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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
WILSON ASKED
TO INTERVENE.
TO HOLD OFF.
Steel STRIKE
Committee of Steel Workers
Charge Corporation is Try
ing to Force Strike Before
President Interferes.
CONFERENCE IS ASKED
(BY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-President
Wilson is to be asked to take hand
in the controversy between the steel
workers and the United States Steel
corporation in an effort to prevent a
general strike.
This announcement was made today
by the committee of the steel workers,
who charged that the steel corporation
was trying to force the issue before
the president should have an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the merits OF the
controversy.
In a telegram to the union of steel
workers at Gary, Ind, the committee
said the workers were not to strike
under any circumstances" until the
strike date had been set by the COM
n2ittee. The-Gary union had telegraph
ed that the steel workers were being
Disseminated against and discharged
wholesale for the purpose Of forcing
a strike
Hold Men at Work.
The telegram, addressed to James
Mulholland, secretary Of the Gary AL
lied Iron and Steel Workers council.
follows:
"Your telegram received stating that
steel workers are being Disseminated
against and discharged wholesale for
purpose Of forcing a strike. The steel
companies are doing the same In many
other places. But in spite Of this pers2-
cution try to hold the men at work
until all amicable means Of settlement
have been exhausted.
THE executive council of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor is negotiating
for a conference with President Will
son today. The steel companies show
by their action a determination to
force the issue before the president
has had chance to pass on merits OF
controversy. We are doing all possl-
hle to secure justice for the men and
to prevent the national disaster of a
general strike in the steel industry. Do
not strike under any circumstances
until the strike date has been set by
your committee" p
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
FIFTY NAMES ON THE LIST OF PROSECUTOR

Thorough investigation of the cause
of Thursdays nights rioting will be
made by the Wayne county grand
jury, which will be called into a
special session next Tuesday morning.
The grand jury was called by Judge
Bond Friday morning at the request
of the prosecuting attorney.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
Gath Freeman, at least fifty witnesses
will be called to testify before the
grand jury in connection with its in
vestigations, and there is proba
of many more being called before the
investigation is completed
The prosecutor has a partial list of
names Of the persons who were con-
nected with the rioting and expects
to have the list almost completed
when the grand jury convenes.
Efforts will be made by the prosecut-
ing attorney to obtain indictments a.
gainst the ring leaders of the riot for
malicious trespass, as result Of the
destruction wrought at the plants OF
the Richmond Malleable Castings COM
pany and the Reliance foundry.
Leaders May Be Indicted
II am going to make every effort
to indict the ring leaders of the riot,
and every other person who is known
to have participated in the affair
Freeman said this morning.
No estimate could be placed on the
damage done either plant this morn
ing, although officials of the com
panies said that it would probably be
several thousand dollars.
The Reliance plant was covered by
riot insurance, and no effort was made
to ascertain the amount of damage
done there, pending the arrival of in.
surance adjusters.
Riot insurance had been purchased
for the Reliance foundry only three
days before the strike, according to
J. E. Jones, head of the concern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
WhRFIE:L.D PLAN
IS IND0RSED BY
FIFTY MILLIONS
Mandatory Adjustment of
Rates Supported by Owners
of Rail Security, He Says.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Princi-
pies of the Warfield plan under which
a minimum interest return of six
percent. on railway securities would
be guaranteed through a mandatory
adjustment of rates by the Interstate
Commerce commission We're indorsed
by fifty million persons owning or di-
rectly interested in railroad securi-
ties" in memorial to Congress sub
lifted to the House Interstate Com
merce ommitte by s. Davis Warfeld.
president OF the national association
owners Of railroad securities.
Signers of the memorial numbered
5000 investing institutions including
savings banks, national and state
banks, surety companies. trust COM
panies, and life and fire insurance
companies, and $3.50 individual in
vestors. The shipping public also was
represented in the Endorsement by six
teen municipal trade organizations
with an estimated total membership
Of 10000. Insurance companies Civ
ing their Endorsement were said to
represent $4,000 600 policy holders
while it was estimated that $500, 500
percons were represented by savings
banks.
In presenting the memorial Mr.. War
field said it's signers did not ask the
continuation of autOcratic railroad
methods of the past. but Just and
definite solution by the Congress Of
the most important problem now be
fore the country"
Puts Blame on Congress
Urging Favorable consideration by
Congress- of the remedial legislation
proposed in the Warfield plan, the
memorial declared: 1T is our convic-
ton that the railroads cannot avoid
destruction and eventual government
ABSORPTION without a primary distri-
butable return OF not less than six per
cent. assured upon the aggregate, not
through a governmental guarantee
but through the exercise by Congress
of its duty to stop by act, the knife
of regulation short of the heart of the
transportation system of the United
States.
"The responsibility for the existing
system and the duty Of conserving
trans portation in America rests ex-
clusively upon the congress. The
Interstate commission has not the
the constitution be charged with the
resp possibility Of determining funda-
mental questions of public policy. We
| appeal to this congress to discharge
it's duty by the only possible method.
The first requisite is mandatory dec
| laratiOn that the power of regulation
shall not be employed so as to de-
press net operation income below the
/ level which experience has shown to
| be necessary to sustain the carriers.
| The legislation proposed is based
upon the necessity that Congress shall
by law recognize minimum percent
age return on the aggregate invest
ment as a necessary limitation upon
it's delegation of rate-making power
to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion and shall be law enable that com
mission to comply with the duty to
conserve TRANSFORMATION in America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
CHINESE: FACTIONS
GETTING TOGETHER
(By Associated pressl

PARIS, Thursday, Aug 2S.-The
Chinese peace delegation has received
despaches from Peking stating that
Wong-ITong, representing the North
ern government and who is a member
Of the Anhui military party is negotia-
ting with Tang Shao-Yi Of the SQuth-
ern government, looking to the recon
ciliation of the two factions in China
which the peace delegation thinks is
possible of achievement
Wong-I-Tong represents the extreme
militarists and their willingness to
enter into negotiations is regarded BY
tile peace delegation as an indication
that the breach between North and
South China is narrowing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
Wilson Had Too Much
Hand in Treaty, Says
Frenchman in Debate
,Bv Associated Press)

PARIS. Aug. % Debate on the
peace treaty with Germany which was
presented to the Chamber OF Deputes
by the government for ratlhca;lon
oarIv This week was continued in the
chamber this afternoon.
NJ De Gailhard BanCel a Catholic
marty deputy. criticized the treaty as
leaving Germany too strong and de
cared that President Wilson had been
allowed to play too commanding a
mart in the formulation of the peace
terms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
Rent in Paris Goes Up
Over One Hundred Per Cent
(Py. Assnciated Press,

PARIS, Aug. 29.-The income from
lodgings and apartments in Paris, cal
culated on the rentals now demanded
by landlords, would show an increase
from 663,000,000 francs in 1916 to more
than 1926, 100000. The number of
apartments for rent increased about
thirty per cent between 1889 and 1919,
while the total rentals went up about
fifty per cent between 1889 and the
fall of 1918.
Since the armistice the increase has
been more than a hundred per cent,
and most Of that since April of this
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
Thracians Refuse to
Vote in Elections
tRy Associated Press)

SALONIKI, Thursday, Aug. 2S.-
The Mussulmen of Thrace, abstained
from voting in the recent Bulgarian
legislative elections as a protest a
gainst Bulgarian domination OF Thrace
according to reports from Sofia to the
Athens news agency here.
The Agrarians and Socialists gained
most OF the seats in the Bulgarian
parliament, completely defeating the
group headed by former Premier
Radoslovoff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
FOOD PRICES Still
SLIDING DOWNWARD
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Foodstuffs Of
all kinds continued on a downward
sale today. Live hogs sold as low as
S145O per hundred pounds early In
the buying, and lack OF buyers for
thousands of hogs on the market made
further declines almost certain. All
grades have shown drop Of approx
rnately three and ore half cents
pound since the beginning of the
slump.
Cattle sales began around s16,75 per
hundred and average of $3.50 under
prices at the close of last weeks trad
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
u. S. Agents Said They
Were "Wet Chauffeurs"
Barterders Declare
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.--Asserting
that federal officials arrested them OBJ
tanned liquor on the plea that they
were wet chauffeurs" or nervous ac-
tors three bar tenders rounded out
in the recent crusade against viola+ors
of the war time provision law, pleaded
guilty in the federal district court to-
day and were fined $50 each More
than 50 pleaded not guilty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
wilson TO SPEAK
At InDiANhp0LIS
THURSDAY NIGHT

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. President
Wilson will visit so cities during his
tour of the country in the interests of
the peace treaty and viii be absent
from Washington until September
so. He will leave here next Wednes-
day night and will make his first ad
dress Thursday afternoon at Colum-
bus.
The itinerary was announced to-
day at the White House. The second
address will be. made in Indianapolis
Thursday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
RAILROAD BILL
NOW COMPLETED
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Sen
ate Interstate subcommittee which
has been engaged for several months
in the preparation of a bill designed to
meet the railroad situation following
the return of the railroads by the gov
crnment to private ownership has com
Melted its work Chairman CumminS
said today the bill will not be- ready
for introduction in the Senate before
early next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
MISUNDERSTANDING Is CAUSE
or SMALL RIOT HERE; GRAND
JURY CALLED FOR TUESDAY

Crowd of Several Thousand People Attacks Maeable Plant
Governor Orders Troops Held in Readiness if Out
break Should be Intensified -Strkebreakers, Cause of
Trouble, Are Returned to Chicago-Shots Are Fired
When Radicals Start Attack on Foundry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
-Thunderstorms tonight. possibly ar
riving this afternoon. Saturday some
what unsettled but probably fair
General Conditions-The western
storm is moving slowly reaching Illi-
nois this morning Temperatures con-
tine low for the season, over the east,
Normally warm weather over the
west Range from 80 to 50 in noun
tains and West Canada.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
Weather Forecast

For indiana by the U. S. Weather
Rureau-Showers and thunderstorms
tonight. Saturday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
Temperature Today.

yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
TESTS
FORETELL TIRE LIFE
Oldfield Engineers Confine Seasons
Work Into Short Times con-
secutive Running

Oldfeld tires have been on the local
market only few months, and it will
doubtless be many months more before
the first tire is worn out in actual serv-
ice. Yet 1t is easily possible to foreteli
very accurately the amount of mileag
these tires will deliver, comments Earl
Martin of the Weldon-Martin Rubber
company, local oldheld distributors
This knowledge" he says lis made
possible by elaborate engineering equip
ment. Through an ingenious device,
actual road conditions are produced on a
testing course over which tires can be
run continuously and ito destruction
as the engineers say.
This course has yielded accurate re-
turns on other brands. so we can rely
absolutely on the startling records made
by the Oldfields. J cannot tell now what
these records are, for that would be
breaking confidence, but the tires in the
regular factory run surpassed even the
records of those Mr.. Odlfield had been
using during the final years of his ex-
permenting.
Perhaps that should have been expect
ed for Mr.. Odlheld has been the most
destructive tire user of the age. His
approval itself stamped the tire as
wonder, but even at that we were hardly
for the amazing records of the engineer
ing tests"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

o. E Young, expert Chevrolet repair
man and manager of the Four-Ninety
Repair shop, devoted exclusively to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
QUICK ROAD SERYICE

Service. on the road is a big thing to
all motorists, and the City Tire and Top
company is rendering quite bit of that
service, says Mr.. Dusenberry. general
manager of that concern. The company
has a get-there-quick tire service for all
owners who may be SO unfortunate as
to meet with tire mishap on the road.
They have number Of Ford cars which
quickly transport tires and tire repair
men to anyone who may require their
service, and the service is absolutely free.
too. Our customers are talking advan-
tage of this service in the manner that
we want them to, and naturally they are
getting the fullest pleasure out of their
motor trips. says Mr. Dusenberry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
FIVE
MECHANICAL SCIENCE

Many parts which were used in the on
model cars serve very satisfactorily when
interchanged and installed in the late
model automobiles, says Maurice Green
berg Of the Greenburg Auto WreclSing
company These old parts are made Of
excellent and expensive material, and
after being slightly adjusted and fitted
they are in some cases better than many
parts which are recently manufactured.
Mr.. Greenberg also says that in many
cases parts from automobiles of one
make are interchangeable in other makes
of cars. and very satisfactory results are
in cases where parts are so in
terchanged. though it requires some skill
10 bring about a good TRANSMISSION II
narts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
New Miller Tire Branch
Complete in All Details
Now Ready to Serve All Dealers in
the State

G. w Leeming, manager the new
Birmingham branch of the Miller Rub
Der company, of Akron, Ohio, is receiv-
ing compliments from all sides on the
up-to-date and complete equipment of
his plant and organization. The es-
adjustment Of the branch here a few
weeks ago was an important event in
Birmingham motor circles and, judging
from the activity already apparent
around Jennings salesroom, those who
predicted big business for the Miller
people will see their predictions full
filled even sooner than the most opti-
miStfc anticipated.
Leeming, one of the best known tire
men in this part of the country. is
said to have one Branch Manager Hob
by" that he will not depart from-he
is crank according to his closest
friends, when it comes to keeping
enough stock on hand to satisfy the
demand Consequently. the Birming-
ham headquarters of the Miller COM
pany is filled not only with all sizes
of Miller tires and tubes, but the my
RAIDS of stock shelves contain almost
every kind Of accessory known in the
tire world.
: With Miller branch in Birming-
ham, said Leeming, the other day
users of our uniform mileage tires will
find the factory practically a. the door
Of the factory itself. We carry in
stock the same equipment that the
factory carried except, of course, we
carry it in much smaller quantities
Thus, we are given every opportunity
10 furnish Birmingham motorists with
the best, most prompt and most econo-
mical tire service that they have ever
known.
The increasing and ever growing
demand for Miller tires here made a
branch positive necessity We could
not handle the present trade in any
other way and without doubt there will
be bigger demand before the year is
over Every month finds more cars in
use than were ever driven in the past
and OBJ viously, every additional car
requires additional tires. All compan-
les that turn out reliable products are
facing increasing sales
The Miller success is largely due
TO the fact that Miller tires possess two
important tire features that are abso-
lutely exclusive. No other tire has
them and no other tire can use them
the combination Of the two features be-
cause Miller has one of them patented
Those features are uni1rm mileage
and geared-t to- the-road.
Uniform mileage means that the
tires wear alike under like conditions
There are no so-cal1ed lucky tires"
All of them stand up and render maxi
mum mileage. They do this because
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

The above photographs are W. w.
Stillson and W. ]. Clemens. Mr.. Stillson
is general manager of the Automotive
corporation, dealers in Mitchell and Sax
on cars. He is an automobile man of
long and varied experiences, having start
ed his career in the motor car industry
in 1907 as Chalmers territory man in old
Mexico. After that he spent two years
with Nordyke and Marmon as south
west manager, after which he was man
ager Of the Pacific coast territory for
four years for the Olds Motor Works He
then joined the Mitchell Motor Car COM
pany, and for two years was special
representative, covering all territory east
of the Mississippi, and now comes to
Birmingham as manager of the Antonio
tive corporation, He has visited every
modern garage throughout the country,
and is incorporating In his new concern
the best and most practical ideas of
sales and service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

Chevrolet service, has the knack OF
making all his customers feel very much
happier after they call on him He &C
counts this to the fact that he puts
their Chevrolets in good condition.
He tells Of man who came into his
shop some time ago with Chevrolet that
was In bad condition, and he was anx-
ious to sell the car at loss. Mr.. Young.
after looking over the car quickly, dag
nosed the trouble and eliminated II, and
in a short time the Chevrolet was kick
ing with all its youthful might" and
naturally the owner was very much
pleased and taking his car left jubilantly
with no intention of parting with it for
sometime to come. That's the way we
send them away" said Mr.. Young
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

they are built by a process of uniform
workmanship Less than one in hun
bred ever comes back.
The geared-t to- the road tread is
patented Miller tread. Competitors
have wanted to copy it, but they could
not because Miller had exclusive rights
to it. 1t is tread bcilt exactly to ac-
complish what it is intended for-to
furnish maximum safety against skid
ding and to make driving easier It's
teeth bite the ground with bulldog
tenacity and make all roads reasonably
safe for driving.
1.-The combination OF these two fea-
lures adds to tire mileage and it is re-
sponsible for the fact that Miller uni
form tires far exceed what once were
popular guarantees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
BACK-FIRE FROM
AUTO ROW

BY LEWIS RAEMoN

Red Second Hand Brown of the I'm
perial Motor company, formerly Perkins
Motor company, sees more work ahead,
but work" fits into Reds name Just
as well as Secondhand" does, and he
has expressed his delight at the fact
that the company is charging and is
adding a couple of new cars to their al
ready large line, for he likes to see peo-
pie become the proud owners of the pom
ular cars they sell. He has sold nine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
Mexico As Mediator

Mexico City, July 2S.-The Mexican
government has not offered it's services
as a mediator in any disputes now ex-
listing among Central American coun-
tries, according to an official statement
by the department of foreign relations,
refuting stories printed by several news
papers in the capital that Mexico de-
sired to act as arbitrator between Costa
Rica and Nicarag qua
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

Mr.. Clemens is also a pioneer in the
inrustry. His career dates back to 1905
when he was connected with Maxwell
Briscoe, after which he spent from
1903 to 1873 as manager of the krit Mo-
tor company, of Buffalo. He also was
connected with the Oldsmobile, Ford,
Saxon Motor Car company of New York,
and for the past two years was sales
manager for the Southern Oakland com
pany of Atlanta. He says he has seen
the entire country and was never in
love with any particular place tin he
came to Birmingham, but SAYS he sure
is sold on this town. He says Birming
ham covers Atlanta like haypile covers
a toothpick.
The Autonotive corporation has two
splendid cars to sell, and their motto
will be Intelligent Service When their
building at 1924 Avenue B is completed
it will be one of the most sumptuous
and spacious in the entire south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
Americas Greatest Motor Car Value

We will show tomorrow the first of the 1920 Com
monwealth motor cars, considered the smartest
and most complete of it's kind on the market 1t.
has every modern convenience and offers own
ers the comfort that is demanded of higher
priced cars. A high speed motor and substan-
TALLY built chassis assures endurance through
the toughest use.
There is no other car as beautiful in the same
price class as the Commonwealth. It's luxurious
ly upholstered seats, the convenience of ar
rangement and the general design of the car will
catch your eye at a glance You'll be proud of
the Commonwealth, for it is the greatest value
on the market today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST H. 1919
REMopELING sALEsRooM

used cars in the past two weeks, which
practically cleaned out the salesroom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

The Pierce Motor company are remodel
ing and making their show rooms very
attractive. They are adding fuller and
better equipment and with these new
facilities they are going after business
on q larger scale transacted with more
case They cordially invite their friends
and all motor enthusiasts to come around
and maRe themselves at home just as
soon as all the new scenery is in
stalled.