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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
Churches Send Letters
of Imitation to l 900

One thousand letters are being sent
out by the pastors Of the churches in
the county affiliated with the County
evangelistic campaign Of the Church
Federation of Wayne county. These
letters are in the form Of invitations
to the persons listed in the census
survey of the county as not regular
church goers, inviting them to attend
church.
Returns of the census taken Sunday
afternoon, are being rapidly tabulated.
and the pledge cards turned over to
the pastors of the churches designated
by the signers as their preference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
Mine Reported BloWn Up
in w. Va, Governor Called

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 2S,-Gov-
ernor Cornwell of West Virginia, who
has been visiting his brother here. left
hurriedly today for Charleston, after
receiving a message that a coal mine
in Raleigh county had been blown
up and that the situation there was
serious. The governor said the mes
sage gave no details.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct 2S.-
W. J. Heatherman, chief Of the depart
ment of mines, said he had no in
formation concerning the blowing up
of a mine in Raleigh county.
He did have, he added a report that
mining machines and pumps of
the Pemberton Fuel company at Penn.
berton, had been destroyed by an ex-
plosion some time between the clos
ing of the mine Saturday and the re
sumption of work Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
Latest Walkout Planned
by Chicago K. r. Men

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Twelve thous-
and members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, embracing in all.
IA lodges In the Chicago switching dis
trict, today were ready to strike un-
less wage demands filed July last,
were met "in full" and a vote on the
proposition by the other lodges of the
10000 trainmen throughout the coun-
try was underway.
Headed by w. G. Lee, president of
the brotherhood, a committee Of %
tomorrow will confer at Washington
with Walter Hines, director-general
of railroads, and in the event the de-
mands are not met, have been empow-
cred to call out all passenger and
freight brakemen, suburban service
men and yardmen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
Goody! No School For 5
Days; Teachers All Away

Schools out! Tuesday evening at
Garfield and Wednesday evening at
high school and the grade schools, the
educational doors will close for the
remainder of the week, to permit the
teaching stats to attend the Indiana
State Teachers Conference in Indi-
annapolis.
Garfield closes a day early following
the decision of the teachers there to
take their annual visiting day at one
definite time, Immediately preceding
the state conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS.

MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 28.-President
Wilson's veto of the prohibition en-
forcement bill yesterday. was advanc-
ed today by officials of the United
Mine Workers of America here as an
argument in favor of their contention
that the war emergency" had passed,
and that the miners therefore are no
longer bound by wage agreements
entered into for the continuance OF
the war"
1t is hoped, they said, that the action
would swing public opinion their way
and aid in securing their demands for
a 30hour week and 60 per cent in
crease in pay. failure of which has
resulted in an order for a strike OF
all biturninous voal miners on Nov. l.
Acting President John l. Lewis Of
the mine workers today was in his
way from Springfield. Ill. to attend
meeting of the executive board of
the organization here tomorrow. Many
Of the members of the board arrived
today. President Lewis also has
asked twenty-five district presidents
of the mine workers. and members of
the miners scale committee to attend
the meeting tomorrow, this action be-
ing taken in view of the presidents
demand that the order for a strike
Nov l be rescinded.
Officials at the international head
quarters here today would not hazard
an opinion as to what action will be
taken by the executive body, although
it has been stated that a reply to the
presidents demand probably would
be drawn up. They repeated their
declaration that II would be impossi-
BILE to call off the strike, and reit-
Grated that the miners attitude is
unchanged.
Mr.. Lewis declined TO comment on
the possible outcome of the conference
of the miners unions, which const!-
tute the responsible leaders of the
mne workers organization He was
content TO say the strike order re-
manned in effect and would be opera
tive at midnight Friday, unless re-
scinded in the meantime.
a food OF kilograms is being receiv-
ed daily by him, said Mr.. Lewis.
pledging support in the existing crisis.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct 2S.-The e1-
ecutive committee of district No. 10,
United Mine Workers of America,
which includes the Georges Greek re-
gion in Maryland and the upper Po-
tomac region Of West Virginia, at
meeting here yesterday, formulated
plans to put in force the strike Nov.
l, unless later decreed otherwise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
HORRORS! n. Y. DRUG
CLERKS TO WALK OUT
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-A strike that
will vitally affect New York's millions
was voted early today by representa-
tives of 4,50O drug clerks. After an
all-night meeting the men voted 1.430
to 20 to walk out during the week,
leaving the date TO be determined by
their officers Union officials said
that the men involved comprised 80
per cent of all the drug clerks in the
city.
The clerks demand an eight-hour
day, aclosed shop and an average IN
crease in wages of 35 per cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
Farmers to Affiliate
With Labor? Question
Before National Meet
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-With more
than 1900 delegates in attendance, the
national farmers congress in session
here, planned to get down to business
today. While number of matters of
interest to the farmers of the nation
are to come before the congress, the
one outstanding question to be settled
is that of an alliance with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Every state in the union was pre-
sented among the delegates gathered
today for the initial business. In con-
nection with the congress a number
of agricultural, horticultural and
agronomic associations will meet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
GROCERY CLERKS OUT

NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-One thous-
and union retail grocery clerks went
on strike today for nine-hour day
and a salary Of $50 a week. Salaries
now average SIS in Independent stores
according to the union, and from $25
to S2S in chain stores. Clerks must
work from 10 to IA hours day. The
union announced it would attempt to
organize the $4,000 grocery and dairy
clerks Of the city, and call a general
strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
NEW CANTON MAYOR
TAKES HOLD FIRMLY
(By Associated Press)

CANTON, O., Oct 2S.-State officials
who last night heard acting Mayor
Henry A. Schrantz declare that law
lessness in connection with the steel
strike must forthwith cease and CAL
upon the city council for funds to hire
additional emergency police, expressed
the belief that the new executive is
determined to rule with a firm hand
and that state troops may not be need
ed to cope with the situation. State
Mediators Thomas F. Duffy, chairman
Of the state industrial commission, and
George F. Miles, of the state board Of
mediation, who heard the acting
mayor declare his stand, said they felt
assured that he meant business and
would see that the steel companies,
the strikers and the public were given
a square deal.
1t is understood that the new execu-
tive expects to use the emergency
police for patrol duty in the residen-
ttal and business sections, thus re-
leasing all the regular patrolmen for
service in the strike areas.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Oct. 2S.-Two
more open-hearth furnaces were start
ed today at the Ohio works OF the
Carnegie Steel Company, observers re
ported and officials said that another
finishing mill would be operated during
the day. About half of the MahoninS
valleys open-hearth furnaces are now
III operation except at the Republic
Iron & Steel Company, where a small
er percentage is producing.
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 2S.-Organized
labor's fight for free speech and public
assemblage in Pittsburgh and Allie
gheny will be taken up Immediately
with the federal government, according
to an announcement from steel strike
headquarters here today.
! A delegation Of is representatives OF
organized labor Of the city and county
| representing more than 100000 work
ers will leave for Washington tonight
! to protest to the government against
| the denial to labor by Pennsylvania or
! flcials Of the tradition and constitu-
ton rights OF free speech and public
assembly" said the announcement.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Oct. 2S.-
! The Clarksburg plant Of the Nierton
/ Steel company closed down for D
weeks by the steel workers strike, re-
sumed operations today, according to
o H Burgham manager of the mills
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28

For Wayne County, BY ". {. Moore
Fair and cold tonight and Wednes-
day. Below freezing and killing frost
tonight.
General Conditions-The two rain
storms which have retarded the move
ment Of the cold wave, have now
passed entirely away and cold weather
has settled southwark as far as Ten.
nessee. The weather will remain fair
for the next "a hours. Temperatures
will be below freezing throughout the
state tonight. Low barometric pres
sure over the Rocky mountains prob
ably will develop into storm, but will
not reach here for a day or two
Shows are quite general over the
northern states, where temperatures
are below zero in some places. 1t is
much warmer in Alaska.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
WOMEN RECEIVE RIGHT
TONOTE WITH LORDS

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The House of
Commons Monday adopted an amend
ment to the pending bill for the re-
moval of sex disqualif1cations, permit
ting women TO sit and vote in the
House of Lords. The amendment was
adopted by vote of III to 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
PRESIDENT IMPROVING
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-President
Wilson continued to show progress
said a bulletin by his physicians. The
bulletin follows:
There is no special change in the
presidents condition. His progress
continues. He takes his luncheon and
dinner in a semi-sitting position which
adds greatly to the enjoyment of his
food and causes no fatigue"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
u, S. WILL PUBLISH
NEWSPAPER IN CHINA

HONOLULU, T. H, Oct. 2S.-The
United States government will estab-
lish in China a newspaper for propa-
ganda purposes, according to a cable
gram from Toxic to the Japanese daily
"Hochi' here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather eureau-Fair and colder to-
night with freezing temperature We'd
nesday fair, not quqite so cold in the
northwest portion.
Today's Temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28
STRIKE HANGS
ON RESULT OF
MINERS MEET
Coal Workers Central Body to
Confer on Final Strike Or
der at Indianapolis-Pre-
parations Go Forward.
U. S. WATTS DECISION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Oct 2s-Hope was
expressed In official quarters today
that the soft coal strike set for Sat
urday would be postponed, If not call
ed off.
Announcement that John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America. had summoned members
Of the Full Scale committee to meet
the international executive board at
indianapolis tomorrow, was accepted
as an indication that President VIII
sons command to the miners organi-
zauon not to plunge the country into
industrial chaos, might be needed
III full belief that officers of the
international body who ordered the
str!ae have power to stop it, govern
ment officials awaited the next step,
which must come from the miners.
Confidential reports from the central
coal field territory indicated, 1t was
said, that not all of the mining army
Of more than half a million men would
quit work
Steps to be taken by the govern
ment to deal with the strike, if it
takes place, will be considered finally
today at meeting of the cabinet.
There was a more hopeful view in
cabinet circles. but this did not alter
the governments determination to be
ready with all its machinery to meet
the situation if the miners quit
Meanwhile the railroad administra-
tion continued its efforts to expedite
movement of coal from the mines, by
ordering all coal not unloaded by
TIri+ ~ . l.
on the ground so as to release cars
for their immediate return to the
fields. The office of Director General
Hines denied that orders had been
issued for confscation of coal for the
operation Of trains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-28

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Oct. Is
The Clarksburg plant Of the Wierton
Steel company closed down for 5
weeks by the steel workers strike, re-
sumed operations today, according to
Q. H. Burgham, manager Of the mills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28

DIR. R. Kendriek Smith declared in an
address in Boston Sunday that sugar is
ing less than blessing, as our present
rate of consumption is shortening the
life of the American people. DR..
Smith further states that from a chem-
cal point of view sugar is really SOL
idified alcohol. In consideration of ex-
listing conditions, the doctor should
have kept this information to himself
if he really wishes to assist in pulling
the sweet tooth of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

My cuzzin Artie was erround yes
tidday, and there was half of a glass
of peetch jam on the dresser in the kit,
chin. and ma sed me and Artie could
finish it, saying it the 3rd time l asked
her.
WITCH we did, the jam being sticky
as enytling but not too sticky, on ac-
count of that being impossible, and
Artie went home for suppir and | was
reeding The Boy Scout in the Trentch-
es, up in the setting room wen | herd
pop come home, opening the frunt door
and saying, For the love of mud watts
all this over the door nob?-I never
saw sutch house in my life and I'm
lucky / haven't.
And he hung up his hat and pritty
soon ma called us for suppir and pop
came in the dining room, saying, Con-
fownd it, beers some more of that bias
ted gloo on this door mob, wat the
doose is it enyway-Benny, do you
know enything about this?
Who, me? l sed, and pop sed, No,
the boy down the street. Meening yes,
me, and / sed, Ma left me and Artie
finish a half a cup of peetch jam this
AFTERNOON, and maybe Artie got some
of his on things.
O., see, maybe Artie did, heh, very
clever, very clever, sed pop. And he
started to set down and stopped, say
ing This is the limit, this is too mutch
its all over the sect of my chair-moth-
er, wat on erth ever pizzessed you to &C
and give those 2 Indians bucket OF
jam?
Nonsents, / don't bleeve there was
more than q few spoonsful there, SEQ
ma.
A few barilsfull, you meen, l never
saw so mulch in sutch a short space
of time in my life, sed pop. And m;
cleened it off of the chair and pop Sc
down and ate his suppir looking as i
he was still thinking of jam, and afte
suppir he got some more on his hanc
off the settin room door mob, saying
This is the last straw, I'm going to d
sumthing about this, and / sed Arti
! always gets things on things
Artie be hanged, if I toutch anothe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
Today's Events

Venezuela celebrates Bolivar Day today,
IN memory of the great hberator
Organization of the South Carolina
branch of the American Legion is to be
completed at state convention at Column
bia today.
RI Rev. Charles Sumner Burch is to be
formally installed as Protestant Episcopal
bishop of New York today, in succession
to the late Bishop Greer
Today at Montreal the Prince of Wales
is to lay the foundation stone lor mem
orial in honor of the men OF the merchant
marine who fell in the war.
Organized labor has arranged for great
parade in Washington tonight as a COM
piiment to Samuel Gompers, president of
the American federation of labor.
The present day problems confronting
the American farmer are to threshed ont
at the annual meeting of the Farmers
National council, which is 70 begin its
sessions today at Hagerstown, Md
The international Congress of Working
Women, called to formulate a program
for women which will hold for them the
gains made during the war toward equal
ity of pay and opportunity with men, and
which will safeguard women in industry.
is scheduled to begin its sessions today
in Washing ton. D. c.
A motion to permit more than 1906
stockholders in the New York, New Hay
en- and Hartford railroad to intervene as
plaintiffs in suit brought against vii
liam Rockefeller and other directors for
$3.50 100000 is docketed for hearing today
in the federal court in New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
In the DAYS News.

Joseph w. Fifer, who enters upon his
S0th year today, is former governor of
Illinois and man widely known il, Grand
Army circles. A native of Virginia, the
future governor moved with his parents
to Mclean county, Illinois, in 1857 N
1861 he enlisted as a private in the Thirty
third Illinois infantry, and in the assault
on Jackson. Miss, in 1868, a mimic ball
passed entirely through his body After
the war he entered Wesleyan university
at Bloomington, and graduated in 1865
The following year he was admitted to
the bar, and in 1871 was elected corpora
ton counsel of Bloomington. Later hf
served two terms as states attorney, ane
thereafter four years in the state senate
In 1888 he was elected governor of Hi
nois on the Republican ticket, and Sc
cured the nomination again in 1891, but
was defeated by Mr.. Altgeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28

officials. 1t will be more than state
election in Massachusetts next Tues
day, it will be verdict that will have
nation wide effect. The reelection
of Calvin Coolidge will be declara-
ton that the people of Massachusett $
believe the interests and rights of the
whole people are more vital than die
tation by a minority which has fat
tened at the public trough and refused
to give the public the protection they
swore themselves to give.
The men out of job at the factory
gates will win many votes but we can
not believe 4 majority of the voters OF
Massachusetts are ready to vote away
their government and their honor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
HOLDING SUGAR FOR US.
Cuba Has 100000 Tons in Warehouses
to Supply United States.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s.-Nearly
100000 tons of sugar. enough to meet
American demands until the next crop
is produced, is held in Cuban warehous-
es, said a cablegram yesterday from
President Alejo Gareeeno of the Cuban
Sugar Manufacturers and Planters
association, to Chairman MeNary Of
the senate sugar investigating commit
tee. "Cuba is willing, on reasonable
terms, TO protect future contingencies.
said the cablegram, "but the blame is
not with Cuba, which should not be
penalized because the American market
is unbalanced .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
KENTUCKY BANK ROBBED.
Cracksinen Blew Open Safe and Tool
$4,000 Liberty Bonds.

CINCINNATI, Oct 2s.-The safety de
post vault in the Bank of Alexandria, al
Alexandria, Ky, few miles south of Gin
clnnati, was blown open by craclssmen
early yesterday and bank officials estimate
that $4,000 worth of Liberty bonds com
prised the loot obtained by the robbers.
The postothce at Alexandria, which has
safety deposit box in the bank, lost
stamps and money amounting to $1,000
To avert capture, all the telephone wires
leading to Newport, Ky, had been cut
by the bandits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
Today's Anniversaries.

l760-Count Alexandra Lameth. a French
nobleman who fought in the war of
american independence. born in
Paris. Died there March 10, 1929.
l792-Erastus Fairbanks. scale inventor,
twice governor of Vermont. born at
Brimfield, Mass. Died at St. Johns
bury, Vt. Nov 80, 1854.
ls4i-Qneen Victoria presided at the omen
ing of the Royal Exchange in Lon
don.
1875 Harrison Gray Otis. who resigned
his seat in the U. s. senate to be
{ come a candidate for first mayor Cd
BOSTON. died in Boston. Born there
Oct. 8, 1865.
lS9l-Many thousands OF lives were lost
in an earthquake in Japan.
l902-About LOCO Doukbouhors marchec
into Yorktown. Northwest territory
demanding food.
l9l4-kings of Wurtemberg and Bavari;
decorated by the Kaiser with til,
iron cross.
l9l5-1talians launched a strong attack OF
the Isonzo front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-28
Too Much Leeway.
BARRE Times.)

Brattleboro is faced by the necessity
of borrowing money to pay the state of
Vermont the town S portion of the 40
cent direct tax because the taxpayers
Of the town have not come forward
with their tax money. The trouble
seems to be, that Brattleboro allows
too much leeway for the payment of its
taxes, the taxpayers being given until
Jan. /, whereas most of the bills, in
Guiding the direct state tax, have to be
met during the year prior to Jan. /.