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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
ALLEGED REDS
FACE HEARINGS
Twenty-Five Go on Trial at
Fairmont In Deportation
Proceedings

Srcriul piepatch TO Tho lntclliEcnCcr.
FAIKMCE'r. w. Va. pec. -ThH ;
d,porLati,u OF twenty-five alleged
"Ecd." taken in the raids i'll this count?
during tn" past f"w day. by federal
agents. when seventy y-ninc arrests were
made. begun today before w. S"ib"rt
chief Of the bureau Of immigration from
Pittsburgh SO FAR rs Chief S"!bcrt has
directed issuance of twcnt-two war
rants for men held in the local jail
and their trinlS were begun in tn
rrrnd jury room of tn" circuit court
this morning. Special AGENTS Lambeth
q" NartinSburg. and Anlcs. Of Pits
ru-gh. are appearing against the pris-
oncrs.
Attorney James J. Marshall. OF Pitts
h,rrh. is here to defend the prisoners.
r'hr results T tho hearings Will not he
,u1dc public until the cases arc all dis
r,scd Of. Tpon tho findings Of the chi"t
VIII depend whether or not tn" mon will
h, dcportcd.
two additional arrests wcr" made hr
cnvcrnm"nt agents today. when Ivan
Ejllka and Furna V"lk" wcrc arrested
1T Jamison No. . mine and brought TO
Tho local ja--
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
CONGRESS OPENING PERFUNCT0RYs
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TUESDAY

to-day regarding future disposition Of
the German peace treaty and leaders
were informed that the President prob
ably would not discuss it in his mes.
sage. 1t was understood that upon rec
submitting the treaty the President
would send a special message to the sen.
ate.
Senator Lodge. the Republican leader.
and chairman ~ the senate foreign ~.
iatiuns committee. said he hoped soon
to press his resolution to declare the
war with Germany at an end. but indis
Gated no immediate action was props.
BILE.
The senate will begin consideration OF
important. legislation tomorrow when II
takes up the Cummins railroad bill with
its anti-strike provisions. Senate lead.
crs will urge prompt acton. but much
preliminary debate Is expected. Initial
work OF the house Is to b. confined
largely to the annual appropriations
bills.
Few new bills were introduced today
in the house and none in the sonata
The senate Democratic steering com.
mittec Will meet Tomorrow to conside1
rrutine affairs, but as the immediate
legislative program Is generally defines
no action toward framing Z mi10eiN
schedule IL expected. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
STATE POLICE
AND DEPUTIES
To BENWOQD
FATAL CLASH AFTER
MUCH LAWLESSNESS
Street CarsStopped andWork-
ers Beaten By Strike
Sympathizers
NEGRO SHOT ON WAY
WORK AT NARROWS
Attack on Deputy Followed By
Killing Of Striker and the
Wounding of Sheriff

At 6 80 o'clock this morning a
force of eighty-one state police,
Marshall county deputy sheriffs
and ex-soldiers sworn in as special
deputy sheriffs will take charge Of
the situation at Bcnwood, where
q fatal strike riot occurred yester-
day morning. Announcement to
thiS effect was made late last night
b.! Deputy Sheriff Charles King,
who stated that wholesale arrests
Of radicals who participated in
the riot will be started as soon as
the county and state officers have
Ben"ood completely under con-
troll.
This action follows the outbreak
in which Matija Baran, striking
picketer, waS shot to death near
the north entrance to the River
side plant of the National Tube
company by Sheriff ". F.. Clay
ton, and Sheriff Clayton, DEPUTY
Sheriff D. d. NcCardie and an
other strike picketer named John
MiharlOr were shot and severely
wounded.
state Police Arrive.
In response 70 an appeal from Sheriff
CONTINUED ON Yn1e TenO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02

WASHIEGTON, Dec. l.-Most OF thc
r,atu-,s usually attending the opening
were lacking to-day At the conrenlhS
OF the second session OF the SlNty-siN'h
congress.
Afi,r pcrfunctory sessions at Wh''h
Inc annual appropriation estimates rs
..r.cailng SiSG5. 900. 900 were pr"seitsu'
hoth senate and house adjourned until
Tomorrow. when President wilson 5
rncssas~ vii BE- read and legislative worh
started in earnest
The senate WIS in session 70 minutes
and the house remained technically at
work for four hours, but considered
only minor bills requiring unanimous
consent. Gallery crowds were moch
smaller than usual.
The Presidents message. which Is to
be read separately in the senate and
house. went to the printer to-day, ana
is expected t. be brief. Mr.. Wilson's
Illness prevents its deliycry in person
and also caused a slight change in the
opening program. Instead OF appoint
ing committees to wait" on the Prcsi-
dent. the senate and house had their
committees send q note to Mr. Wilson.
notifying him OF the new session. The
note was delivered to Secretary Tumul-
Is. who replied that the President would
transmit his message tomorrow.
There were nc outward developments
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
DEMAND ON MEXICO
FOR RELEASE Of CONSUL JENKINS

renewed rcqucS, for his release is de-
MED.
After 4 conference with Secretary
Lansing late today. Chairman Porter "t
the house foreign Affairs committee
expressed the oIiGion that the stat
department Ir"arS business this time"
Chairman Porter Indicated that he was
in thorough accord with the govern
mcnt'S present policy in dealing with
the MXiCau sit uation.
Chairman Porter was with Secretary
Lansing with half an hour discussing
the Mexican situation in general. and
later appeared hopeful Of Il solution OF
the trouble.
Danger TO o. s.
The danger t. the United States Of
this cordition OF continual unrest and
feeling Of hostility toward tn" United
States in Mexico" Mr.. Porter said.
lies in the fact thrt it provides fer
tile field for anti-NrncriCan propaganda
and even. for Il base Off attack upon the
United States BY any foreign country
that effected a combination with Mex
iro. By this tho spirit. If not the let
ter, OF the Monroe doctrine would be
violated.
Property rights have been violated
constitutional the CcnnsCatory provi-
sions of tho Mexican funda mental law
against which We have taken n strong
stand. l have Il copy of the Mexican
courts decision IN this matter. II W.
permit the property rights "f our -
, tionals in Mexico 10 be thus violated.
where can we stop" Suppose HraZl
and Argentina and Germany and other
nations adopted such n ConhscatOry law.
Our interests abroad would be wiped
out.
For three years or more hay" b"cn
firmly convinced that either amI"ahl'
or forcibl" intervention ia Mexico h.
the United .;tlt"s is inevitable. ! have
heard nothing here that leads me t.
change my mind.
And wish l. ~ thTt l am ccnvi:rr-
! I'd that the stat, J"IIr,m":t meals
business this tlmN. | also h,li"v" that
when the state u"plrtnl"Ets IiIp attn'
CONTINUED on Page Eight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
COnStitutiOnaIity Of
SieDtOe Bill Attacked

'GF ARLESTpN. ". Va. Dec Flight
oyer IT,. conSti. u,!"aali'y of the oil and
AS :aN Law passed al IN" special scs-
-,rn Of ;Aa tcc.s'GlurH y being conducted
this week ~ New York hot"l. where
deposit ons Of experts and officials Of
;a- opponents Of n" law are being
.Akcu.
Representing 'hH state at New York
~ Fred -. iIa", s y. AVIS and w.
Gordo,r M"ih"~S. special ccu2sel Of
Iha-lrs, N: Sat" Tax comm. ssioncr
Waiter : Nal}aaor ana E. \. Dover.
H:,' &..rolu'a1' IN the state tax COM
:a:-~."Gsr* uf|"".
According 80 "&t''nat"S made by tho
-,3,c ...N &c. 'U'S>!na"-s Office the oil
aaa ga AK laws would bring in an in
.rulc 20 tho stat" - 600 annually.
,,r:.f r,.rcnuc NJ Hot hc collected until
he O., i, decided favUrab!y toward
-. STATE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
WILL CONSULT BOTH
THE VETS AND DRYS
Special TO The Intcll.gcnccr.

s|TT'' II'NT 'TN|I
COLUMBUS. Dec. THE General
Assembly met in adjourned session to-
day to act on prohibition and tHNat, on
measures mad" necessary by the acton
Of the voters in the recent election.
\ new graduate auto tax bill will
probably be passed by January !. Th"
h.ll WAS introduced today and was re-
fcrrcd back to the joint taxation COM
mticc, after many protests had been
madc. Hearings will be held. The law
contemplatcs raising seven million dol
lars.
Representative Crahh. author OF tn"
Temperance Law. which was defeated IN
tho election. announced today he would
consult both d-ys and Liberals IN th"
legislature when the new act is framed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
WILL ORDER MINERS
TO REMAIN AT
cial nispatch to the Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligencer.
FAIRMONT w. Va. Dec. IA con-
vcntion "r miners Of sub district No. g.,
United Mine Workers. will be held IN
this city tomorrow afternoon. Sup
District President II. l.. Peters late to-
night called the meeting. Pres!den:
kccney. Of Charleston. Will be present
to address the meeting. Representatives
OF every local In the district are expect
ed 10 be present.
According TO officials OF the union
who were reached tonight they will di-
rect the men to remain at work in the
mines In the suh-distrIct. and expect
their orders TO be carried out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
VILLA MEN. SLAY
MEX. REGIMENT

Ell, PASo, Texas, Dec. 1-f1ght1ng
like mad men to avenge tho death OF
Felipe Angeles, 1000 soldiers, under
command Of Francisco villa, fell upon
the soth regiment OF the tedsra
army, sTe men, at Rancho Espejo' 2l
,,i1es north Of Santa Rosalia, Chihua-
hua, Thursday morning, November 2S'
at 1z O'Clock, exactly "A hours after
the Chspultepee officer had been shot
By q h-in9 squad in Chihuahua City,
and l:assacrsd all but two members
Of the regiment
Such was word brought 10 e Paso
tonight by DR.. L. NJ. Comes, OF this
CITY and Los Angeles, an American
citizen, who fought for 1s months as
an aviator with tho American army
in France.
Following the arrest OF Angeles,
Gomez, In behalf Of friends on this
side Of the line, went to chihuahua
to tntercede for him.
on going to Santa Rosalia, $50 kflo
meters south Of Chihuahua he lcarneI
the story Of the massacre. which. he dc
clared. has been censored by the Car
rama authorities. He left there on HI!
return trip Sunday morning
The account Of the fight he heart
from Colonel Rivas and Lieut.. Col
Nar-oQui az they related ii to a mutua
friend in Santa Rosal!a These two OF
fcers are the only mon who escaped.
General Santo Sanchcs. the chief or
fc@r. was missing when Gomez lei
Santa Rosalia and there was little doub
that he had been killed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
MANY MINERS IN THE
FAIRMONT DIST. OUT

srcc,al Disratch to the IntclliGencer'
r,TRNOEr. w. Va, Dec. l.-Despite
,hr fact that notices OF an increase IN
wages have been posted at the pI.
mouths If mines in this cSction' miners miners
in many plants in the region ~alKeo
out this ln"ruinS.
The second strike is said to be en-
tirely unau:h"rizcd. The miners Hp
n.ared at the mines as usual TINS morn.
ing, drew their powder and entS"ea the
pits Then in an hour or so they ca'ne
out. riy.ng no rc:I!"m for their ACTOR,
and Irutrurd home. This occnrrcu d.
six or eight plants in tho region. MlHeIS
at the other plants rcmaiQcd AT worn
al! day and said they would continue
To work as usual.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
TOLEDO'S MAYOR IN
VERBAL CONTROVERSY

Trl.ElNr O.. l'rr. l.--Corncll Schrcihcr.
!uayur of Toi'l". engaged IN vcrbil
WAT with attorneys for the Toledo lsdll-
ways x Light Company in United states
d..irlri court her" to-day and after pre-
seat inE his argument as TO Why the COM
pan" should aCccur tn his demands in
IN. traction controversy. announced 10
tho court. Il hereby withdraw my appli.
cation for Ia. r.iurn uf street cars
The court then ruled that the with
,'ravSaI IF 20 official responsible for the
..u>m.n.iuu If street car service here
more than three weeks ago, through an
aus;.r orGinai.,.. he drew up and submit
tod - Ia" VOTERS on November T. would
not be p. ruittcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
JENKINS HASNOT
BEEN RELEASED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Private ad-
vices receiveS hero tonight from MeSi-
co City sad there was no truth in the
report from FL Paso that Consular
Agent Jenkins had been released from
the Mexican pcnitentiary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
HELD ron PAoRIT1E1xHu.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 1.-Thrce of
ficlaIs Of the Pittsburgh Sugar cons
pany assuced Of charging unreasonable
wholesale prices for sugar were held
today for the May term Of the fcdcrar
ristrict court by United States Comnnis-
sioner Knox. The bill Of complaint al
legcs sugar was sold wholesale at n
cents a pound. The men are Gearge' e.
Dowd, Benjamin Block and L F. AdannA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The govern
rnents notr to Mexico. mad" public her"
today Mt the hour OF its delivery in
Mexico City. rcnrws the request for the
Immediate release Of William 0. Jen-
kins. the American consular agent i'm
prisone6 at Pucbla. and bluntly charges
carranza with attempting 10 bccloud
the issue.
In the Sharpcst language yet ad-
dressed to the Carranza government.
and probably more pointed than one
government usually addresses 10 an
other in n formal diplomatic Communi-
cation. the United States says It regards
Mexicos plea OF judicial reasons FOR
not releasing Jenkins az mere ex-
cuses" and gives notice that II Will
not be drawn away from the main faSss
and into q discussion Of irrelevant and
unimportant matters.
The attitude OF the Carranza govern
ment in the matter. the note says. has
been to assume wilful indifference
10 the feelings Of the American people.
and the conclusion drawn by the gov
ernment Is that Mexico has sought to
divert the attention OF the American
people and the Mexican people as we'll
from the fact that Puebla. second larg-
est city in Mexico. is overrun by ban
dts, while the civil authorities are
negligent.
no UtttmAtum.
No ultimatum was served and no time
vas given In which this government
expects Jenkins to be released. and
neither was there any statement in the
note as 10 what the course Of the
American government would be IL the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
RECORD TOBACCO FtIC1S.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. What u.
believed to be a new worlds record VAS
made at the Owensbora, KY. tobacco
market today when Pryor tobacco sold
for $50 a hundred pounds Buriey to.
bacco also made a record. It Is believed.
when il went to $50 hundred pounds.
An average Of &19 hundred was real.
lied on a sale Of 400, 900 pounds Of Pryor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
TIE wHATKK1.

wAsHrNdroN, Dec. i-HorSeasti
West virgtnia-Cloudy fusSdAy,
probably followed by snow nurr1sS a14
colder tuesday night and Wednesday. :
Ohio, western PsnnsyivaA1A-6oea1
srows Tuesday; Wednesday partiJ
cloudy and much colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
PUTS STOP To
\ LIQUOR SAL.Ee
wide Open" Louisville He
the Lid Clamped Down b.
u. S. Court

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec 1.-D?,
granting an order for supersedas. th3'
United States circuit court OF appeals
here today ordered . stop put to liquor
sales being made in Louisville under
tho injunction granted there By District
Judge Evans The court ruled that
sales made after tho granting Of tho
district judges injunction and cup to
the time Of the order here we're not IL.
legal.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 1-Judge X.
w. Walker, in the United States circuit
court Of appeals announced today he
had taken under advisement the petit
tion Of the Federal district. attorney for
nm appeal from the recent decision or
District Judge Foster. restraining soy
ernment authorities from interfering
with the sale Of liquor here. sE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
COAL EMBARGO
MAY STOP ALL
U.S. INDUSTRY
TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES EXEMPTED
New Fuel Regulations More
Drastic Than Those in
Vogue During the War

C-,c,,,A,.-rp>- NJ, W.or ti,nc rC-
-" -. rsn of coal
:, W, ,,, ,,.,,, ,hosc annl;cd
49, ,,.., ,r,ro ,,-l.rcd into effect
."i ,,Ia ,no s,o'.a otr fu., f.,mjnc
''u"S ~ I''''c va :" d;,,,,,'sh,,, coal
,.,. ,som,,r ~ distress
40 ".'" s,,it', ~, gnvcrnment
.or,,h, M romnromisc with striking
MIN, v,rk,rs who's, ,yalknut forced the
or,or,,n,,c, I'm, ,e,rd for n,t.unal deter
80 ,,,,I,,rc rrr.,,,,r ana dis
cnn,for, mill coal mining was resumed
~, &c tor,,s
rrn, ADMINISTRATOR Garfield. acting in
jrrc,io, Win IN. roilroud acminls-
tration. gave notice that hereafter only
tho essential consumers. included in the
first five classes Of the war pr:oritirs
Iist wouId hc srppiicd with coal. and
asked the help Of all state and munrci-
mi authorities to make rationIng cffcc-
live.
Fuel For Transportation.
Tho order which made national those
roe,ric,iu,s ol-ra1y pu, into locaf eject
bv rerionul coal committees where the
,'rch of mol shortage has been fc,t.
auto Of sunnl;.s from all but ,ranspor-
,',Ior ocnr,.;n. which includes inland
.,,,d noa.,,.'sn shining MS well rs ra,l-
r,od.. fodcr,r and local Government IN
s,i.r,jops and establishments including
cnrccrrs uorkinr an government con-
,r,r.s. nuhl;c utilities. including news
nancrs. and r.,ol dealers. Railroad ad-
,,iris,r.tin, ufGrials conceded that it
r,,,ars ,v.d,.nr,.,b cessation of indus
..,i,,,e only ius,jfrd nv the
' 49, si,uo.ior
~ ,I,,, ,ool .b,1l bc
20 ,,.,.i ,,ur,,sos" Dr
uH'u ",'i i"' .I,,!',,,I:,' ,,,irco.io,
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"i inv S''P, u",'> w t,,;,,, ,,,,,.'
c"al H"""'' w, =" ,,..i IN
cr neat anu !'H"t !" '''' N
dus'r'fS ana Sh"u'" ,'.,, ,,.
Gent conl l" t"r''S" ''h'' r
cT ana neat !" '''t' ~" ',- ~ -. 1.,,,s
"'ruH VI NV ;,,., ,.i,d. rocos,i-
ana "'Hi'"!S oi ,,I -, nnr,on-
tn'!nR inc use % '"', Il,.;,,,,aa tnr
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such Pu' i"H'H, ~
''>, - " -. ~
Ni"C'd'H s''N ''"' VIZ at,a,,. ,h,
drr as t'N''' "''E ''"'"'u ~ ,,
greatest p"Ss'o'e '"' ''t''uI' i'' .o,,il
tahE'"'e"'s 81 'n"' ,.HI NV. - ~, -
he met u! 'c''o'' 49, M'.'', -" ~
Suit. lhduStFl'i
ihH thc' own pV"'' '''''''
forced 10 smut Gown "ne'i present
pIieS are eN''""St'' WIZ Wv, Wv ,r,,,
oI ,h's' H"""L o,,.,a,ad -
pun" NN,''s' ,,.,a 90 I'll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
TWO PLEAD GUILTY
AFTER |NDICT MENT
IN NE:WBERRY CASE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Dec. l--Cn-
cxrcCtcd progress was mad" today by
federal officers in preparing the way for
an early trial Of IL" 81 men, including
United States Senator Truman II New
berry, who were indicted 10y federal
grand jury her" las, Saturday, on
charges cf corruption. fraud and con-
sliracy in cui'nrCtiun with the New
berry election c.Iupairn IN 1919. Ser
vice was secured upon number II
thuSc indICtrd and first arraiEnmrnis
were Id h, fore Federal Judge G. W.
=, S&iylS to-day. half 4 dozen of the de-
IcnlnutS Appearing IN court
SUuc tl.i"- 81 a sensation vas caused
today whru TWO Uf thu%" CIt"d IN the
t.Ii.. bills. but Who's" names did not ap-
pear in In" llst ANNOUNCED SATURDAY.
cam" before JuLGr sessions and plead
cd pulIly tu counts contained IN tn" IN
ulrllucrtS These W":, William T.. Rice,
a Grand HaI!!S printer VIII" TINS morn
I'M. p!raGvd guilty 10 conspiracy and
was r, lra."d umdrr bond of Sl.nO". an!
AllIc Is. Muurr. formerly a Grand Rap
ids n'wSTapcr man and later Il publisher
MarVu,ltc Nhch., VIII" pleaded guilty
LAKE today t. four Of SIN counts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02
THE INTELLIGENCE f

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-02

Fair Monday; Tuesday Increasing
cIoudiness, Slightly Warmer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-02
TROUBLE
WITH Wild
WOMEN
Gary Man and e. Hammond
Friend Meet Flat Dwell
lers in Costly Exper-
ienCe.
ience.

The experience had in Hammond last
night By oscar ANDERSON. 510 Harrison
ST. Gary, and Charles Wolf. ISL Fields
ave. VIII have a SOLDERING influence upon
them should they encounter in the flu
ture any Of Hammonds wild women in
the loop or out of it.
Anderson who seems old enough to
know better was accosted by two girls
last night on State street who gave the
names of Helen Griffin and Emma Nitz
at the police station. Wolf happened to
fan IN with the trio and the two men
We're invited 10 go to the Nitz nat on
Indiana avenue and make merry. Dur
ing the party an alteration followed IN
which the wild women were obJecting
strenuously 10 the amount of cash and
Liberty bonds carried by their victims
and Mr.. Nitz appeared On the scene and
the older of the two men was badly
beaten. q visit to the police station
followed after Officers Singer. Fandrei
and Palmateer raided the fiat This
morning Judge Klotz fined the two
women S25 apiece for being prostitutes
and Nitz $50 for keeping a house Of i'll
fame
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-02
TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION
IS GRANTED

Judge Greenwald in Gary superior
court after four days session has grant
ca a temporary injunction requested by
the National Retail unit &C restraining
Frederick z. Grey and Frank p. Nihnl
from further promotion Of the organi-
zation.
The National Retail Corporation IS an
organization for the promotion OF a
chain Of grocery stores on a stock sell
ing scheme and the testimony introduc-
ed at the court hearing tended to show
that the defendants. Grey end Mill.
were to receive IS Of each $50 share but
in many instances collected the whole
amount Many foreigners in the south
part OF Gary bought stock eight hum
dred and fifty OF the 1000 shares on the
market being disposed of by the defend
ants. The hearing Will be held al the
next term OF superior court which con
venes on May 18th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-02
BUILDING
OPERATIONS
QUIESCENT
About One Thousand Build
ing Laborers Ask for zoe
an Hour.

Building operations and all street i'm
provements IN Cary Hammond and
East Chicago. are tied UP today as the
result of a demand on tho part of the
building laborers under the Hod Car
riers organization that they be paid
seventy cents an hour instead Of the
prevailing sixty cents an hour on all
street and building jobs.
The Chicago price is 57h cents an
hour and this class Of men in that city
are not asking for more. In Lake county.
however. sixty cents is being paid for
ibis kind Of work and the contractors
ire refusing to meet the demands OF the
labor organization.
Practically all OF the work IS being
done on contracts which were figured by
the contractors at the prevailing rate
and 70 sign up. in the middle Of a job
for an increase Of ten cents an hour is
more than they feel they can stand.
In Hammond. about 400 men are out.
and in Gary the number will run as
high as COO.
This matter has been in the air for
the last two weeks and the organization
practically issued an uItimatum two
weeks ago that they should go out on
May 1st unless their demands were met
Thus far the contractors are standing
pat on the sixty cent rate and saw that
they can do no more