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The Washington times., 1919-12-26
MOREPAY OR
SH0PN|ENQU|T
''Patience Exhausted" Declares
Johnston, Head of Ma
chinists' Union.
SEE RAILS AS 1920 ISSUE
Congress Split Over Anti.Stike
Clause in Cummins
Bill.
SEE RAILS AS 1920 ISSUE

Railroad employees viii press their
demands for increased wages before
the railroads are returned to their
private owners.
Il was announced today that the
chiefs Of the four railroad brother
hoods have been called to Washing
ton to meet tomorrow or Sunday
with the heads of the railroad unions
affiliated with the American Fed
keration Of Labor. At this conference
{ is expected that some action will
= taken to force wage increases be-
ore the roads are returned March /.
Conference Tomorrow.
Announcement was made at the
American Federation Of Labor head
quarters that tho brotherhood chiefs
had been invited by telegraph to jotn
with the hea4s- of the railroad unioas
and that IL was expected that the
conference would open tomorrow.
Our patience Is about exhausted
said w. II. Johnston, head Of the In
ternational Machinists' Union which
include railroad shopmen. sour men
arc underpaid and they will leave
singly or in groups unless wage in
creases are granted"
The railroad shopmen are to have
a conference with Director General
Hines either tomorrow or early next
week to discuss their demands that
wages be increased to meet the cost
living.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Plumb Plan League to dis
cuss the Presidents contemplated re-
turn OF the railroads has been called
for this afternoon.
! In view OF the contemplated re-
urn Of the railroads on March 1.
phnston indicated that the shopmen
ould not accept any plea that they
hhold their demands until the Gov
sment has had further opportunity
reduce the cost OF living.
General Strike Possible.
sert N. Jewell, head Of the railway
Pployes department OF the American
fderation OF Labor. said that labor's
ltude towards the return OF the
roads would be thrashed out in a
ference which Samuel Gompers,
Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
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WOMEN WILL ORGANIZE
TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATS

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Members OF
the Woman's Democratic Club will
meet here today TO formulate plans
for organizing women Of the United
states with the Announced pu pose OF
securing their support for the Demo-
cratic party
Among women connected with the
plan are Mrs. William Gibbs McAdOo.
daughter OF President Wilson; Miss
Margaret Vale, niece OF President Will
son, and Mrs. George IL Chuds. 'presi-
dent OF the Woman's Democratic Club.
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PRESIDENT REQUESTED
TO HOLD SUGAR BILL
Equalization Board Desires Paper
Filed Before Executive
Attaches Signature.

The Sugar Equalization Board has
requested President Wilson to with
hold his signature from the so-Callcd
NcNary bill until a paper explain
ing some features of il is fled with
him. il was said today at the White
House
The measure was received by Will
son Christmas eve and hc is study
ing il. The nature of the board :
recommendation is not Indicated
though the bill has the memhers
approval, IL was said.
The McNary bill as finally passed
continues the equalization board for
one year but continues the licensing
power of the board for six months
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MEXICO STILL HOLDS
TWO AMERICAN SAILORS

Neither the State Department nor
the Navy DEPARTMENT today lad any
advices as to the two American sailors
held in Jail at Mazatlan on charges
of assaulting a Mexican.
According to the latest reports re-
ceived by the State Department, the
men are still in Jail. Unofficial re-
ports that they had been released are
still without confirmation.
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BODIES OF HERO DEAD
WILL Be REINTERRED
Those Not Returned to America viii
Rest in q French
Cemetery.

Bodies Of American dead buried
outside of the zone Of the armies of
France which are not to be returned
to this country will be buried in the
cemetery at Suresnes. near Paris, the
War Department announced today.
Bodies outside Of the zone OF the
armies will be returned to the United
States when desired by relatives.
All bodies Of American soldiers
buried outside of France will be re-
turned to the United States for per-
manent burial in National cemeteries
or for disposition by relatives when
so desired.
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ENGLAND WILL GET
THESE SHIPS
FROM US.

Inperater, 1919, Vulcan werke.
Hamburg, Hl,o9o.
Graf WaIdersee. 1885, DIshn
and Nssa, Hamburg, 13,Io3.
ZeppeliA. 1914 BreRer, HaR-
hurrI 1%,1eS.
Pretoria. 1897, BisAn md voss.
Hamburg, 1S-234.
Cape Finisterre, 1e1lt BIohn
and Noss, HanbsrEI 14.509-
Mobile, 1s0sy Biehs and yessi
Hamburg. 1e,S6o.
Prins Friedrich WfIheln, 1907,
j.. G. Teekserb~rg. GreestaenSe,
Isy062.
ksiseria AsEuste Victoria, 1905,
Vulcan. stettia, 24rkSl.
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BOLSHEV1KI NOW SEEK
ITALIAN RECOGNITION

NAPLES. Italy. Dec. 26.-The Mat
tino said today IT had learned a rsn-
resentative OF the Russian soviet gov
ernment 10 now in Rome, with credent-
ials from his government TO the Itai-
ian government
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road Union Chiefs Hurry Here Press Demands
.S.T0GIvE BRITISH SEVEN MORE Line

CHRISTIAN b. LARSEN and wife, formerly Miss Sig
- fred G. Nilsson chief cook at the White House. who
were married yesterday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Mrs Larsen had been in the employ of the Wilson family
for time She accompanied the President and Mrs
Wilson their trip to France and their tour of the
West Larsen is soldier stationed at Fort Washington
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ST. CYR SERIOUSLY ILL
IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Jean Harold
Edward St. Cyr. who married the
widow OF silent" Smith last April.
fas in serious condition from ap-
Aendicitis at private sanitarium
re today.
Cyr, who says he is a native of
FHpce. has denied stories that he is
n reality John Henry Edward Thomp-
Dsn, former hotel clerk. who disap-
D-sred from Waco, Tex.
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U. S. CONSULS. SAFE.

American Vice Consuls Ray and
Hansen, whose safety was thought to
be threatened by the recent capture
of Taga by the Bolsheviki, now are
safe, the state Department announced
today
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VENIZElOS. IN PARIS.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-Premier Venizelns
of Greece arrived here today to par
ticipate in the Turkish peace settle
ment conference.
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CABINET Meeting OFF.

The regular Friday meeting OF
President Wilson's Cabinet was can
celed today by Secretary Baker he
cause many Of the members are alb.
sent from Washington for the holi-
days.
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GRAIN GIVEN PRIORITY
ON WESTERN RAILROADS

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Grain TODAY
had priority on Western railroads
over all other commodities. following
an order issued by Regional Directors
Ashton. Northwest region. and Hale
Holden. Central West region.
The order Will remain in effect I'M
I'll the present grain crop has been
dIStr buted. The order followed COM
plants of grain men. who declared
they were unable TO get cars.
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''Wife," Only l3, Blames
"Vamp," l3, As Boy, II,
Tries to Die in Ash Can

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-Bennie Sokolowski, twelve and
fair the victim of triangle love affair." will recover doc
tors believed today He tried to ge away from all
and nearly froze to death in his ash hiding place.
Eonc
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Notiee-There is only one Cabfornfa Fruit
Co. in Washington-located at 1879 Q -
Positively no branch stoEeA-Advt
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TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS snd
see how hne good digestion makes you feel
-Adyt.
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Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
II degrees
The Washington herald., 1919-07-20

July 6 that he had handed over the
archives of the embassy here to the
first secretary. In other words
Senior Tudela belongs to the party
that was just ousted from power
His decision was orally communi-
Gated to the State Department by
DR.. Tudela in an interview with As
sistant Secretary OF State william
Phillips. July 7.
A report has been received here
that Fredrico Pezet, well known in
diplomatic circles here. has been lp-
pointed ambassador to the United
States. He was first secretary Of
the Peruvian legation here in 1903
and later served as minister. He
and his charming wife were par
ticularly popular here and 1t was
with genuine regret that Washing
ton society saw them depart. The
occasion of their going was the de-
cision on the part of the Peruvian
government at that time that they
could no longer afford the expense
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pliment 10 their house guest. Nis
Ethel Laumeister. OF san franeisco
Cal.
EH<ENGRENS HAVE
RETURNED TO q. ..
The Minister Of Sweden and Mns
Ekengren. who have been abroa
since the early summer. spending
most Of their time In Sweden, hsvs
returned TO the good old u. 6. A tn
Minister came on 20 washington
while Nine. Ekengren went 70 Edgar
town. Mass. where their children
with their erandmothr. Mira John r
jackson, are spending the summer
The Minister of Norway. Mr.. n X
Bryn. who. with Nine. Bryn. is spend.
ing the summer AZ Monterey. Pa. has
returned TO Washington for q few
days. The Minister Of Venezuela
Senior Don Santos A. Dominica. vii
leave Washington on Tuesday for Al
lantic City. where he VIII spend sew
eral weeks.
II was with regret that washingtot
saw DR.. Alfonso FORBADE depart Dr
FORBADE, who was temporarily attach.
ed to the Cuban legation a. secretary
CONTINUED oS PAGE FIVE.
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back. like the Jusserands. aboard the
George Washington with the Pres
idential party, but were delayed
abroad a week longer. 1t was neces-
sary for Count di Cellere to confer
with the italian foreign minister in
Paris before leaving there. The Di
Celleres will continue to make their
home at 1759 X street, which they
lease from Thomas Nelson Page,
American Ambassador to Italy. but
the Embassy Offices have been moved
to No. 400 New Hampshire avenue,
the old Embassy building.
The two big bits Of news in the
Diplomatic Corps last week was the
marriage of the Belgian Minister,
Baron Emil de Cartier de Mar
chienne, and the resigning of the
Peruvian Ambassador, DIR. Tudela,
who on learning of the overthrow
of tie government in Lima on the
Fourth of July. which he considered
violation oof the constitution.
cabled the Peruvian government
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pected to arrive in Washington almost
any minute now.
Nine LIE Breton and a young niece
the beautiful Miss Manuela Loveras,
who makes her home with them-will
accompany DE-. lie Breton. He did
not bring his family to Washington
when he came here. as he remained
only long enough to present his Gre
dentials before sailing for Paris. Mr..
Boris Bakhmeteff. who also went to
Paris. is due back within a few days
now. Mime. Baxhmeten is awaiting
his return at their home in Cleve-
land Park. She was recently over
come by gas and almost lost her life,
but is now quite well again.
The Chinese Legation has no in
formation as to the date of the re-
turn Of the Minister. Wellington Koo.
who is a member of the Chinese
delegation to the Peace Conference
The supposition is that he will re-
main abroad until the treaties with
Austria Hungary and the smaller
powers are signed.
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
WAS DINNER HOST.
The Mexican Ambassador, DR.. Bo-
nillas, only returned from a short
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ct several dinners recently. Miss
Louise Lacey had an interesting COM
pany TO meet them at dinner last
Wednesday night at the Chevy Chase
Club. They have gone out Of town
over the weekend. They are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Loomis. in
Tuxedo.
Nine. caIderon. wife OF the minis-
ter of Bolivia who is paying several
visits in and around New York City,
will return to Washington this week.
The Ecuador minister, Senior Or.
DON Rafael H Elizalde, has Just Jeff
Washington for a trip through Cam
ada
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine. sulser. who have been Accom-
panytng the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Houston on a Western
tour. left San Francisco last week
for q trip through the Yellowstone
Park before returning to Nonquitt
Mass. where their children are
spending the summer.
The minister Of Salvador, Senior Don
Salvador Sol has returned from a
stay of several weeks in st. Louis and
Merryyilie. Mo-. and with Nine. So
entertained at dinner one evening last
week at the Chevy Chase Club in CON-
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trip to Mexico about a week ago.
Early last week the Ambassador and
Nine. Bonillas entertained a large
dinner party in honor Of Col. Salinan.
head OF the Mexican Aviation School,
who returned to the United States
with the Ambassador for a short visit
The party included the members OF
the Embassy staff and a few guests
from New York. Col Salinan motored
to New York the next day. but will
return to the Embassy within a few
days.
The Ambassador Of Chile and Nine.
Matthew. who have taken a cottage at
Bar Harbor for the remainder of the
summer. are planning to leave Wash
ington this week. their departure hav-
ing been delayed for several days.
They spent the last weekend visiting
in Philadelphia Nine. Riano, wife OF
the Spanish Ambassador. plans TO
leave town next Sunday for York
Harbor. Me, where she will visit her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler Anderson.
The Minister of the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch
were very active socially last week
They entertained at dinner a few
days ago and were the honor guests
The Washington herald., 1919-07-20

The Mexican Ambassador, DR.. Bo
nillas. only returned from shor
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ley are at a disadvantage in the first
steps Of transportation to the amount
Of at least $3.50 per ton.
There is Just one way that this disad-
vantage can be obviated and that Is by
the construction Of the proposed Lake
Erie and Ohio River canal, connecting
the Ohio river at Beaver with Lake Erie
at Ashtabula. The project has often
been discussed in these columns, and
little can be added TO the facts that
have been stated. In the shipment Of
material for manufactures and In the
shipment OF manufactured products the
Lake Erie and Ohio River canal will op-
crate immensely to the advantage Of the
upper Ohio valley. Unless this and
other projects designed to bring the cost
Of manufacturing in this valley down
10 the basis OF cost Of lake and seacoast
mills are soon realized, the leadership
which this section has enjoyed as a man
| utactu-er Of iron and steel will soon be-
gin to disappear.
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ALAS, THE POOR CHINESEl

vnu. N. right Of every Of their
n democracy the thing FOR "
-. have been lighting unable get wildly
.o Peninsula
- 49, ,,v,d sv japan we are
ell
shantung Peninsula arc
-, ,ot on,v ar. the nights o., small peoples
s, sDr violated broken pieces
~ Win the INTEGRITY mpeached but the
h% N M ~ - -, unue viii begin to totter the hopes
shine
- ra % IAN andGod
u~ 'A -. NAV ~ a1.s I'D II the disposition of
objection the League OF
so n h sooner and ALL the better If for
no eos. Republican Senators from making "
Never since shanuns sfFovern
enjoyed the hrst taste OF democracy ana
the people prepared for it and about as well ~ 0
MindAnao or the E'kino' OF ALASKA 'r w ,.H
by the surrender OF whatever CONNER
rights had in the shantuns to the
must not overlook the practical ''e ~ Japan w . ~
in the shantuns formidable army and neither the
other power had any particular 'e'' "
task Of
~, trait, NEGOTIATED Versailles
lot wndyed pretend to undo all the
done through centuries II 00e not NO
u. Justice TO liberty people who are not nj Tor
right some wrongs that are ages OF" II ~ "
Europe Of Armenia and Syria and the Jew"
liberty tolerance for the ' time IN nearly "
does right herald the dawn OF new DAY
to many and sacrificed in this great war Out
m Chinese Of Shanuns nj Tor "
r,n to the rule Of Great Britain rule
has brought happiness and more OF the Things lot
h men ancestors have ever had II does not
Dc.l power others hroa and to lapse into an
a
$50, all of nations
highest Ideals
treaties for the future and
before conceived
Manned
The 1nelrcnr that the two Senators from West Virginia
., . now the fuous leadership
doing they represent the
firm conviction that the
the covenant OF discussed the better " under
decided will
that
BY the people Of this country is to be
s.t.,y attacks IT,
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DIR, THOMAS E. HODGES

In the death Of Thomas E. Hodges
West Virginia loses one Of her most re-
-,sct.6 and most distinguished sons
Or Hodges was a native OF West NirSl-
MIA and lived all Of an active Ire III
this state. Graduating from the state
university in 1881, he entered school
work. almost Immediately becoming su-
nerintendent Of the public schools OF
Torpontovn- and for more than 80 years
thereafter he was actively connected
With o,r educational institutions, 1rst
a. principal Of Marshall college and later
a. instructor and dean In the State uni
v.rsitv, and finally as president OF the
,,+v.rsitv. A man Of intense vitality.
strong convictions and remarkable pow
.rs Of speech, DR.. Hodges impressed his
Thought and character on all with whom
ha wos intimately associated. Probably
more young men and young women IN
mi. state have been Influenced by his
teaching and example than By those OF
auy other individual. His untimclY
death will bring sincere regret into thou
sands Of homes In West Virginia
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Phone sos

dren I saw by feeling their fleshless
arms When touched ono child tho
father said: Don't touch him. He has
this bad new disease and It hurts him
so much I realized that / had hurt
him, but the child was too listless 10
shrink from tho pain.
The doctors could do practically
nc thing for tho outpatfents who could
not be taken into the hospitals. Tho
mothers were in despair. The doctors
sud the greatest want Of all was for
cod liver oil. Funds raised in England
had sent a supply. but II only lasted Two
days. Practically every child under two
is rickety. Statistice show children y 10
should be gaining weight in the year
losing weight instead. 1t is very notice
able that the children are 30 much
smaller than their ages. At every In
stitution visited I asked number OF
children at random how old they were.
and with three or four exceptions hey
were two. three or four years older :nan
they looked,
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RIPPING RHYMES
OUTDOORS.
BY WALT MASON.

have home that's pretty slick.
mansion made Of wood and brick;
the window pancs arc mostly glass.
III" doorknob is OF costly brass.
And thcr" are screens to keep on;
flies. and ~ tho pantry there are
pics. electric fans kick up Il breeze
when torrid summer days displcaSH.
oh. there 4 man in peace might
rest, and feel hat he was doubly
hlcSt, If ne had sense enough ~
stay in that large dwelling Kosher
shay. But summer makes :. MAJ
insane; some dOodlc-buS infcStS his
brain: h. leaves his mansion for
shack in sylvan glade or mountain
track: ne scraps with bugs through
weary nights. and suffers front
mosquito bites; hc packs his wood
from distant piles. and carries
water nineteen miles. and lives on
beans and has no pics ana SpnilS
ms larynN CGSS nG flies. HAY"
Nom" that's slick rs grease and
there. if sane. I'd lIV" in peace. al
modern comforts At command. and
bowls Of ;r" cold hzz at hand. But
hero ! sit m CnCap coop. where
mountain lions round mo who"p,
and drink warm water when I'm drN.
and never sec white mans pc:
LIN burned and hlISt"r"d by tho
sun. and try y, think I'm having fun.
Copyright by G"orG" Matthew Adams.
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VIENNA 8 AGED
PEOPLE DYING
On THEIR FEET
AUSTRIA'S POPULATION Is SUPPER
ING FROM RAVAGES OF MANY
WARTIME MALADIES.
Children Are Emaciated, Scrawny, limp
and ListlaJs From NAL
nutrition.

LONDON. July i4.-pr. Ethel WI
n,us 4 Newcastle doctor Of th;r:H
years rNpcrIrncc. recently has r"'urn"i
tn England from Vienna. Hh" at'"n""d
IT,. Wumcns International '"ni"r"hce
ai Xurirh where she heard 80 nuch
about tn" conditions Of disease in Nus
lria that she decided TO soc for h"rS III
what ihoS" condition really wcr" She
.rrn, a week in Vienna visiting IN" nos
p.Ials and the school kitchens. stu lH'nT
medical statistics. interviewing r"0t''
xcntatIv, people. and seeing as muTh as
,hc could Of the hcld-lifc Of the 'hN.
Speaking uC Manchester Guard an
representative. she said:
what impressed mo most was the
nppalllnE condition of every old person
| saw md uf ~ per cent Of tho Children.
The old prnplc wcrc like walking death :
lrndS There ar" so many things mat
lee, puns ryrr ~ cannot digest. The
mortality nn"nS tn" old has Increased
hN lhn per r"ui.
"Whti .uruck me most when walking
about the streets was that there wCro
ne. lrddlrrs. children Of three and even
four years were carried by their mothers
Th" children did not run about. or shout
rr quarrel II was four days before /
saw u Child playing.
Most Childcn Emaciated.
AT least 81 per cent Of the practl-
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THE NEW YORK BARGE
CANAL

,rns New York barge canal. which mas
|.ss0 completed and put into use ~'th'h
he past two years. has been regarded -
49,, - inland water freight carrying
his great canal. once one OF the p''n'
-, carriers Of freight between the
i.ks. and the ocean. was allowed 10 'a''
49, di,pse. Railroads paraiieIlns us
a.. go, rates for tire evident purpose
9, forcing the canal out Of business ana
~. .ts,s failed to make the improve
,,. necessary 10 keep II In nrs'-clasS
condition. After a number OF years "A'
state Of New York spent an enormous
.,,,. - improve and TO rebuild the canal
r,. limits Of this expenditure are ,use
now beginning to DO seen
Wizard 8. walsh. $ ate superintendent
Of public works. states that lor the '''':
,,wn months Of tho season. Navigation
o.. canal this year aggregated 295'-
s,s tons, a gain OF $4,000 tons over last
wear, Il ind shippers everywhere sa'e
Nv walsh. are intensely interested IN
canal trans portation and are showing
,,.,r interest by utilizing the route we
have carried close to 10000 tons OF iron
and steel products from Buffalo TO DATE
=. mi. IN but tho beginning Of an un-
usuaIIy heavy movement In these INES
pu,vn buyers in iron and steel ma
,na. the canal route from Buffalo oners
,n. cheapes, possible delivery at tide
.,.- The rail rate on pig iron from
pittsburgh 10 New York IS 0o cents
higher per ton than>from Buffalo 'ne
o.ns, /, carrying pig iron from Buffalo
=, u4o per ton less than the rail rate
md $3.50 per ton less than the Pitts
hurrn mills can deliver at New York.
Yr times OF close competition. the diff
,.rsnce OF $3.50 q ton in tho delivering
- rar iron Is the difference between get
ting an order and losing It; the diner
areo between pront and loss. and that
~xreat advantage enjoyed by shippers
.,or1 tha New York barge canal. and
,.-.,-uIariy iron and steal manutactur-
.ru "a the lake, will sooner or laterfop-
s~ats 70 the tremendous disadvantage OF
cha entire upper Ohio valley district. In
sshar vcrda for all shipments to tide
.Svats1 and for foreign trade, as com
$ra1ed with lake manufacturers, makers
- hrun and steel IN the upper Ohio VAL
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1t develops from tho Chicago Tribune
trial that the profit sharing enterprise
of Henry Ford. concerning which so
much was said in the public prints,
amounted To division Of about per
cent of the Ford companys profits
among his employees. Profits Of the Ford
company in the year referred to were
thirty million dollars. About $500. 900
was divided among the workinEmcn. On
tho whole. Henry made a pretty good
advertisement out Of II.