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iiou. providing that obligation crea
tea under this section shall never be
taxed and providing that the Legis'
lature shall have authority 90 pro.
vide a method OF securing any de-
ierred payments Tor lands purchas'
ed here under and chat such oniiga
tions sholl be secured in addition
10 the usual liens N an annual as
scssmeut collected by e tax against
the land. and proyidu- that the Leg
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hcYe any person from any obligation
entered into under tbIs provision or
any statute enacted ,h"rcundof and
providing for the classification OF
lands acquired unde This Ac, and
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Guffith's newest, Romance o.
Happy Valley" Not a war pic
ture. Olympic, Friday and Sstur-
day.
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thcy disagreed with the decision regard
ing Shan,unE.
The general basis on which tho treaty
was framed. said tho secretary. was
Common sense general principles with
An 'avoldanc- Of policy and cXpcdicncy.
Verbatim records Of the discussions. he
told tho committee. had been loft In
PariS. adding that h" would not favor
giving the senate less complete trans
CriptS IN tn" possession of the state de-
parlmcnt because II might cause "lrrlta-
ton To other governments.
Both the Shantung provision and thu
league covenant. tn" witness said. had
hcrn negotiated largely by the president
who alone of tho American delegates
would h" able to reveal details Of the
discussions.
The secretary WAS before the commit
tee tho whole nf an all-day session. and
although senator's apparently had finish
cd their questioning OF him when ad-
journm"nt was taken tonight. it was
though: lIk"ly that other points might
hc brought up when he appears again
next Monday.
Mr.. Lansing asked IN be given until
thar time To prcpar" his statement in
reply to questions asked today about tn"
l.anSinc-lshri aCreement. tho attitude of
tho United states toward lapan's Il de-
mands on China in 1915. and what part
This government took toward bringing
China into the war.
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Morrison Predicts
Labor Will Organize
Men Of j. s. Steel

WASfIINCiT0N Aus. 6.-Prcdiction
that labor would organic" tho lnltrd
states steel corporation ard ESTABLISH
III" eight hour day for its employees was
made today 10y Frank Morrison. score
tarv Of IN" American Federation OF
Labor. t"stifyIn% hrfnr" tn" ConGr"Ssion-
nj committee At u railroad hill hearing.
The steel trust" Mr.. Morrison said.
refuses - permit us employees 10 or
ca,.IZc and docs not permit them TO hold
public meetings IN r'nnSl lvHnla. 1t IS
inst such acts ny representatives Of
c"cat CORPORATION that has created ur-
rcsi IN lh,S country. which IS now At
lho danger point
Rcrrrscnia'ivr p"nniso. Republican.
Illinois. wanted to know how IN" Plumb
L!lI for control rf railroads which was
under discuss ION. would affect unrest
among st"Ci workers.
1T wnuld hrinG hop" :" them that AZ
some I ~urc i.mc j. would prove hHINfU!
10 thrm" tho witness replied. II
would moan lhc hop, of shorter hours.
With tho present great dcvrlonm"nt OF
tho labor movement. with the steadily
Increasing membership. | believe "" Will
crCanlz" Tho S'ccl trust and establish
tho ,IEh' hour ddv.'
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Fourteen Rail Organizations
Unite For the First Time
Immediate Concession of
Terms Demanded By the
Workers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-ACtinC rs a
unit for tho first time IN tho prcs-nta-
ticn Of wage demands. tho fourteen
principal railroad unions today. in cH-
pressing to Director General Hines
their disapproval Of President Wilson
proposal that congress create COM
mission to consider increased ray. de-
clared that wag" questions must be
settled Immediately.
4 general program 10 meet N" pres
ent crisis. involving the threat OF a
nation-wlde strike. was submitted To
the director general. 1t suggested that
the money 10 provide increased pay
should come from an appropriation by
congress to be followed by appropriate
freight rate advances
This temporary relief must be ac-
comrani"d hy n determined ctfort 10
reduce the cost Of living.
Permanent solution OF tho railroad
problcm was declared TO depend upon
the removal Of returns TO capital as inc
sole purpose Of operation and the Ill
rector general. accordingly. WAS asked
70 recommend to President wilson lhit
he attcmp, 10 obtain carly passage by
congress Of organized labors bill TO
eliminate private capital from control
rloycs a share in the profits. Tho
unions declared tho belief Of tho work
ers that transportation rates should he
sufficient u guarantee just wages
maintain the properties and CIV" "quit-
able returns on the money invested.
Interesting as were tho suggestions
for removing the menace Of nation
wide strike. the unified action Of the
fourteen organizations attracted equal
attention. Labor leaders who wcre
questioned declined to say whether the
unions would act aG whole IN the
future. but declared they w"T" going
, through with the present situation as
ono body. The result will he IN Dut the
solid weight Of 1000. 200 persons. vlrtu-
alIy tho entire rail transportation per-
sonncl Of the United States back OF the
demands, wit hthc possibility as never
before Of tho paralysis Of IN" nation
life II a general strike should CT sue.
Corporation between tn" four great
brot thcrhOodS--enGinecrs. hr"m"n. CON
ductors and trlinmcn-f"r tn" first
time several years ago proved III" pow
or of united action in passage of IN"
Adamson act.
The present situation was said {" h"
similar but infinitely NOR" dangerous.
! No, only arc tho four hrath"'ho"ds IN
vnlvcd. but nl the other unions. also.
which have ts deal with malnt"nanc" Of
equipment and the moving Of trans.
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AskMr.
Wilson

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-S"rr"tary
Lansing. before the scnat" foreign re-
latlons committee today expressed tn"
opInlon that the Shautung provisions al
the peace treaty did not spuar" with
president Wilson's C-luncIat"d princ.r!
Of sclf-dctcrmination. but maintained
that the treaty. as whol" carried out
substantially" the presidents fourteen
points.
Declaring his unfamilIarity with many
details Of tho pCaC" negotiations ana
Of tho treaty itself. tho secretary tod
rho cOmrnlttrc he WAS unable 10 answer
of IT'S questions and reminded senators
IN answering other questions that y"
merely was expressing ms own personal
vIcws.
Ask the president" tn" secretary sand
whom pressed. for details Of the shan
tung and league Of nations negotiations.
Thrcc Of the points raised h" asked per
mission to refresh his lnrm0r! and
make a statement I" tho CnmmItt""
later and whom he was asked for II dc
tailed construction of IA" labor and
rcparations CaluScS h" pr"t"Sicd that II"
could not be expected 10 carry tn" min
utrs Of an 50. 0On word document in his
mind and reminded tho committee u
WAS much easier "a ask questions pro
parcc. beforehand" than 10 answer them
offhand.
AS his own personal views Mr.. Lam
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GOV. CORNWEL[
IN APPEAL To
THE GOVERNORS

I CHARLESTON. w. Va. Aug. g.
way hrothcrhoods for ownership or tho
railways. Governor John J. Cornw"ll
wrote today 10 governors OF all tho
, states Of the union outlining the effec.
It would have upon state taxation. H.
letter reads:
The railway brothcrhoods. having
made their appeal 10 tho country for
popular support or their romarkabl" d.
mand that the federal government aC-
quirc title to the railroads and allow
them To operate tho properties in their
own interest. 1t seems 10 m" that the
state executives. who arc IN larg"
mcasur hold responsible for the lax
situations in their respective common
wcalths. should hc heard by the proper
committees Of congress If The propose
revolutionary plan Is 10 b" SERIOUSLY
considered.
ITO eliminate tho railroads from th'.
list Of taxable properties IN this StAt''
, would destroy the basis Of county. dis
irrt and munI"iIal bond ISSUE. mak' II
irlpo~sjblc - go on creating sinking
1OnCS lot ln' T'l'HlI'i"n 81 wv p''' :
ard throw an additional tax burden upon
other classes of property nwTcrs that
! would b. hard - hear.
Il presume III" sam" thing would
! prevail IN most "c tho other Stalcs.
81 believe tn" governor. uf tho Soy
eral States should mc"t IT. Washington
and request hearing # as say. this
MUM plan is tc h" cons .icrcd seriously
Il would hc glad # YOU would wr' =
or wire mo an expression on III" SUBJ
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275,000 SHOP
MEN NOW OUT
OVER COUNTRY

CHICAGO. August 6.-l.caders or the
Ch:caco District Council Of the F"dcr-
ated Railway Shopm"n's union SAID TO-
night that o75.o was conservative
estimate Of the number OF shormcn on
strike throughout IN" country ana tna'
tho movement was still spreading. Ihey
declared violcnce would not be coun-
tcnanCcd ny tho organization am mat.
So far az they knew. no mail trains haa
, hccn iht,rf,red with.
Assistant District Attorney Milroy &c
c,a-od evidence of 'ntcrfcr"n"" with the
mail train schedules would bring action
against persons responsible" for calling
Tho strike He also said h" had qu"s-
toned several representatives OF the
shopmnn today.
l., II. IIawvcr. president Of the DIS
trtct .rouncil. said. SO far as h" knew.
mono Of tho sh0pmcn had boon summoned
bv tho district attorney. AS to resnon-
sihlitv for tho strike. ho said tn" rank
and flo bad demanded strlN" d"snit"
tho wishes Of their grand lodge prcsl-
don't. and that tho mon w"r" determined
10 remain or. strIk" umtil their demands
for s. cents an hour for mechanics ana
60 cents for helpers had been granted
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WASHINGTON. Aug. S. -- President
Wilson issued a formal statement to-
night. saying that tn" frank statement
made by Vlscount Uchida as 10 Japan's
policy regarding Shantunc. ought TO
scryc 70 remove many Of m" mlSund"r-
standings which had begun to accumu-
late about this question.
References in tho Uchlda statement as
N thc agreement between Japan and
China in 1915. might he misleading.
the president said. II not commented up
on in the light OF what occurred IN
Paris
when the question % disposal OF
Shantung was definitely decided on at
Paris. President Wilson said the Japan
csc delegation in reply TO a question
from him. said:
The policy OF Japan IS to hand back
the Shantung peninsula IN full sovcr-
eighty to China. retaining only the "co-
nomic privileges granted TO Germany and
the right to establish a settlement under
the usual conditions at TSingtao."
The presidents statement made public
through the state department. follows:
The government OF the United states
has noted with the greatest interest tho
frank statement made by Niscount tch-
ida with regard to Japan's futur" policy
rcspecting Shantung. Tho statement
ought to serve 10 remov" many OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING which had begun TO
accumulate about these questions But
there arc references in the statement re-
xsrding negotiations between Japan and
China in 1915 which might be mislrad-
NIX. II not commented upon in the light
Of what occurred in Paris when the
clauses OF the treaty affecting Shan
tznz were discussed. I therefore take
the liberty Of experimenting Fiscount
Uchida's. statement with the following:
IN the conference Of tn" 30th OF
April last year, where this matter was
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{. { D. TIED
UP BY STRIKE
Of SHOPN|EN n
All Freight Trains and Fifteen
Passenger Trains Off -
Freight Embargo Declared

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Aug. 6.-tlr-
teen passenger trains and all trclgh'
train. operating west Of Clifton Forge
Virginia. were ordered discontinued late
tonight by E. L. Book. division super'n-
,endent Of the Chesapeake g. Ohio rail-
road. as a result OF the strike OF Snop-
men on the c. & o. lines.
Following an announcement mduo
earlier in the night that passenger
trains Of all descriptions would De an
sulled ar official bulletin was issued
saying that all through trans would oe
operated Thursday ard Friday. but mat
service after that date would likely
he dfscont nucd unless the strike Is 'eE
minated. Though efforts will be maoe
10 hold the through passenger trains
IN the regular schedule. it was said 81
division offices tho trains would prooa-
bly, be somewhat delayed.
The action of the company rollowea
the complete shutdown Of all the shops
cn the { & q. system and the conSe-
nuent tic-up ot motive power
Orders wrrc issued earlier in the day
~lacinr on is-bound and outbound cm-
harso on, all classes OF freight. and tor
;he cancellation Of all coal trains.
The cancellation OF all trains on
branch lines will result in the conpiHte
ehutting of Of the Guyan and Big SAN
" Valleys and will result in cossld-
cradle suffering.
Numerous coal camps in these sec
Ions will experience an actua! food
!hortaEe unless service is restored with
in short time.
Hundreds Of mines in the southern
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PITTSBURGH. Aug. G.-Naluabic "V'-
dcnrc has been found oi alleged proht-
ecring. Special Agent Edgar X. Spe'r'
Of tho department Of justice SAID to-
night. following the arrest today OF
three officials of tn" Central sugar
Cornrary's branch office here. Tor al
legged sugar prottt"ering.
Those OF tho company. which is
Chicago concern, who wdLo arreStcd'
wore George j. LcjnberGor. office man
aecr: George l.. powd and l. J. Shat
fer. sales managers. \ warrant has
hcon issued for Gcorg" w. Sh"chan. d.
roofing head Of the company at Chicago.
also. Federal officers. il IS UNDERSTOOD.
will sc-vc the warrant there unless lac
would come to Pittsburgh and file a
bail piece for his appearance at hear
ing.
The men ar charged with conspiracy
TO violate section four OF tho food act
Of congress. which holds it unlawful 10
charge unreasonable prices for the nee
essaries Of life. A hearing for the men
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sing said that Japan would probably
have signed the treaty without III"
Shantung provision. that the United
states should ask n" part Of III, Ger
man rcparatlnnS. that tho kaiser could
moi hc legally tried: and that the mu-
Iual riiarantc" Of territorial integrity
from, external aggression. as contained
IN article tor OF tn" lraEu" covenant
lmpoScd moral obligation but not
legal ono.
Tho secretary said II was true that
H., fourteen points had not been dis
cusScd. tn his knowl"dgc. IN tho pre-
paraiurv stages rf the peace n"Eotia-
lions: tha, the American draft Of tho
league of nations never was pressed
before tho conference: that III" rrcsi-
dent had asked tho peace conference not
10 Law before tho French senate tn" roc
ord of discussions on IN" League. and
,ha, the tuiicd states did not know or
secret irraiicS between tho allies and
Iauan regarding ShAntunG. when this
country hy IN" I.ansinS-lshli agreement
recognized "JapanS special interest in
china.
Il is not true, Secretary Lansing SAID.
tha, hc and other members Of tho Amer
Ican delegation Protested against tho
Shantune settlement: that Great Britain
refused to permit" discussion nf III"
freedom of the seas by thn peace con-
ference; or that any Of the American
expert advisers had resigned because
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IT and the COQCluSlOllS VI -hSoSi % 'Ii''
Wheeling. ". Va. June y. 1919
The Board Of Control. Wheeling
West Virginia.
Gentlemen:
IN pursuance with your instructions
to furnish detailed cstimat" or cost
Of a we'll system of filtration adapt-
able to the city Of Wheeling, we nave
collected information from all the
avaiiablc sources of well supplies IN
the Wheeling district giving special
attention To tho character ana suIl-
ability of III" water so produced. as
to both mechanical and domestic uses
AT Martins Ferry. Ohio. and War
wood w. Va, and have drilled and
pumped wells in tho gravel bar oppo-
site Warwood. W. Va. south Of the
Sisters Island. and have prepared a
detailed estimate of tho cost and
general plan and description of such
a svstrm which arc hereto attached.
We desire respectfully 10 call Your
attention 10 tho following facts: That
VIC have designed tho plant. for which
We have prepared this estimate i"N-
ccpting tho wells in tho river). that
/, is perfectly adapted 10 any other
method Of filtration which might b"
installed. namely: the Smith Syctom
and Mechanical System. without en-
failing additional cost in its consfruc-
tion o: operation. excepting thc So
called English Slow-Sand Filters
which have never been considered. ow-
ing To tho large acreage required Tor
their installation. tho valu" OF land
bring SO high in this vicinity.
Should the wells prove unsausfac-
,ory for anv reason. the loss TO the
city in the substitution OF any oth"r
system would only he tho cost ot the
wells themselves. namely. s55,5OO.Oo.
since wc have not added on" dollar
to tho remaining portions Of III" sys-
tom. in making It adaptable 10 any
other system Of filtration.
The experience Of Martins Ferry
and Warwood with the systems IN
use at these places has been that inc
wells have produced an ample supply
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Armour, Swift, Morris, Wilson
and Cudahy to Be Attacked
in Courts---President:to Ad-
dress Congress on H. {. L.
Problems, Friday

WASHINGTON, Aug. b.-Anti-
trust suits against the great meat
packing firms were announced to-
day by Attorney General Palmer
as the first concrete Development
of the government 5 campaign to
reduce the high cost of living.
Armour. Swift, Morris. Wilson
and Cudahy. who have been pie
turcd in the investigations of the
federal trade commission, and be-
fore congressional committees as a
great combination in control of
food products. are to be hailed
again before the federal courts by
special prosecutors.
The evidence in hand. Attorney
General Palmer declared. indl-
Gated a "clear violation of the
antitrust laws. y
Whether the prosecutions Will
be civil or criminal The attorney
general declined to state, merely
recalling that the law provided
for both.
The history of all the govern
ment'S antitrust prosecutions IN
twenty-five years does not show a
single individual ever serving a
Jail sentence for a violation. There
are evidences that the government
hopes for some in the present cam
palgn.
While he was announcing prose
cution of the packers. Attorney
General Palmer was unleashlng
his government agents on coun-
trv-wide trail of protiteerinC and
| food boarding. These proSecu'
tions come under the food control
law.
! All United States attorneys
were instructed to ferret ont food
hnarderS and libel them under fed
eral law.
This is the most important
business before the country to-
day" announced the attorney
general. land | propose to have
the law enforcement machinery OF
the government siGetrack every
thing to this job
President Wilson continued to
give close attention to the food
cost problem ;xl declined a pro-
posal to postpone his address to
congress until Tuesday next week
! instead of this Friday. Repub,
I llican Floor Leader Mondell, Of the
; house, suggested the postpone
ment because of absence of mem
bers fSom Washington, but the
president declined in a letter tC
; the Republican leader.
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PRESIDENT DEFENDS JAPANESE
PROGRAM AS To SHANTU

h-ouch, to conclusion among the
heads Of tho principal alIi"s and assoCi-
atrd powers. Tn" Japan"s" delegates
Baron Maxine and NiscoGnt ChInda, IN
r~IIv to a question pat by myself de-
Clat"C that.
The policy Of Japan is to hand hnck
n" Shantung peninsula IN full SoNcr-
cIgnly 20 China retaining only IN" econ
omic privileges granted t" Germany
and tho right to establish settlement
u.Icr the usual conditions at Using 40.
Tho owners oc tn" railway Will US"
special police only I" inSur" security for
ulff!c. They will be used for n" ether
pYrpoS'
Tho pcliCo forces Will b" composed
OF Chm 80 and such Japanese InStruc-
tors as tho directors Of tnr railway may
select will b" apr"lLt"d by the Chin"s"
government.
NO reference was made TO this POI
icy being in any way dependent Up"n
tho eNccution of tho agreement Of 1918
to which Count tChida appears I" hav"
referred. Indeed | felt II my duty I"
say that nothing | agreed TO must h"
considered as an aCquiSCanr" on IN"
part Of tho government OF III" United
s;tatec in tho policy # III" notes ~
changed between China and Japan IN
1915 and 1918 and rctcrcnc" Vas ma!"
in tho discussion 1" TN" enforcement a:
tho agreements Of 1915 and 1917 only IN
case China failed 10 cooperate fully in
carrying out the policy outlined in tn"
statement %. Ear"n M2k!no and Nls-
:;ount Chinda.
Il have. OF course. no doubt that
Tiscount rchida had been appraised "t
all the particulars Of IN" discussion in
Paris and am net making this state
ment with the idea OF correcting his.
but only to throw a fuller light Of Clar-
ificaticn upon thr situation which ought
TO be relieved of every shadow OF OBJ
scurity or misapprehension."