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Evening journal., 1919-08-26
LABOR WATTS ON
GOMPER'S STAND
Continued from First Page.


ward characterization OF industry de-
clare they "do not want mere increased
wages, but release from the servtude OF
the wage system"
They point out. as President Wilson
pointed out In his statement that as
prices go up with every wage Increase,
a vicious circle is being maintained un-
der the old systems. The workers,
therefore, want a voice In control.
For the FIRST time in the history OF
Gompers leadership. reports are be-
ginning 10 circulate from some ceniers
Of the mass OF labor in those regions
being out OF control"
In Chicago the labor party move
ment Is said 90 OyershadOw the
strength Of the A. =. Of l.. The same
conditions are beginning 10 be felt In
New York. GOmpers has always Op-
posed a labor party. But the. leaders
OF the party movement are now con-
ildenl they Will force a new decision.
No one in touch with the situation Is
willing TO hazard a guess as TO what
the decision may be.
In addition 10 working out a definite
policy and program for future action,
the following are a few OF the immedl-
ate situations Gompers has 10 meet:
Threatened strike Of steel workers,
whose representatives are now In New
York seeking 10 lay demands for in
creased wags bfore the United states
Steel Corporation.
The railway shopmen's demands
which President Wilson asks be held In
allegiance during the high cost OF llv-
ing tight
The railroad problem. 40 the execu-
tive council meeting fourteen railroad
union heads. representing the four
brotherhoods, and ten other railway
unions VIII urge strong endorsement
Of the Plumb plan.
The miners situation In which
strong movement Is under way 20 come
out with demands for naturalization
OF mines. This issue Is scheduled TO be
voted on at the miners convention IN
Cleveland next month.
Gompers cancelled engagements he
had in Paris In order TO catch the
George Washington and get home az
the earliest possible moment 20 ttke up
the problems. Secretary Frank M0rri-
son arranged for the meeting OF the
executive council as soon as he was
certain OF the date Gompers would
land.
The George Washington carrying
Gompers and labor party reported of
Sandy Hook az 100 a. m. and was ex-
pected 10 dock at Hoboken shortly
after noon.
Gompers was the flrst man down the
when the George Washing
ton docked at Hoboken about 1880.
A crowd, assembled at the pier, cheer
ed wildly as the labor leader came
ashore. One man shouted, "Three
cheers for the smartest man IN Amer
lea"
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
OPPOSE PRIVATE
CAR ownership
Federal Trade Comm ssion
Urges Government Con-
troll of Carriers
SAY PRESENT PLAN
AIDS BIG PACKERS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. Omitted
Press) Recommendation that private
ownership OF refrigerator and live
stock cars be prohibited were made
in a report by the Federal Trade Com
mission today.
The commission declares that all
such cars should either be acquired
and operated as a government mon
opoly or owned by the railroads and
operated under government license and
regulation.
~ Explaining the recommendations, The
commission says that the big packers
through ownership OF the refrigerator
and livestock cars are enabled TO gain
an advantage over smaller independent
concerns.
Cars OF the big fve" packers are
granted expedited service" the com
mission charges.
.sThe cars OF small independent
packers are misused and diverted II
says, Frequently being out OF service
for extended periods, in several IN
stances for as long as six months.'
The commission cites traffic figures
showing how this expedited service
works out TO enable the big ilVe' 10
deliver their products in quicker tlme
than their competitors. Cars OF lhe
big five" in 1917 averaged sos miles
travel per day per car, the report says,
while those OF their small indepenuehb
competitors Travelled 545 miles per day.
The big five" on December 81 1917,
owned. according to the report, io'4o4
brine tank cars, or about 90 per cent
OF the total number in use.
In some cases, the commission
charges, railroads pay packers big al
lowances for performance Of part OF
the transportation service. Favorable
ARRANGEMENTS for the lease OF stock
yards to the packers by the railroads
also tend TO make favOritlsm OF the
big 1--WE" natural on the part OF the
roads. the commission declares. An
other factor, the commission says, Is
the sale to the railroads OF 'bnmping
posts" which are manufactured by a
subsidiary OF one OF the big i've.
The commission also traces alleged
between the packers and
the private car companies which lease
the refrigerator cars in which fresh
vegetables are shipped.
One company is the Fruit Growers
(inc.) which owns. the commits
sion says, $3.50 yentilator refrigerator
cars and enjoys a monopolistic contract
with seven railroads.
The Fruit Growers Express IS owned
BY the stockholders Of Armour and
Company, according to the commission.
"The exclusive contract" says the
has in some cases op-
Grated to the detriment OF both pro-
ducer and consumer.
'The Fruit Growers Express has
failed to maintain its refrigerator car
in satisfactory condition /
with the result that shippers have fire. /
duently suffered unnecessary impair /
ment OF their products"
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
TREATY AGAIN
AMENDED
tcontInued dom FIrst Page.l

kbOnllnutu from IlInb fdkt'l
aster, by postponing for months the
day OF normal things.
Senator McCumber. North Dakota, the
leading Republican friend OF the treaty
planned to open the fight in the Senate
today on Shantung in a speech attack
ing the committee action against which
he voted as unjust and improper.
McCumber's position is that IL would
be unjust 10 Japan 10 turn over to
China the territory Japan took from
Germany by conquest, and concerning
the disposition Of which Japan had
treaties with China and the Allies. The
action was improper. McCumber holds
because 70 goes farther than the Senate
has a right TO go.
The foreign relations committee met
today 10 resume voting on amend
ments. A block OF % proposed by SEN
ator Fall, New Mexico, eliminating the
United States from membership on
various commissions supervising set
tlement Ia 10 be voted on.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
HEAVED BRICK TO
ROUT WIFE'S CALLER

When Howell Carney. Negro. charged
by his wife with assault and battery,
was arraigned before Deputy Judge
Finger. in Municipal Court this morn
ing, his wife failed to appear. the po-
lice being unable 10 locate her when
they went 20 subpoena her. The case,
therefore, was continued until tomor-
row.
Howell explained that another man
was in his house with his wife, and
when they could give no satisfactory
explanation OF their being together, he
went outside and threw a brick in on
them. He said that he was not positive
whether he hit them or not. as 1t was
dark.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
USED BR00MSTICK,
KNIFE ON WOMAN

Frances Clark, a Negess. was fined
$50 md costs by Deputy Judge Finger,
IN Municipal Court this morning, for
assault and battery on Sophia Talbert,
also a Negress. Harry X. Hoch was
attorney for Frances.
According to the evidences, Frances,
on Monday OF last week, accused So
phia OF being out with her husband.
Sophia denied the accusation. and then
Frances started TO beat her with a
stick. After Sophia had wrenched the
stick from her, Frances cut her with
a knife. and then followed her 10 the
street where she beat her with a
broom stick.
Frances denied the charge, saying
that Sophia was the aggressor. She
did not cut Sophia, she said. the woman
cutting herself by falling with a knife
in her hand
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
RAIL SHOPMEN
MAY VOTE AGAIN
ON wage DEMAND
Continued from Page one.

1~~-NtfANAA AANAAA e-N wv
their demands. While Hines was con-
siderlng the matter a referendum was
taken and resulted in a decision to
strike unless the fun demands were
granted.
In the face Of this order, union on
cials are confronted with the Presi-
dents request that they submit an
other proposition when Dequest may
be seized upon by radicals in the ranks
and twisted to meet more delay and
cause more unauthorized strikes. they
say.
Before the conference with the Presi-
dent, union officials flatly predict that
because Of the referendum vote they
would be forced TO reject flatly any
that will not include the
full wage increases demanded by the
men. After the conference they refused
TO make any comment But they gave
every indication Of being provoked by
the situation as It developed.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
BOOZE And HOBOES
PASS OUT TOGETHER
"Hinkey Dink and Other
Chicago Resorts Almost
Deserted Of Old Crowd

CHICAGO Aug. 26. Vagsdondla Is
passing with the passing OF John Bar
leycorn.
Many OF the birds OF passage that
tarried at Chicagos famous "bsrrel-
mouse" resorts in other days are 10 be
found here no more. Near-beer failed
to hold them.
"Hinkey Dink's Workmen's E1-
change" for years the crossroads of
Vagabondis, Is deserted. II has been
deserted since the white banner Of
prohibition nuttered TO the breeze,
July 1.
Al one OF the long bars a working
man" was slipping at a near-beer, hop
ing against hope that a kick might
linger at the bottom.
The veteran bartenders merely shrug
their shoulders when you ask them
about business.
"Well. you can see for yourself,
they say.
"Whats become OF the boys3"
Don't know. Guess they've pulled
their freight to some place where they
sell 275 per cent. beer"
The time-worn sign-a brimming
mug bearing the legend Largest and
Coolest'-swung listlessly over another
noted resort. The invitation TO partake
OF a "cold near-beer" was ignored by
the little group OF disconsolates who
sat around their accustomed tables In
the beer hall.
They sat in silence, some with their
heads buried in their arms, other gaz-
ing into the future unseeingly as
shipwrecked mariner on a desert IS
land might look for a sail. They saw
only a horizon from which the rainbow
had faded. from which the color had
died away. There was no aniInation
in the crowd. They 1ocked together Is
IL for companionship in misery.
on the West Side barrel houses were
still open, but here melancholy reigned
likewise.
A few old-timers sat suddled in cor
ners. Some were sound asleep. one
derellct who wore a NO Beer No
Work" button, and who was evidently
CARRYING out his threat, looked up Tor
a moment from his table. He was
Of a philosopher.
"It1l simply ruin my digestion ne
lamented. why. my stomach would
think had gone back on 1t II ! tackled
any OF this temperance stuff.
It'd say. Why Bill, wot yuh think
In OF. anyways? Has your reason sud-
denly deserted yuh? Here ! been treat
in YOU like a friend, an you go back
on me. and after all these years And
the worst part Of it is can't explain
Another "bo" who didn't take the
situation so humorously, sat with
shaking limbs, which only his Gus
tomary morning "shot" could quiet.
This Is the end Of the road for me,
pal" he said. 1.-THE very end. We'll, II
can't come too quick, tell you
Slum mission and curbstOne evan
gelists did a rushing business-not IN
garnering nlckels from "stews but
ragged old men who crowd
ed their cOppers. The dops and the
cheap lodging houses were about as
empty as the bars
Il don't know where they've gone
said ont lodging house proprietor.
Some probably have beat II for the |
country. Others may have taken the |
ong trail for South Africa or gone TO |
New York 10 hire out on cattle boats. /
All I know is that they left, saying |
hey wouldn't be back
Inquiry among employment bureaus 1
)nly intensified the mystery. Jobs for |
section hands and farm hands went /
begging. There had been no notice
lble increase in applications.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
OBSERVE so YEARS
OF Welded LIFE

The golden wedding Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Smith was celebrated quiet
ly at their home. No. 1901 Market
street, last Sunday. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith have been residents Of Whining
ton for the past nfty-one years. Mr..
Smith has been employed as a guard
at the Pusey and Jones plant for the
past twelve years.
A more pretentious celebration Of
the flftleth anniversary Of the mar
rIage will be held September 4. when
the entire family will hold reunion
at the home.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

ing. When a minister has lost his
sense OF the calling In which he Is en-
gagged he has lost his greatest impetus
for the work and soon would drift
in TO other professions where he would
receive a far greater compensation i'm
money than Is paid him today by the
church.
mo class OF men have more reasons
for striking than have the preachers.
Their pay is poor, the work Is arduous
any many unpleasant tasks fall 30 their
lot. The preacher administers TO the
dead and living with no monetary com
pensation. Much OF the work he Is
called upon TO do ls not paid for, Is
extremely unpleasant and too often a
ihankless job.
AS for allowing men 10 60 10 hell,
too many are drifting that way now In
spite OF the efforts on the part OF the
church.
Take the average minlster-from six
10 ten years OF his early life are spent
in the preparation for preaching the
gospel. The cost. which will equal
that OF most any other profession, say
81 800 10 $1,000, a large part OF which
he Is TOO often compelled 10 earn dur
ing his vacations when other men are
taking their ease. has fitted him for
many other professions In which the
compensation is far greater than that
OF the ministry. and yet he puts himself
in the keeping Of the people. and
throws away the opportunities held
open for better compensation in other
lines.
1T is not a question OF pay, but he
who serves IS worthy Of his hire. and
II 1t were not for the fact that ours is
not a calling in which financial interest |
ranks FIRST, we might consider organlza- |
ton. The suggestion Of the Rev
Starton Is interesting. but I do not an
ticipate any such move among the min |
Isters Of the Methodist Church"
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
POSED
AS REAL SLEUTH

Arrested in, Cool Spring Park while
posing as a detective yesterday after
noon, Harry Canash, a former soldier
thought to be suffering from the effects
Of shell shock or gas, was held for an
examination as to his sanity by Deputy
Judge Finger in Municipal Court this
morning. He is charged with vagrancy.
Papers found on Canash bore out his
statement that ne has served two years
i'm the army. A number OF police
badges, which he claims he secured
from city hall officials OF Philadelphia
on sunday, were also found on him.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

! 1T viii be seen from the dnoNo uldt
fve-cent Increase In the wages or the
Wilmington trainmen would bring them
up 10 the highest wages paid by any OF
these twenty cities.
IN view Of the increase In the cost
OF living In ten other larger cities since
the War Labor Board made It's award
| last summer, and In recognition there
OF. the board has recently Dust before
It went out Of eXistence) increased It's
award OF last year In such large Cities
by an amount OF five cents an hour.
"The tralnmen Of this company are
asking a fifteen cents per hour, or
33 i-3 per cent. increase In wages
which would bring their maximum rate
ND 10 co cents per hour They are also
asking an increase in overtime from
time and a quarter TO time and one
half
stances. the company therefore WILL
for a time. pay It's trainmen an IN
crease OF 10 cents an hour platform
time. with time and a half for all
work over ten hours platform time'
the said rate 20 be In lieu OF all pres
ent payments 10 the tralnmen' ana
this offer TO become effective on the
dav that this proposition Is accepted
bv majority OF all the tralnmen.
Upon IFS acceptance by the men the
company will Immediately make ap-
plicatlon OF the Public Utility Com
mission OF the city OF Wilmington Tor
an increase in It's rate OF fare TO 8
cents. with free transfers as at pres
ent. In the event that the commits
sion should not grant the Scent fare
to become effective within a reason
able time, the company will, OF course
be absolutely unable 10 continue the
payment OF the increased wage scale
and such increased wage payments
must necessarily, as you Will recog-
nize. be abandoned by the company.
"The company Is always ready 10
meet It's employers. either through
committees or individually. and cour-
teously and amicably discuss with
them all conditions which may arise.
including questions OF wages and ser
vice. The company cannot surrender
It's right TO employ and keep In Its em-
ploy men whether they belong TO any
particular organization OF not, and will
continue 20 deal with its employees,
either individually or collectively, as
Il has done heretofore.
VERY truly yours.
Wilmington & Phila. Traction Co.
by w. w. Wilson,
"Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr"
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
ENGINEERS AGAIN
INSPECT CANAL

Colonel J. p. Jervey. United States
Engineer. and Principal Assistant W..
7. Miller. Of the United States Engin-
eer office, Sixth and King streets, went
TO the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
this morning to inspect the work done
on the canal since the recent storm.
The canal is not yet open but II is
hoped 10 have passage way for boats
OF light draught within a few days. A
barge that was sunk in the canal last
week has been raised and as soon as
the necessary repairs are made Will
resume dredging operations.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
MARKET SHOWS ADvANcEs

NEW YORK. Aug 26 United Prcss)
Fractional Increases were recorded
In leading issues at the stock market
opening today.
u. :. Steel opened al iOiA. up %l
Crucible. 1872, mp a Studebaker. iOi1s
up ss New Haven, 1873, up "a; Central
Leather, 95h, up M; United Retail
Stores, Sc, up q, and Marine Preferred
ii6A. up q.
The whole market was buoyant dur.
ins the first half hour. Steel common
rails and oils were leaders.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
BROKE INTO HOUSE,
ATE MANS LUNCH

Accused Of breaking into the home
OF Anna Garland, Negress, No. s Jeffer-
son Row. and eating a lunch that had
been packed for a bosrder, early sun
day morning, George Cannon, a Negro.
was held in $500 bail for court. by
Deputy Judge Finger. in Municipal
Court this morning. He Is said to
have entered the house through. fore
iHg rear window No dsfen5s was
offered By George
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
LIVFRpOOI COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL. Aug 26 UNITED Press)s
Spots opened duh today with prices
steady. Sales amounted TO 5000 bales.
Receipts totaled 27.OO0 ales, including
26 700 American. Futures opened quiet.
American mlddllngs fair. 2i97; good
mlddllngs, 205i: fun mlddlings, 20Oi:
middllngs, i9Ai; low middllngs, 1899
good ordinary, 1854; ordinary, 1851.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
TEN DOLLARS Plus ron DRINKS

Carl Thayer was fined SO and costs
for drunkenness, by Deputy Judge
Finger. in Municipal Court this morn
ing He pleaded guilty 10 the charge
Waller Larkin, a Negro. pleaded
guilty TO a charge OF playing cnap and
was fined s. and costs.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

Hearing in the case Of William z.
Kolb. a driver for the Radcliff Baking
Company, charged with the embezzle-
ment OF a sum Of money from his en-
ployers, was continued until Friday by
Deputy Judge Finger in Municipal
Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26. United Press).@
Opening grain:
Corn. sept. isO679h; Dec, il3&
is9is May. i3sdh.
oats. Sept. 7iB@12h; Dec, 7i7sd75g
May, 7sh.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE.

There VIII be a meeting OF me VII
mington Community Service Committee
in the board room Of the Board OF Edu-
cation in the Public Building on Thurs
day afternoon, September at $3.50
o'clock. Rabbi Swiren has been made
a member Of the committee.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
NEW YoRK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26. UNITED Pressh
Tho cotton market opened easier to-
day. October sold at $40. on 90:
Dec. 3iS5, or -. Jan. $3.50. on i5.
March, $500. on "a; May. 500, of i3.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
IN NfEMoRIAM.

In loving memory Of my dear husband,
Henry 7. McCaulley. who died August 28,
1915:
One sad year. 50 full Of changes.
Since death strangely made us part;
I cannot take thee from my memory,
Nor thy image from my heart.
His Loving Wife,
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
BRAIN TESTS
BY sam Lloyd.
5MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
No. f9i.

Some Of these baskets contain hen
eggs and the remainder contain
duck eggs. so the grocer's meaning
is clear when he says: when have
sold all OF the eggs in a certain
basket shall have left times as
many hen eggs as duck eggs" The
number OF eggs in each basket is
told in the picture, so the problem
is to tell which Of the baskets the
grocer will sell to prove his puzzling
statement.
ANSWER TO No. 100.
The rebus represented VIOLET.
Copyright. 1919. by Sam Lloyd.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

paid In all other cities along the Al
lantlo Sesboard OF more than $1,000
and less than 100000 population, from
Jersey City 10 Washington, ID. c., and
extending inland from Atlantic City TO
Altoona. Pa. Is shown In the following
table:
Present rate OF wages
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
IN MFMoRTANT.

In loving memory OF Laurence Roberts
First Lieutenant 18th 4. S. Aero squad
ron. who was killed IN aerial combat. near
Cambria August 20, 1918. Mother
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Topeka clubwomen have started a
movement to have householders in the
same locality cut the grass on the same
day. so as 10 keep the lawns uniform.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird & Co., dupont Building, fur
nish the following quotations OF local
securities:
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

looking with very great equanimity on
The suggestion that its food De handled
by the same or a similar agency"
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

EVERETT c. JOHNSON.
aug26-1L Secretary Of State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
STRONGER men
TAKE The LEAD
They Have Nerves Of Iron and
Real Red Fighting Blood

Vital force Is the material from
which leaders in all walks OF life are
made, it is we'll worth getting and
holding.
The health and nerve OF the athlete
Is what Nature intended every man
and woman to have.
The blood OF an athlete Is pure and
red, a strong heart pumps and drives
1t through his body. No wonder that
every inch of his system is filed with
energy and health, his nerves like
Iron, spirits high, hard tasks a pleas
ure and life one song of JOY.
A leading Doctor says, Everyone
should feel this way. That II you are
not red blooded, are nervous, all run
down and on your last legs, for you to
build up your blood and nerves with en-
ercise, fresh air. nourishing food and
Natures great prescription, Phosphat-
ed Iron a real blood and nerve builder.
He also SAYS. "Phosphated Iron feeds
the blood cells with iron and Nerve
force, and that leading specialists are
now using II successfully all over the
country, that 1t is one OF the few RENE
dies that better class doctors can now
depend on to produce results"
Special Notice: To insure doctors and
their patients getting the Genuine Phos-
phated Iron we have put in capsules
only, so do not allow dealers to sell you
pills or tablets.
George A. Gorgas. the Druggist.
and leading druggists everywhere