hurricane, arrived safely four
days overdue at Nassau, New Provi-
dence, Bahama Islands, according to j
wireless message received. Bread
lines were established in Key West
and more than 5000 victims Of the
hurricane which swept lower Florida
Tuesday lined up, railroad passengers
arriving here reported.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
REACHES HIGH ALTITUDE
Army Filler Holder of Worlds Record,
Altitude Flight EcIipsing For
mer Record.

Dayton.-NIajor r. w. Schroeder,
officer in charge of test flying at
McCook Field, and holder of the
worlds record altitude flight with a
passenger, eclipsed his feat of last
Saturday when he assembled to a
height of approximately $4,000, or $50
feet higher than his previous flight,
which exceeded the record of Captain
Long, of the British Royal Air Force,
made in Europe. But for the break
ing the oil line, due probably to the
freezing of the water during tenn
perature of q degrees below zero,
Major Schrieder and his companion,
Lieut.. George Elsey, observer, would
have gone higher.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
PLOT TO FORCE
INTERVENTION.
EVIDENCE OF PLOT SECOND
HAND, WITNESS TELLS SEN
AToRs AT HEARING.
American Oil Interests Desire inter-
vention, L. J. De Becker Declares
Proof of Statement That organlzed
Propaganda Exists Is Lacking.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
washington. -Statements issued by
the League of Free Nations Associa-
tions to counteract what the organi-4
cation has charged to be plot to
force Intervention In Mexico were
based largely on information received
from George f. Weeks, publisher OF
the Mexican Review, a Carranza or
gan, L. ]. DeBekker told the Senate
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
which is investigating the Mexican
situation. Mr.. De Becker is a member
of the leagues committee on Mexico,
and previous witnesses had testlned
that he was the author of most OF
the literature sent out by the league
for publication Admission that he re-
ceived his information as to condl-
tions in Mexico from Mr.. Weeks, was
made by Mr.. DE Becker in the course
of a sharp cross-eXamination by CHAIR
man Albert e. Fall and Senator
Frank B. Brandegee, Of the subcom-
mittee. The same cross-examination
brought out that Mr.. De Becker based
his charges of an organized movement
to force Intervention ION newspaper
reports" but further questioning as
to the newspaper reports brought the
statement that none was at hand, but
that he would Subscribe to clipping
bureau and obtain the evidence"
desired.
Mr.. De Becker defended the Car
rama Government in his testimony
and said he believed Carranza was
giving Mexico a better government
than the United States could offer He
also asserted that worse things" had
taken place in the United States than
had taken place in Mexico.
Later cross-examination brought
from him the statement that outside
of information gained indirectly, his
only knowledge of Mexican conditions
was obtained last spring during a six
weeks visit, four weeks Of which were
spent in Mexico City and two in travel
ing about the country as the guest OF
President Carranza and accompanied
by Minister of Finance Luis CABRERA.
Members of the subcommittee and the
witness clashed time after time dur
ing the hearing. At last Mr.. De Bek-
ker, raising his voice, declared: Il be-
lieve there is plot against Mexico. l
believe the President of the United
States knows who is behind the plot.
No amount of questioning can shake
my position on that point"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
rwo Mexieans Lynehed.

Pueblo, Colo.-With all of the city's
poIice reserves Augmented by a force
of volunteers, the Pueblo police de-
partment is ready for any emergency
that might arise as an aftermath OF
the lypching OF two Mexicans accused
of the murder of JEFF Evans, patrol
man. Apparently the city is quiet, but
hundreds of Mexicans visited the
morgue TO view the bodies OF the mob
victims. and later gathered in groups
in various portions Of the city.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26

Washington had been drawn
by the opposing factions, absent Seha-
tors for the most part had returned
to Washington, and all was in feaui-
ness for the opening of the tlnal stage
In the Senate peace treaty ana League
Of Nations controversy.
The treaty, with its league covenant,
tentative plans provide, will be called
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, or
Massachusetts,, chairman OF the FOE
eign Relations Committee, and VIII De
kept continuously before the Senate Ill
"open executive" session until the
final vote on ratification is taken sew
cral weeks hence.
Coincident with the bringing up OF
the treaty Senator Porter J. McCum-
her, of North Dakota, refused to JOIN
his colleagues on the Foreign keia-
tons Committee in the reporting OF
amendments.
Senator McCumber has declined TO
approve the majority reservation TO
Article 10 of the league covenant, ana
will file an individual report.
Because of the enormous length OF
the document the formal "first read
ing" will be dispensed with and the
treaty will be taken up article by artl-
Gle
This plan probably will bring an
early trial of strength with the reach
ing of Article of the league cove
nant, in which is defined the voting
power of the various nations III the
League Council and Assembly.
The disposition of the amendment
will be locked on as indicating the rate
of the more than 40 other amend
mentS.
should the voting amendment be de-
feated, it's supporters have indicated
that they would offer reservation to
cover about the same ground.
Negotiations are to be continued
during the week between the mild
and drastic reseryationistss As the
s-uuestf0n OF RESERVATIONS will not De
taken up until the treaty is considered
article by article, the reservation con
troversy will not soon be brought to a
head
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
House of Representatives Busy

Washington.-Whil the Senate is
struggling with the treaty, the House
Will be engaged on minor bills, includ-
ing those raising tariffs on dyes and
licensing their importation, the cold
storage regulation bill and the Sl4,OOO,-
600 deficiency bin supplying funds for
deficiency bin supplying funds for Va
various departments efforts IN fight
ing the cost OF living Many hearings
and Investigations will continue tliis
week, including the Mexican and coal
price situations.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
Ask For Investigation.

Cincinnati, O.-"Milk producers III
the Cincinnati district will court Il
grand Jury investigations either by the
Federal or county authorities said
Fl. B. Berning, business manager OF
the Queen City Milk Producers AssO'
citation, in answering the charge OF
Milton A. Mailender, Secretary OF the
Milk Exchange of the Chamber OF
Commerce, that farmer producers
have effected an organization TO con-
troll production and prices of milk.
..The statement of Mr.. Mallender is
unfair and misleading" said Mr.. Bern
ing
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
BILL PASSES THE SENATE
Profiteernq Is Dealt Hard Blow 5y
Senate Bill Advocated
BY Wilson.

Washington House Bill eX-
tending the food control act to penal
ize profteering, as requested by Pres
ident Wilson and Attorney General
Palmer as a means of reducing the
cost of living, was passed by the Sen
ate and sent to conference. In addl-
ton TO the penalties, $4,000 fine and
two years Imprisonment, for protteer-
ing, boarding, destroying or monopo-
lizing of food and other necessaries
or making. any unjust or unreason-
able rate or CHARGE" the bill extends
the law to include wearing appafel
and containers Of food, feeds and fer
tilizers, as we'll as food, fuel, fertilizers
and agricultural machinery. The life
of the law would terminate on the
proclamation of peace. Although many
Senator'S criticized the bill and, win
general expressions of reluctance
grudgingly assented TO it's passage
without a record vote, there was viz
tually no opposition to the measure,
and OILY about a dozen Senators foi-
lowed it's course.
Only one amendment OF substance
was made to the bill as passed by the
House, rider proposing an official
body to supervise property rentals in
the District of Columbia to prevent
profiteering. The Senate struck out a
committees amendmant. ehaaaanion ey
Senator Smith, Democrat, Georgia, au-
thorizing specifically the establishment
by the Department Of Justice OF "talr
price, committees, and providing that
charges above the price schedules
fixed by such committee should be con-
sidered to be profiteering.
AS passed, however, the bill does
not prohibit or limit the department
plan to administer the law through
the agencies of voluntary "fair price
committees. All Of the House provi-
sions designed to extend the operation
of and put teeth" in the law were
adopted by the Senate. After passing
the bill the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
COAL CAR SHORTAGE
BECOMING SERIOUS
IN ALL PARTS OF THE OHiO
VALLEY COAL FIELDS
BUT ONE.
Consumers Without Contracts Facing
Fuel Crisis-Labor Situation in West
Viruinia Shows mprovement-Em-
barqoes Add to Troubles of Miners.

Charleston, w. Va.-With miners
back at work in the KanaWha region
for the great part there was some
what larger tonnage of coal produced
in that district, but the output through
out the state with the exception OF
one producing field was restricted by
a continued car shortage that has be-
come serious. The loss throughout the
week in. this state from dearth OF
cars is from 80 per cent to 80 per
cent, and there does not appear to be
any relief in sight Added to trans
portation difficulties, embargoes are
also retarding the shipment OF coal
from many West Virginia points. Lack
of bottoms at tidewater has caused
q congestion of loads at tidewater and
during the week embargoes were
clamped down on lake-bOund coal.
Smokelesss producers, however, were were
being able to Start some Fof
their product over seas during the
week. With production SO greatly re-
stricted, little or no coal of any kind
is obtainable by those who have con-
tracts, producers even experiencing
difficulty in supplying their regular
customers. Consequently, spot coal is
ut a premium, because of scarcity OF
the black diamonds.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
Huns Strive For Good win.

Geneva.-Mathias ErZberger, Ger
man Vice Premier and Minister Of FL
nance, who has been visiting in zu-
rich, has written letter to the Geneva
Journal on the even of his return to
Germany. He says Germany will do
her utmost to fulfill the conditions of
the peace treaty and by hard work viii
try to regain the confidence and good
will Of her former enemies.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
One Killed In Duel.

Sergent, Ky.-William Collins was
shot and killed, Hiram Hall wounded
fatally and another man was wounded
slightly when in a fight between Col
Inns and Hall near the Knott county
border. The men opened fire about
the same time. They fought at a
schoolhouse.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
oncsr Kills Himself.

LondOn-Sir James Donville, a
young Baronet, and son of the late
Admiral, was found shot fatally. He
left a note apOlOgizing to the United
Service Club for killing himself in the
clubroOms. The night before his death
it became known that Sir James was
i'm serious financial difficulties, which
eliminated in bankruptcy proceedings.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
Japanese sink with Ship.

TOkyo.-Lining up on the deck and
crying "Banzai!" more than 100 Off
GERS and seamen of the Japanese naval
oil supply ship Shijjiki Maru sank
with their ship when in typhOon off
the Island of KyuSlu. According TO
he stories of eight survivors the ship
san on the rocks.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
RIaek.Hand War Renewed.

Philadelphia.-Two men were killed
and two others wounded when in a
clash dmong Italians in a restaurant in
the southern section of the city. Police
are of the opinion that the shooting Is
renewal of "black hand war
which was waged among factions here
and in New York City since last Oe-
tober.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
Irosps Pursuing Bandits.

Washi2gton.-Three Mexican caval-
ry detachments are pursuing the band
of ten bandits which took DR.. ]. NJ.
Smith, an American physician, and
three other men from a train near
Santa Eultalia and held them FOR ran
som.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
steel Strike Deferred.

New York.-The strike Of United
States Steel Corporation employees, set
for September %, viii be deferred un-
iii after the industrial conference In
Washington called for October 8 by
President Wilson, T. was learned from
a reliable sources
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
Alien Prisoners Escape.

Salt Lake City.-Seventeen enemy
alien prisoners escaped from the war
prison barracks at Fit Douglas here.
The escape was made Though tunnel
which had evidently taken months 10
construct.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-26
PEACE TREATY NOW
BEFORE THE SENATE.
WHOLE PACT TO BE READ ANU
CONSIDERED BY BODY AR
TIcLE BY ARTICLE.

NEGOTIATIONS over Article Three,
Which Defines the Voting Power OF
the Various Nations May Be Test OF
Power
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-25
TOM MARQUAM WINS AUTO CONTEST FROM
 MINE INSPECTOR

Rivalry between T. A. Marquam prominent lawyer of Fairbanks, for merly resident of Skagway and Haines and Robert J. Sommers, Territorial Mine Inspector, as automobile drlv- CTS, was settled in Fairbanks in a 15-mile race, which was won by Mar quam, August 3. The drivers changed cars after the race was half over. Marquam won by two lengths
 The feature of the race was a sommersault which the Marquam cal turned on the ninth lap, the machine turning completely over, without in turing the occupants or hurting the car in the least A little time was lost while the car was being righted, but this was quickly made and Mar quam finished with safe margin.
 Fairbanks say this is. the third race between Marquam and Som mers, Marquam always winning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-25
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY OFFICIAL
 IS JUNEAU VISITOR

R. R. Pierson, superintendent of the Alaska Steamshiup Company i1 in Juneau. MT. Pierson is spending his vacation making trip through southeastern Alaska, becoming ac- quainted with conditions here. He arrived in Juneau on the last trip of the Alaska Steamship Company's freighter RedOndo and left here on l launch for 'ChichagoT where he has been visiting until yesterday when he returned to Juneau.
 Associated with the Alaska Steam ship Company since it's organization, Mr Pierson has been with the com pany for many years as superin- tendent.
 MT. Pierson will leave for Seattle on the Alameda upon its return from the Westward about the middle of the week
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-25
EQUIPMENT FOR RAISING SOPHIA
 COMING NORTH
Deep Sea Salvage Com- panys Equipment and Crews Due to Reach
 Juneau This Week

With two steam tugs, the Coleman and the Harold C., five or six barges and the necessary crew and equip ment to raise the Princess Sophia and the Islander, Charles B. Dawson president of the Deep Sea Salvage Company and inventor of various salvaging apparatus, is on his way north and should arrive in Juneau any day, according to the local office of the company.
 The outfit left Seattle a week age last Friday in charge of Capt. Harry Crosby, who is delivering the tug boats which were purchased from him, in Juneau.
 After raising the Princess Sophia the Deep Sea Salvage Company plans to raise the Islander which was sunk off Douglas Island on August 15, 1901
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-25
8OLSHEVIST MONEY
 IS BEING USED IN
 THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-David
 !. Francis, American ambassador to Russia, in an interview at Rye Beach, N. H., with Boston Blobe correspondent, said: "If we leave Russia to stew in her own juice the Bolshevists, who have terrorized the masses of that great country, will continue their career of murder and thereby encourage Bolshevism in every other country. It is a menace to us today" He believes lot of Bolshevist money is being used in the United States now, and added: If the League of Nations when formed doesn't see that order is restored in Russia, Germany, who controlled most of the com merce of Russia before the war, and the greater part of Russian indus try, Germany, who understands Rus sian character because she has been studying it for 40 years, will exploit Russia, utilize her immeas- ureable resources and mobilize her enormous manpower, until she (Germany) becomes so strong in the end of a decade as she was at the beginning of the late war"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-25
JUNEAU PEOPLE ALL SPENT
 SUNDAY ON PLEASURE BENT

|. All Juneau took advantage of the sunshine Sunday and hied itself tc Mendenhall, Aux Lake. Salmon creek or some such place a-picnicking. Der ries ripe along the roads attracted many people afnot. Delivery car" roadsters and touring cars, made triffic heavy on the Men
 lenhall and Thane highways Motor boats carried parties to MarmioE island, Grindstone and bays near Ju neau.
 The largest excursion party out yesterday was the one assembled by the Odd Fellows which went to Eagle river on the Alma.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-25
CABLE TO STATES IS AGAIN OUT
 OF COMMISSION
Wireless Service Impaired By Recent Discharge of Men and Other Changes
 of Personnel

With the Alaska cable broken near Cape Fenshaw and the personnel of the wireless cut down by half, Ju- neau is receiving communications from the outside world under diff faculties.
 The cable ship Burnside has been called from the south to repair the break and until then, messages will be handled by wireless.
 Since the first of tho month. the wireless force has been cut in half in Juneau Several men took dis charge early in the month and Fri day James H. Rust, II. J Collins and Maurice Nelson received their dis charge from the navy.
 In charge of w. E. Apple, with E. E. Griffin, o. F. Schombel. R Cowden and M. J. Lcedy the other wireless men still stationed here, the wireless will handle all messages possible until the cable is repaired
 The downtown radio office was closed this morning and all messages will be handled by the station just beyond the Gold creek bridge. No messages will be taken over the telephone
 Business messages will be handled without delay, according to MT Alp pie.
 AS the Sitka wireless station has had only two men stationed there since several wireless men were transferred from there about two weeks ago, it will be necessary to send some messages from Juneau by way of Cordova to Seattle.
 Because of the congestion of the wireless service. MT. Apple has asked that people use their judgment and discretion in sending messages until the cable is up.
 Mir. Apple, in charge of the Juneau station, has been transferred to Sitka to take charge of the wireless station there and will leave Juneau within the next week Succeeding him. MT. Griffin will take charge of the Ju- neau station.