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when the mud stained photograph

when the mud stained photograph
was turned over to them.
A letter now has been received
from the young soldier, saying that
he Is alive and well. He states that
he went through all sorts Of severe
fighting without receiving a scratch
and now is with the army of occupa-
tion In Germany. He is at Mayence,
Germany, and is acting as chauffeur
for the colonel of the regiment to
which he is attached. He explained
his long silence by stating that there
was no way to mail letters while on
the march.
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N KNOWS wxx1zor He SPEAKS
J. y. Harper. l16 Navarro street. San
Antonio. Tex. writes. Il consider Fo.
legs Honey and Tar absolutely the best
cough remedy on the market. I know
whereof I SPEAK. having tried 1t in my
own family. Your remedy acts quickly
and relief IN permanent" Good fol
colds. coughs. croup. Contains nc OPT
ateG. Sold everywhere.
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Wanted. To hear from owner Oh
good farm for sale. State cash price
and full description.-D. F. Bush.
Minneapolis, MINI.
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THE CHURCHES.

Grace Episcopal Church-Divine
service at 1880 and 1880. Themes.
"Zion's Travellers" and biggest BIZ
BILE Fool" Tuesday evening services
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GREAT STRIKE
IN THE STEEL
INDUSTRY SOON
"a UNIONS JOIN in
CONTEMPLATED MOVE
Will First Demand From Manu-
facturers Collective
Bargaining

WASHINGTON. July 1l-kcpr"s'n'a-
tivcs Of twenty-four affiliated inter-
national unions Of workers IN the stccl
industry at n meeting hcr" today, ADOPT
cd a resolution recommending that
strike vote ba taken along their MEM
hcrShp Definite action on tn" recon-
mcndalicn will hc taken at a conference
OF tn" international union presidents 10
be held in Pittsburgh. July 20.
Representatives Of the unions SAID the
object Of tho strike if voted would be
to enforce recognition Of tho unions ana
Of collective bargaining by the st""i III
dustry which always has operated on an
"opcn shop" basis. The union represent
tativcs claimed that letter written NY
President GOmpers Of tho American
Federation Of Labor. TO Judge Elbcrt H.
Gary as president "f tn" American iron
and Steel Institute az the tim" o1 inc
fedcration's Atlantic city conV"ntloh'
to ascertain III. position Of steel en-
ploycrs with regard 10 recognition OF
tho unions had not been answered.
Failure on the part Of the slc-l inter-
ests to respond, they said. led 10 inc
recommendation for a strike vote.
Sine. the establishment Of nalonal
Committc" to head tho tw"nty-toul aillll'
ated Internal iunnl steel unions was aI'h-
orizcd 10y tho American Fed ration OF
Labor more than a year ago. tho unlor:
representatives said membership III IN?
unions had increased until they now en-
brace from - To- 90 percent Of tn: steer
workers IN all the important plants or
the country.
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WILSON TAKES
Up MEXICAN
DIFFICULTIES

WASHINGTON. July 1l.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson had another busy day today.
He sp2nt many hours in his office work
ipg on busfnoJs w hiciE arcuniriated while
he was returning from Paris, conferred
with two cabinet Officers and late IL ih"
day signed tn" army. navy. deficiency
and Distric; Of Columbia appropriation
bills and tn" resolution rcpcalInG the
act under which the telephone. telegraph
and cable companies were taken over
during the war.
The president still had before him
the agricultural bill. with itS rider for
repeal the daylight saving law and
tho huge sundry civil measure. with ap-
preparations for the :hippnG board ane
the campaign against bomb throwcrs
and other radicals.
All of the appropriation measures
signed by the president become law I'M
mcdiatcly. with the appropriations ret
roactivc to July !. but the wire rcsolu-
ton does rot become effective until the
end Of the month. when tho properties
will be returned to their owners. Tn
der the resolution interstate telephone
rates established under government con-
troll will remain effective for four months
unless sooner remodiflcd by state law
making bodies.
President began the day with an carly
morning round Of golf with Mrs Wilson
at country club course near the capi-
tai.
Returning to the White House he
spent moro an hour at his desk and then
made an unexpected visit to the state
war and navy building across tho street
from tho White House, to confer with
Acting Secretary Polk. at tho state do
partmcnt. and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
The president remained in Mr.. Polk 3
office for moro than an hour. II" had
with him q package Of offi"ial papers
and while no announcement was made
II was said that tho Mexican situation
and peace conference" affairs wor" among
those that the president had desired to
discuss. Mr.. Polk will leave for Paris
July 21 to replace Secretary Lansing ~
the head Of the American peace dele.
CATION. Mr Lansing will arrive IN Now
York July 10 and will confer with Mr.
Polk before the undcr-sccrctary starts
overseas
Leaving Mr.. Polk's office the prcsi.
dent called on Secretary Daniels and re-.
mancd for half an hour discussing
various matters. After returning to IN,
, Wl.itc House resumed work there and
busy until late in the afternoon when
and Mrs. Wilson went for an automobile
ride.
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WASHINGTON. July 11.-With the
lifting OF the blockade against Germany
expected within a few days. trading be-
tween that country and the United
states as well rs the other associated
powers will begin. Acting Secretary or
State Polk announced today that blanket
licenses would b. issued for transactions
Of American firms and that details
would be given within forty-cight hours
utter decision by legal experts as TO
whether formal proclamation by inc
president would be necessary.
Trading In all commodities. except dye
stuffs. chemicals and potash. control
owe. which will h" exercised by tho rep
arations commission set up by the peace
treaty. will be unrestricted, II was eX-
pcctcd. American firms doing business
with Germany must send their agents
into that country without passports.
however. as these cannot be issued until
the proclamation. II was also said at
the state department. that there was no
certainty when American Consuls would
BE- cent TO Germany.
Payment for tho goods which this
country sends to Germany must he made
under a system of credits tn be arranged
later through private capital. officials
said. Details as 10 thiS system nave
not been worked out. While Germany
has large quantities Of goods ready TO be
exported. officials doubted that there
would be any great demand for them
in this country and consequently the
trade balance in favor Of the United
states is expected to be large.
Germany was said TO be in immediate
and pressing need OF raw materials of
almost all kinds. particularly cotton and
copper, in order to rehabilltate her in
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troops
Called Out in Texas Following
Clash Of Whites and
Blacks

LONGvIEW. Texas. July 11.-Noarly
2nO members of tho Texas National
guard from Dallas and NatchitocncS'
ordered her" today by Governor w. +.
Hobby tn prevent further clashes no
tween whites and negroes. were arriving
tonight hy train and automobile.
Tho situation remains quiet after
clash carly today IN which four white
r,,, w..rc wounded whom a small party
Of whites was fired upon by negroes
estimated to hay" numbered about IS.
Additional troops ar" held in readiness
at Tcrr;ll Texas Rangers arc expected
t. relieve the soldiers tomorrow
LONfEIEW. Texas. July 1l.-Four
whItn mon w"ro wounded carly todHy
whom negroes fired upon group ol
whites they had wayla:d in the negro
section. whore the whites had gone IN
scarrb Of y negro school teacher. ac-
cused Of causing tn" publication 1T n
negro newspaper Of statements d"r"ga-
tory to a young woman or TINS county
There were from twelve 10 fttCcn
white mon in the party and they re-
turned tho tirc 50 long as their ammu-
milton aslod. after which th"y with
drew II WIS estimated that from fifty
~ .cvcntS-Civr negroes were in th.' at
lacking marty. With rcinfOrCrm"nts. tho
whites returned I" tho seen" hut the
negroes had diSr"rs"d leaving no ma :
cation Of Casualt cS among thHir hn'n-
bcr, Tho whites then burned fly" negro
residences.
Search for two negro ring leaders con-
tinued today. but orhCrwtS" IN" city was
nuio, and II was SAID tho authorities OK
pcc,ed no further difficulty IN handling
Tho situation. Earlier - request for aid
had been made 10 Governor w. /. Aopoy.
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ALLIES WILL
TAKE THE FIELD
AGAINST HUNS

PARIS. July lI.-{By The Associated
prcssD D-Marshal FoCh and representa-
scntatircs Of Czecho-Slovakia and JuGo-
slavia were before the supreme council
Of the peace conference today for dis
cusslon Of the movements Of the parti-
sans Of Leila Kun. Hungarian Commun-
ist foreign minister. against Czecho-
SIovakia and Austria. and tho advisable
ity Of combined military action against
them.
The different representatives were
asked 10 confer with their governments
10 find out TO what extend they are ready
TO participate in military operations
against Bella Kun's forces. No decision
will be reached until their reports are
received.
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Mere Declaration By
US, All That's Needed
SAYS Senator PenrOSG

PHILADELPHIA. July ll.-A dcclara-
ton ~ the United States government
that il stands ready To JOIN other civil
ized nations IN supproSsing any future
a,tcmnts 10 dominate tho world hS milf
tary farcc would be as effective peace
Safeguard as this country joining the
proposed League Of Nations.
This orjnion was expressed today by
Senator rtrrosc in commenting on the
nddrs~s made by President Wilson yes
tcrday.
Senator Fc7rose declared tho reading
Of IL Impressed HIM that Mr.. Wilson did
nor meet rho real issues involved.
Senator Penrosr conferred IN party af-
fairs today with Will H. Hays chairman
r! ;he Republican National C"mmu""
Mr.. HAYS came hore from Now York and
returned after short stay.
II, will be. Of COURSE" sand Senator
Pcn-usc. "impossIhlc tn discuss al! tn"
phases of 'hr man! great questions IN
volvcd in tho brI": space IT passing
comment. c4n only say that tho speech
does not. IN ry urinlr n. meet tn r"al is
sues involved.
We all aCr,ir what the president says
sbout tn past and present p,lrt'cri prob
lens in Europ". Thcr" - nothing new
abou: Ihrm. hccau>" they arH aS old az
civilization. This situation docs not pre-
cent an argument aS TO Why the lnit"d
states Of America should become in
volyed N them hereafter. "r should SUR
render national mdcr"nh"n"c or cure eight
u pass immigration laws.
The trouble is. nowadays, that high
sounding phrases seem [" have sup
rlanted I, rms o: common srnS'."
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EACH SIDE CLAIMS
VICTORY IN COMING
CLASH OF SENATORS

WASHINGTON, July ll-Scnatr lead
ers in the league Of nations controversy
continued their conferences today III
preparation for the ratification hght
which will begin when tho senate recon
vencS rcXt Monday. While II was SAID
tho exact lines of division nigh; not he
drawn for srmc days, further progress
in solidIfying their forces was claimed
by both sides.
President Wilson. having delivered the
treaty to tho senate and offered 10 sup
plant il with all tho information IN his
possession apparently put the matter
temporarily out Of his mind
Whether the presidents offer Is 10 be
accepted by ~" far ign relations conf
mittrr rcm4irth AN Np' II question. some
Of TIC opposition leaders arc known TO
oppose inviting HIM hcfNr" The commit
tee, but his supp .rt"rS h"icNc th"F can
secure his appearance should he request
that they DO SO.
There was continued discussion during
the day Of Mr.. Wilson'S reported dec
laration that a two thirds Vol" would
be necessary to make any rescrNa''ohH
in ratifying IN" treaty. In s'mc QUAR-
tcrs il was suggested that thH PreSi-
dents declaration might mean new
turn in thH reservation nCht. II WIS
asserted he may BAY meant mat al''r
a majority had written reservations III
the ratification rcsolurloh should 'hc
presidents supporters fail to prcN-n'
the resolution from being so amended
and then refuse as Il body I" support u
in amcnd.d form. il was aaid Tie result
might he To- bold un ratification ana
bring pressure IL bear for elimination
Of the reservations.
l. Developed today that in his CONVEX
sations with senator's yesterday At inc
capltol. Mr Wilson went into great dH-
tail regarding the ShantunG agreement
He was quoted as saying that the unu'r-
standing that ShantunE would Il" r.
turned To China after r"r"nN'rurtlon
period was Of a very d"iinit" nhtur" ana
that n" only gan to Japan would he
such bcnc.t as sh: might dcrlN" from
temporary use nf the German railroads
and other German property IN the terri
tory
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,ial Dispatch TO The IntclIigcnccr.

Special Dispatch to The Intcllig"nccr.
WASHINGTON. July ll--WarnnE Of
an approaching Illumination "f tn"
nations food supply by tn" Rig Fly"
Chicago ncat packers tho Federal Trad"
Commission today mad" pUhli" Tart |.
# it's report 10 IN" president IN it's in
NcStiEatiun Of tho meat industry. bearing
on Extent and Growth nt Power "f tn"
Five Packers in Meat and Other Indus
tricS.'
AN approaching packer domination Of
all important foods IN this country and
m international control nf meat pro-
ducts with foreign companies seems Il
certainty unless fundamental action IS
taken Ia prevent II" tn" r"I"ri says.
~ fair consideration Of tn" 'uurS" tn"
Ave packers have followed and tn" pos
iiiOn they have already reached must
lead to the conclusion that th"y threaten
the freedom OK the market # tn ""un-
try'S food Industries and he hy-product
industries linked th"r' with.
"Th" meat packer ""'iIr"' ~ 81 h"r
foods Will not r"Tu'r" l"nr ~ d"N"i"p-
ing.
Publicity Urged
Declaring tho history Of the packers
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DOMINATION OF THE NATIONS
FOOD SUPPLY BY THE PACKERS
BIG FIVE NOW IS PREDICTED

ducc or deal in such divers commodities
As fresh tomatoes and banjo strings
leather and cotton-sccd oil. breakfast
foods vim AZ. curled hair. p"psin. and
washing powders. Their branch houses
arc not only stations for the distribu
tion Of meat and poultry. but take on
the character of wholesale grocery
stores. dealers in various kinds of pro-
duCc and jobbers TO special lines OF
trade.
They have interests large enough to
be dominating influence in most of the
services connected with the production
and distribution Of animal foods and
their hy-produCts. and are reaching out
for control. not only OF substitutes Of
animal food but Of substitutes for other
lines into which tho intcgratiOn Of their
business has led them. They arc factors
in cattlcloan companies making th" ncc-
essary loans 10 growers and feeders OF
livestock: ar" interested in railways and
rrivat" car lines transporting livestock
and manufactured animal products, in
most of tho important stock yards COM
panics-thc public market for the bulk
CONTINUED on Page Eleven-)
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MRS. MOONEY TRIES
TO SEE MR.. WILSON

WASHINGTON. July ll--Mrs. Rena
Mooney. wife of Thomas J. Mooney. who
is serving A lrc sentence after his con
yiction in connection with tn" prepared
ness day bor.h explosion in San Francis
60. called at tho Whit" H"uS" today and
conferred with Secretary Tumulty. II
was understood shH desired TO 500 l'r"si-
dent Wilson in the interest Of hcr kLs-
band.
Secretary Tumulty explained :" Mrs.
Mooney that tho president had done
everything II was possible" for him To- do
in the case Of her husband. He added.
however that tho president would bH
willing 70 receive and read any S"u;I"n
she desired 10 submit.
Cpon leaving Ia" White House. Mrs.
Mooney went In the department or i;l "r
10 see Secretary Wilson.
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DRYS VS.. VETS
IN DEBATE ON ]
ENFORCEMENT
DRY ADVOCATES NOT s.
SATISFIED WITH M
Stiff Opposition to the Pei
ing Measure By Many Me- z
bers Of the House

WASHINGTON, July lin
course of a tlve-hour debate In the b.
today on the prohibition bill. the HeN
traffic was likened to q vonvieted cr
inal. appealing for . reprieVe, 49,
some of the more drastic proviSio19
the measure were denounced - a.
vasion Of the liberty. hospitality
privileges Of the home. It proha0ly
the last great day Of prohibition ocAt
in the house. Not all Of tho tW1
hours set aside for general deoote
been used at the close Of an all-6aytOt
cussion, which ranged from . teceAl
argument cf constitutional ques6oAkH
a straight stump speech for PROB 1...
ard it's endorsements. ia. -
Chairman volstesd. OF the 5u0to
committee, in charge Of the btH.
Representative Isoe. Democrat, OF
souri,, leader Of tho minority, Wefo
able to allot all Of the time deGteA
members anxious to oe heard.
were more demands than there WA1 ~
to give. with everybody wanting
Time and again there was the 4lno
call: THE gentleman asks permdDot1
end and revise his remarks.
Debate ooatt1Hs0.
The speech making will eontinoA -
morrow, but the house will mot
actual work on the bill, section ~
ton, until Monday. 80
Again today ardent prohhbidonist0M -
clared they could not support IL
forcement bill because Of its proviol1
and others contended that once oouoSN
defines intoxicating liquors a. . Devy
age containing one-half Of I par -
alcohol. the federal Jaw for SucA -
forcement cannot become effective Wt
out concurrent action by the oevp
states. ssis
The principal dry argument aOat
the measure today was made By 4Au
sentative Moon, Democrat. Of Tenne
who declared that unless it waS 1
rally amended he would feel IN o.
bound to \ e against 1t or else Sx1e
his disapproval by rot voting at 0tlJ{S
Noon Hot 4adRAa6.
For twenty-five years, Mr.. Nooa
he had stood upon the floor Of tAo IL
and upheld the cause Of prohi6ittGAs,
the enforcement bill. which he ch1
terized as '1mpracticable and 0eae1
as anything ever suggested" shOul9
opposed because II 10 worse n olttt1
features than the infamous fofee
He asserted congress was going bs2sf
its constitutional powers in atteND3
to say a man should not put lfo
his home and in attempting to- ~
intoxicating liquors BY limiting -
! coholic contents to one-half ~ -
fcent. ~
! It was apparent tonight thst. 1rSAgl
tion leaders were somewhat shiee0B41t
by persistent attacks on tha Ahfoscee
bill by members OF the house reo1.
heretofore as certain to support Il IT.
still claimed. however. to have 49,,
enough to put 1t through suegtantisl1.
| as drafted. although they said 49,
! changes undoubtedly woul6 b usaAA
the senate. The drive BY the ~WetS -
parently had broken up all AttsAre1
Threatened several days ago, 70 niAA
the bill more drastic than In it, preseA
| form. .tEsf
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COULD NOT AGREE

WASHINGTON. July ll.--Rcprescn-
tatiyes OF the international Scamen's
union and Vice Chairman stevens and
other officials OF the shipping board
failed 10 reach any agreement today to-
ward ending the strike OF marine en-
z1neers, oilers and frcm"n which began
Yesterday on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts.
While no announcement was made Al
the close Of the days conference. II was
understood that the discussions would
- continued tomorrow in New York.
Vice Chairman Stevens and a number
Of shipping board officials will so 10
Say York carly tomorrow.
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ENORMOUS FUEL
TONNAGE TO COME
= FROM u. S. MIN

WASHINGTON. July 11.-Pfoe
arc that the American coal industry \
be called upon to -rnikh z minMiHsS! M ~ =
TONS of fuel for European countries q,
ing the coming year: according g y.
mort Of conditions abroad By 0So!yk]
Rice, chief engineer Of the 6ureen
mines. made public today by Rte
The report was reached BY Mr..
while a member Of q special conn
stud wing the situation In Europa. y-cl
The great demand for AmsT5cSa
decreased production in England dnN
tho seven hour day obtained By e1l
miners. The report quotes Cir 49,,
Geddes as calling attention In the -
Of commons to the fact that 6S I917
production will be lessened by TO-
IONS during the next year under L
award, and the price increased ~ W.
a ton.
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PARIS IN THROES
OF WATERS STRIKE

PARIS. July II 80 Lunch was difficult
m"al today for most nf Paris h"Caus" 81
tho many places closed by u strIk" or
waters cooks and other ompl"H"s IN 'hH
rest: a ants. hotrls aud cafes.
,GI~ tho smallest places. where tn"
nroprictcrS and his family furnished all
tho Labor IN tho establishment. w"rr ahl"
to operate normally. D"lirnt"s$on 1tor"S
and shops s"llinr cold meats AMI other
foods did hIS business.
Many cafes ned for business today
but were forced 10 close later when their
employees loft.
4 Crw clashes have occurred nrtw"Cn
tho police md c'rikr breakers. mostly
Of foreign origin and tn" striking cato
walters. Th" police have tho sIidntinn
well in hand.
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growth is interviewer win llcgal COM
hinatIons. rebates and with undlsci"Scu
combinations" tho report also urged the
importance of full publicity OF corporate
ownership for all industries. AS 10 de-
vices for secret control. there does not
.,xISt adCquat" law. In it's absence utl-
far competition may run It's courS" 20
IN" goal Of monopoly and accomplish lhc
rum of competitors without the secret
ownC rShip being suspected ana CnlSe-
uucntly without complaint 10 tfr 'nnl-
mission or investigation OF facts. Inc
competitor is IN jeopardy so long as n"
has not tho knowledge Of true owners mp
md the public is entitled to SUCH know
Irdgc.
Packer Activities
roIntinc out that the Rig Five packers
Jointly or separately wicld controlling
interest in 574 companies, minority IN
tCrrst in 95 others and undctcrmined in
tcrcst in GA total Of 7S2 .compani"s-
and that they produce or dcal in som"
-: commodities, largely food products
tho report gives this pIctur" Of growing
pn"kcr INVASION into related and unre-
lated Industries:
In addition 10 meat foods. they pro-
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Slain By His Mother
in-|aW Half an Hour
After the Marriage
BL1;EFIELD. w. Va. July 11.-Ro!

RLUEFIELD. w. Va. July 11.-Roy
Willard 90, Is dead today murdered.
tho nolicc say. by Ms mo,her-in-lsw. ".
Mrs. w. J. Taylor. half an hour after
his wedding, late yesterday. Mrs.
Taylor is in jail and refuses 10 talk OF
the crime.
The brides father. sister and num-
bcr of friends. who attended the cere-
mony. witnessed the tragedy. which oc-
CURED in the home Of the Rev. J. b.
Simpson, the officiating minister. &C
cording to the police. the marriage GER
tifcatc was sent to tho brides mother
who had objected to the match. fe~
minutes after tho ceremony. Armco
with a revolver Mrs. Taylor is said 70
have appeared on tho scene and openeu
fire. One Of six shots pierced Wlilaros
heart.