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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
TRACTION STRIKE WILL
TIE new YORK UP TIGHT
Railroad Shopmen at Several
Poitns Break Strike as
Result Concessions.

New York, Aug. ia general
traction strike, affecting elevated,
subway and surface lines, will tie
New York tighter than drum by
Tuesday unless the railway heads
grant the employees demand for so
per cent. wage increase, heads Of the
Garments unions asserted this after
noon.
Elevated and subway employees
probably will be ordered out at 2
o'clock Sunday morning, according
to labor leaders, who have given the
Interborough company until 6 o'clock
tonight to answer their demands.
1t was also announced by officials
Of the Amalgarnated Association of
Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes that all surface line employees
in Manhattan and the Bronx will be
ordered to strike at O'Clock Tues
day morning unless the demands are
met.
Over 5000 to Return.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-More
than 5000 railway shopmen in Min
neapols and st. Paul will return
to work Saturday morning following
taking Of vote at mass meeting
attended by 5000 men at which the
proposition to return to work carried
by a vote of 3 to 1.
Concession Ends Strike.
Logansport, Ind, Aug. 15.-After
being informed by the Pennsylvania
officials here that decision 12," will
be put into operation at once, the
2,100 shopmen of both the Michigan
and Panhandle divisions today voted
to return to their benches immed-
lately. The men were out about
week.
\"Decision IL" calls for a minimum
wage of 6S cents an hour for all me-
chanics, which is practically all the
men were striking for.
Ordered Back Monday.
New Haven, Conn. Aug. 15.-The
system federation representing the
striking shopmen on the New Haven
road, at their meeting this forenoon,
decided to order all the New Haven
road strikers back to work Monday
morning. This result was announced
at the conclusion of their session
here this noon. The action results
from the decision of the striking
shopmen of the Boston & Albany.
and Boston & Maine roads to return
to work Saturday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
BODY BLOW TO
FOOD HOARDERS
Gov. Cox, Of Ohio, Goes After
Meat Packers in Dras-
tic Way.
FORTY ARRESTS ORDERED
Ohio Leads in War on High
Cost Of Living With De-
termination of Victory.
FORTY ARRESTS ORDERED

Columbus, o.. Aug. 15.-"There
will be forty arrests in the next hour
covering 100 offsnses for food hoard
ing and profiteering In Ohio"
Gov. Cox made this statement to
the press at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing.
I'm addition to these arrests, It will
report to the federal government to-
day evidence which shows that there
are millions of pounds of meats in
cold storage in Ohio which. have been
held beyond the legal limit" declared
the governor.
''In one instance there are 1000, 900
pounds of meats and poultry In cold
storage which 1 will ask the federal
government to seize." said the gov
ernor.
AS the governor gave out this
statement, officers were busy serving
the warrants in many parts of the
state, under the direction of Atty
Gen. John G.. Price, who has held
lengthy conferences with Gov. Cox
and food officials of the state since
his return from a conference with
Michigan officials.
1t Is said today that the action be-
ing taken in Ohio will be followed
closely by the officials of the adjoin-
ing states.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
(RY MILDRED MoRRIsl

NEW lork, Aug. 1o.-ll. ~. C.)-
The chorus girls and the chorus mer
are ready to tell the managers and
the world that they are ''ladies and
gentlemen" and hereafter will de-
mand to be treated as such.
Their new union. organized only
two days ago-it Is called the "Cho-
rus Equity Association" and is affili-
ated with the Actors Equity asso-
citation and the American Federation
OF Labor-already boasts Of more
than thousand members.
Only Want Chance.
Says the union chorus girl:
Were workers and we're ladies'
and we want the chance TO make an
honest living. We demand managers
who are gentlemen, and If they can't
be gentlemen they can't deal with
US. We're tired of being sworn at
and having the public take 1t for
granted that we have not any morals,
Well. it's hard to keep your morals
when you don't get enough wages to
live on and when the managers, the
public and every one is ready to pull
you down. We're human beings and
we want a decent chance. like the
rest"
Says the union chorus man (and
he says 1t in no languid manner) I:
I'VE want to be treated like men
regular men. We're not jokes-we're
men and gentlemen"
Most Abused Class.
Declaring themselves the most
abused of all workers and among the
lowest paid, together they demand:
A minimum wage of $40 while play
ing in New York and $50 a week
while on the road.
Their railroad and Pullman fare
while travelling.
Half pay during rehearsals after
four weeks and full pay for all extra
performances.
Collective bargaining.
Stockings and shoes purchased for
use in a performance to be paid for
by y-naa-agement.
FoIIies Girls.
Last evening the striking choristers
held a meeting in their temporary
headquarters at the New Amsterdam
theater. When Miss Marie Dressler,
the president, was called away, Ethel
Haller, a $50 a week Ziegfeld Follies
chorus girl, took the chair. She was
the first of the chorus to walk out of
the Ziegfeld Follies.
AS presiding officer she had her
first speaking role. She had diff
Guilty in getting out her words in her
opening speech, but the earnestness
with which she said them stirred her
audience. There was nothing frivo-
lous about this pretty chorister.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
EMBASSY DENIES
MEXICAN MUTINY
Reported Disaffection at Chi
huahua Exaggerated, Says
Washington Office.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Denial OF re-
ports that the Carranza garrison at
Chihuahua City had mutinied with
the intention of going over to the
villa forces was made in a state
ment today by the Mexican embassy.
The statement said:
THE Mexican embassy has re-
ceived a telegram from Gen. Manuel
M. Dieguez. commander of military
operations in the state of Chihuahua,
stating that no mutinies have taken
place in the capital OF said state, and
that no conspirators have been exc
cuted. Gen. Dieguez adds that only
petty officers who planned to COM
NIT treason are implicated in the
movement, which Is of no import
ance whatsoever. These petty off,
GERS have been placed at the dispo-
sal Of the military judge for trial"
Note Arouses Interest.
The state departments latest
note to Mexico warning President
Carranza that II murders and In
dignities of American citizens
continue the United States may
be forced to adopt a radical
change in attitude toward that
country, was the chief topic of
interest and discussion today in
official and diplomatic circles
here, The note, made public late
yesterday, along with a reply
from the Mexican government,
lacked only Diplomatic teehni-
oaIities to make II an ultimatum
and was oouehed in probably the
strongest language used in any
communications between the two
republics since the exchanges Just
prior to the occupation Of Vera
Cruz by American armed forces.
While no official statement was
made concerning announcement at
this time In the change of policy and
outwardly. there was no apparent
reason other than the continued mis-
treatment. robbery and murder of
American citizens in Mexico, 1t gen.
orally was the opinion today that
pressure from foreign governments
and demand in congressional circles
for some protective action, hastened
the announcement
In Better Shape Now.
It was pointed out that should
some drastic step become necessary,
the United States. from a military
point of view, Is in better shape to
act than at any time in it's history of
long drawn out controversy with the
Mexican nation as to American rights
and privileges.
The note was presented to the
CarranZa government at Mexico City
by Charge Summerlin Of the Amer
lean embassy. acting In the absence
of Ambassador Fletcher. The reply
was made July 28, by Salvador Diego
Fernandez, in charge of the depart
ment of foreign relations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
ELECTRIC INTERURBAN
TRAINMEN GO ON STRIKE
ALL SERVICE IN OHIO AND
INDIANA HALTED.
Pittsburgh Experiences Sec
ond Street Car Strike in
Past Four Months.

Columbus, O.. Aug. 15.-Service
over practically every division Of the
Ohio electric interurband railway
operating throughout Ohio and east
ern Indiana came to a complete halt
this morning when 500 trainmen went
on strike demanding an increase in
wages. According to an announce
ment at the superintendent office
here, the CONF any will not endeavor
to run cars pending a settlement.
Second Strike of Carmen.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 15.-For the sec
ond time in less than four months
Pittsburgh today was without street
car service because of strike of the
5000 employees of the Pittsburgh
railways company.
The men quit work at midnight de-
spite an agreement that they would
abide by the award of the national
war labor board, which only few
days ago granted them an increase
of cents an hour. Messages from
the international officers of the car
mems union, protesting against vio-
lation Of the agreement, were dis
regarded.
Saying that they did not expect
such unjust treatment" at the hands
Of the war labor board. the men now
demand an increase of IL cents an
hour with minimum scale of so
cents.
The car company Is in the hands of
receivers and any increase will have
to be approved by the United States
district court.
Extra trains, buses and every
kind of vehicle were put in operation
today. Thousands, however, were
forced to walk to their work this
morning. An automobile carrying
workmen skidded and crashed into
pole, killing one man and seriously
injuring another.
A committee of business men ap-
pointed by the chamber Of commerce
will petition the court today to grant
the mems demands.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
BOYS LEAD RlRrH EInIIREs

Los Angeles. Cal-Q. N. S.)-Sub-
stantiating statistics. which are said to
prove that nature sees to it that during
war more boys than girls are born,
Health Commissioner DR.. l.. NJ. Powers
reported that forty-two more boys than
girls were born in Los Angeles during
the past year. During the previous year,
when the height of the war was in
progress, 146 more boys than girls were
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
Postoff;ce to Sell $4,000
Army Food Here; Sale to
Begin Monday Mor11;nq
RULES OF FOOD SALE

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deliver their writing
orders win be nIed In order q receipt at main ome
A number Of Join single order.
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article exhausted,
supplies such
Spoiled damaged shipments
retailer Jobber,
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15

the more serious for the country.
The president said he returned the
bill without his approval with the ut
most reluctance." because he realized
the very considerable and In some re-
spects very serious Inconvenience to
which the daylight saving law subjects
the farlnsrH: ofet country
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
NASHVILLE IN GAME

nashville, Tenn. Aug. 15.-(Special.)
|enty-five hundred cases Of eggs
lie libelled today at a local cold
|age plant by the United States
|rict attorneys office on evidence
|nished by the department Of Justice.
/ eggs were in storage under the
he Of Alloway Bros, a Nashville
|1uce concern.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15

New Haven. Conn.-Q. N. S.-A far
mer who walked four miles to town
with a pail of eggs. recently started
home in a rain storm and says he had
to empty the pail three times on the
way. the rain coming down in such
quantities that il ran lown one sleeve
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
DAYLIGHT SAVING REPEAL
is VETOED BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Declares Pressing Need for Production Makes Earle
Hour Essential.

Washington, Aug. 15-President Will
son today vetoed the bill repeating the
daylight saving law.
Declaring the pressing need OF the
country was for production by industry.
the president said he had been obliged
to balance one set to disadvantages
against another and decide which was
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15
COOLER SATURDAY,
SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

The high cost
of living is the
subject of probe
and it's stirring
up things around
this old globe;
and the high cost
of loving. at so
much per skirt,
will break a man
now even to hirt.
But the one thing
in this country
that ought to be
6OOFed ia tho
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-15

high cost of lawing at cents per
Ford.
The weather? Warm and probably
thunderstorms tonight and cooler
Saturday.
The sun., 1919-07-19
PHILLIPS CONFIDENT
ATTACHES WILL STAY
Assistant Secretary Comments
on Walkout Report.
Special Despatch 10 Tur Sun.

WASHINGTON, July 1S,-Ascsistant Sec
retary of State Phillips. who is directing
the State Department in the absence
from Washington of Secretary Lansing
and Under Secretary Polk. told THE SUN
correspondent tonight that the situa-
ton with regard to subsistence and the
maintenance of comfortable living places
on the part OF the counsellors and secre-
Ia ries of the American Diplomatic Ser
vice in Europe, par.,','' ly in the war
ridden countries, was rXceedingly diff
cult, but that regardless of circum-
stances there has been no hint of disaf-
tectlon in any part OF the service.
Conditions OF living are undoubtedly
hard" said Mr.. Phillips, "and without
a doubt at their present scale of salaries
the diplomatic officials have a struggle
but at the same time have every rea-
son to believe that these men will re-
main at their posts notwithsts nding the
embarrassments. They are not the sort
to quilt even II the sacrifice Is more than
they should be compelled to sustain.
"I know the men of the service
throughout Europe personally and they
are not the kind to resign their duties
because OF temporary hardship. l am
confident that the report that they con-
template anything like walkout is un-
founded"
The sun., 1919-07-19
LETTERS BY AIR
MAIL &c. NOW
BurlesOn Cuts Plane Rate to
First Glass Postal Matter
Level.
SPECIAL STAMP GIVEN UP
Big Extension of Flying Ser
vice Predicted by Postmas-
ter-General.
SPECIAL STAMP GIVEN UP

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Postmaster-
General Burleson reduced to-day the
postage rate on airplane mail to 2
cents an ounce. 'the regular rate for
first class mail matter, and placed the
air mail service on the same footing
with all other means of mail trans
portation.
The effect of the order. Otto Praeger,
Second Assistant Postmaster -GeneraI
explained, is to put all first class mail
on the came basis and the question of
time in mailing will determine
whether or not a letter will 20 by air
plane instead Of by train. Letters in
transit which miss train connections
will be forwarded by airplane to make
up the lost time.
1t was stated that there was no guar
antee under the new arrangement that a
letter would 20 by airplane, but that
persons might go to post Office stations
where airplane mail sacks were made nm
and request that their letters be put in
these sacks
Special airplane stamps will be aban-
uohed and letters need not be marked
via air post"
Postmaster-General Burleson, in maxi
ing his announcement, said:
THE successful operation of the air
mail for more than one year and the
great development for commercial wor,,
In the airplane in that period have taken
this phase of mail transportation entirely
out Of the class OF experimental work.
The great saving of time now effected
over the fastest railroad train between
New York and Chicago will enable the
Department to make a saving in car
space of more than twice the cost of the
operation Of an air mail service on that
route. 1t will therefore no longer be
necessary to charge more than the regu-
lar rate OF postage for the transmission
of airplane mail
The success OF the airshlp IN carry
ling the mail. together with the great de-
velopment that has taken place in speed
In quantity of mail that can be carried
and In certainty Of operation makes 4,
improbable that the air transportation OF
mall whether by The Government OF
commercial air transportation lines, will
ever be stopped. but will Increase from
year to year by leaps and bounds, es.
pecially over long distances. The great
expedition OF mail by this means OF
| transportation constitutes a service which
the public throughout the country Is now
| demanding. and In course of time will
receive, as supplementing the train
service"
The sun., 1919-07-19
GERMANS TRY TO KILL
AMERICAN OFFICER
Provost Marshal Cockriel U1-
hurt by Fusiilade.

CoBLENz, July 1S.-Two Germans at
tempted last night to assassinate Major
George Cockriel, Provost Marshal Of the
American forces in Germany. The
Major was not injured.
The attempt was deliberate and pre-
meditated. Cockriel Is on the German
secret list of marked Americans" and
during the last week has received Ave
threatening letters ono of which gave
him only twenty-four hours to live.
Major Cockriel, accompanied by a
military police officer, was walking
along a dark street OF Coblenz at 10
O'Clock last night when he met two
Germans who began firing as soon as
they had passed the Americans. blazing
away over their shoulders as they ran.
This probably accounts for their poor
Workmanship. as neither OF the Amer
leans was hurt. although several shots
we're fred The Germans proved better
runners than marksmen, as they escaped
despite a hot chase.
Major Cockriers home is in st. Paul.
MINI,
The sun., 1919-07-19
FRENCH CRITICS
ASSAIL TREATY
Attacks in Chamber Of Depu-
ties Are Similar to Those
in U. s. Senate.
FOCH'S THREAT Is FEARED
BOuillOn May Read Command
er's Protest on Rhine
Settlement.
FOCH'S THREAT Is FEARED
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Sfo6 Correspondent Of THE Sun.


Copyright. 1919; oil rioAts reserved.
PARIS, July 18.-The course which
the peace treaty is taking in the
French Parliament shows a curious
parallel with the difficulties 1t is ex-
periencing in America, Franklin
Bouillon, chairman Of the Foreign Re
lations Committee, and some Of the
other members also, are close students
Of American affairs and although the
ratification of the treaty here is re-
garded as a foregone conclusion the
extremely inquisitorial attitude Of the
treaty committee is causing surprise
to the Government.
It is prompted largely by the critical
examination now going on in the
American Senate. 1t is impossible yet
to forecast the report OF the COM
mittee Of the Chamber of Deputies
which still has much Of the treaty to
go over, but the discussion so far
seems to foreshadow much criticism
in the report.
For the second time Premier Clemen-
ceau appeared before the committee yes
terday in response to a request In
long secret session the committee asked
for the production OF the process verbal,
or minutes of the meetings Of the Coun-
Gil of Four. just as the American SEN
ate asked for the same data The Sc
crecy with which the Council of Four
drew UP the treaty in complete disre-
has produced the same criticisms in
French parliamentary circles as in the
American Congress, and the committee
now is demanding to know the reasons
for the various treaty provisions.
Naturally for France the big question
is the Rhine, which has brought up
again the differences between Marshal
Foch and Premier Clemenceau NJ.
Bouillon has threatened to read the let
ters which Marshal Foch sent to the
Council OF Four protesting against the
treaty.
1t was to enable Premier Clemenceau
to defeat Marshal Foch that President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George con-
sented to the French alliance. Foch ap-
parently was not satisfied and appears
to have given copies of the letters to
Bouillon. II read they undoubtedly
would cause a sensation. Whether Glenn
enceau can satisfy the committee suf-
ficiently to prevent the production Of
the letters Is the interesting question
now.
The responsibilities commission re-
ported adversely yesterday to the coun-
ell on the request of former Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg to appear for trial
In place of the former Kaiser. 1t Is
pointed out that the treaty expressly de-
mands the surrender of the former
Kaiser.
The sun., 1919-07-19
HAMBY'S APPEAL IS FILED.
Lawyer Gives Formal Notice to
Stay Sentence of Death.

Ignoring the many times repeated de-
sire OF Gordon Fawcett Handy that no
effort be made TO save him from death
in the electric chair Frank X. McCaffry.
the Brooklyn lawyer designated by the
courts to defend him at his trial for the
staying OF De Witt C. Peal and Henry
w. Coons in the East Brooklyn Savings
Bank last December. filed yesterday with
District Attorney Lewis In Brooklyn the
formal notice Of appeal in Hamby's be-
half.
The appeal acts automatically as stay
Of execution of the death sentence, which
was set for the week of July 2s. The
appeal probably will be heard in Octo-
Der. Consequently Hamby's frequent
expressed desire to have II over with as
soon as possible win not be satisfied.
The sun., 1919-07-19
TWO CENT TRANSFER WON
BY B. K. 7. AND GREEN CAR
LINES, BEGINNING AUGUST I
Free Transfer Points to Be Retained
on Manhattan and Brooklyn Systems

IN Manhattan free transfers will given only
One Hundred and Sixteenth street and Lexington
One Hundred and Sixth street and Amsterdam
One Hundred and Ninth street and Columbus avenue.
Eighty sixth and Madison avenue.
Fifty-third street and Ninth
Thirtyfourth street and Broadway.
Thirtyfourth street and Park
Twenty-third street and Broadway.
Twenty-third street and Fourth
Fourteenth and Fourth avenue.
Sixth and Eighth
Sixth and Fourteenth street.
Spring street and Broadway.
Canal street and West Broadway
In Brooklyn the transfer
The Flatbush avenue line to the Montague street line.
Myrtle avenue line to Montague street line
Court street line to Hamilton line.
Bushwick line to Flushing avenue line.
Bushwick line to Flushing -Knickerbocker line.
Union avenue line to Bushwick avenue line.
Union avenue line to Flushing line.
Richmond Hill line to Flushing Rdgewood line.
Grand street line to Flushing Ridgewopd line
Grand street line to Flushing avenue line.
Church line to Eighth avenue line
Church line to Fifth line.
Fifteenth street line to Union street line.
Hamburg (now WILSON, line to Ocean line.
Broadway line to Wyckof avenue line.
Reid line Wyckof line
Hamilton Ferry line to Smith street line.
Lorimer street line to Nostrand avenue line.