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Evening journal., 1920-04-09
25.OOOSWZTCEZzNElV REFUSE TO
WORK; MINES, PLANTS QUIT;
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES
25, 900 Rail
Workers Out

Industries In many sections OF the
country were closing down today be-
cause of inability TO obtain supplies
rs a result OF the Unauthorized
strike" of railway yardmen and
switchmen.
The strike, which started In Chi
cano, had spread 10 the leading rail-
way centcrs Of the nation from New
York TO san Francisco.
Estimates placed the number OF
strikers at approximately $4,000.
Railroads reported passenger scrv-
lee still unaffected, but thousands OF
ears loaded with food supplies stood
on the tracks. The food situation In
many cities viii become serious In
case the strike continues many days.
Tho shortage Of coal was the FIRST
result of the strike felt by industries.
Steel plants at Buffalo. Gary. and
other ccnters were forced 10 close
furnaces because OF lack OF fuel.
Coal mines In the Illinois and Indi-
ana fields. were shutting down.
Livestock ccntcrs received only
small supplies OF stock. Fifty thou
sand mon were idle In Chicago, eo-
cording 10 estimates.
Onlclals of the railroad brother
hoods are. publicly. opposing. the
strike. They said the walkout was
the result OF organization OF trump
union"
Investigation Of tho strike was
started by the Department OF Justice
under direction OF Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer with the view OF
possible action under the Lever act
This law was invoked In ending the
strike of bituminous coal miners last
winter.
A resolution providing for another
investigation was before the Senate.
The resolution was introduced by
senator Mccormick. OF Illinois, who
declared Congress must act immedi'
ately unless the executive braneh ol
. the government takes steps 10 enc
tho strike in order to prevent q seri
Gus shortage OF food.
The American Federation OF Laboi
apparently has taken no hand In th'
strike. Lenders OF the Federation de
cIared their belief that the regularly
organized unions would be able 10
control the situation.
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WEST BRANDywINE GRANGE.

II was announced at the meeting OF
West Brandywine Grange. TalleyViile'
last evening, that initiation Tor tle
new members OF The grange VIII De
held on Thursday evening, April ~.
The program from the state Grange
for the wear was distributed and VIII
ha di.cussed at a later meeting.
Literature from the U. ;. lreasury
Department in regard 10 lnrilt
Stamps" was given out. Following
IN. business meeting literary pro-
gram was enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09

INJUNCTION
MAY BE LOYAL
LABOR'S PLEA
Insurgent Switchmen Cripple
Middle West; New York
Fears General Tie-Up
MANY BUFFALO PLANTS
HAVE TO CLOSE DOORS

CHICAGO, April . (united Press)-
Threatened by a revolution In It's ranks
as a result OF the growing strike OF
insurgents among railroad switchmen,
organized railroad labor today consld-
cred appealing 10 the government TO
take drastic steps 10 quash the strike.
S. r. Heherllng. president OF the
Switchmen's Union OF North America
was ready 10 so so far as appealing
10 the government for an. injunction
along the same lines as the one whr
broke up the coal strike, he indicated
In speeches here.
The strike today had spread through
out practically the whole OF the mid
die west. More than a score OF middle
western towns reported swilchmen out
with sympathetic walkouts by switch
engineers and flremen In many places.
Among elites reporting strikes were
Detroit. salt Lake. Omaha, Saginaw
Michigan; Los Angeles. Kansas City,
East ST. Louis, San Francisco, Decs-
iur, Ills; Joliet, Louisville and Ogden
Utah.
Thousands OF freight cars. many con-
talnlng food for cities where food
shortages are threatcned II the strike
lasts three or four days more. stood
Idle on railroad tracks today. Coal
mines in Illinois and Indiana today
considered the possibility OF being
forced TO shut down because Of lack
Of coal cars.
In Southern Illinois some mines were
already closed. Nlnety-four mines IN
Indiana closed yesterday. These mines
have a total production OF close to
100000 tons.
The Chicago stockyards today were
partially tied up. More than 5000
were idle, II was said.
AT Gary. Ind, nine big blast furnaces
at the steel mills were put out because
Continued on Page Seventeen
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NOT MURDER, BROWNS
RELATIVES DECLARE

Relatives Of Samuel Brown. who was
found dead lying along the tracks OF
the Pennsylvania railroad at Sixty
seventh street. Philadelphia, on Tues
day, said today that they were satisfied
that Mr.. Brown met his death by being
struck by train and was not murdered.
Mr.. Brown was buried today.
No word as TO the verdict OF the cor
oner's jury in the case has been re-
ceived.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
WOMAN CRAPSH00TER
N0W-WHAT NEXT +?

Ida Davis. Negress, was fined $50 and
costs for playing crap and was held
In $500 ball for court. on charge OF
keeping a gaming table at No. % Robin
son street. by Judge Hastings. In Mu-
nlcipal Court this morning. A number
OF Negroes and Negresses. caught In a
raid on Ida's home, on Wednesday af-
ternoon, were before the court yester-
day. on charges OF playing crap. II is
alleged that Ida took flve cents from
each pot.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
REPUBLICANS MEET TOMORROW.

The New Castle County kepubIican
Executive Committee will meet at
Headquarters. No. $40 King street at
a o'clock tomorrow morning, to pre-
pare the tickets for the delegate cleo
lion AT o'clock in the afternoon
he county committee will meet at the
same place. The committee will make
plans for the primaries, Saturday,
Apri A.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
Special to me Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
MILFORD, April 9.-Since Representa-
tive Clendaniel has expressed his desire
to know how his constituents stand on
ratification Of the suffrage amendment
by the Delaware Legislature. suffra-
glsts in his district have arranged TO
call upon him In his home In Lincoln
City tomorrow afternoon. 10 tell him
they want him TO vote for ratification
and present to him petition signed
by prominent citizens Following the
interview an open air. meeting will be
held, at which Miss Betty Gram, OF
Oregon. will speak.
Miss Gram viii go TO Laurel Satur-
day night to address an open air meet
ing there on why an Oregon Woman
Voter Wants Delaware TO Ratify." The
Laurel meeting has been arranged by
Mrs. o. V. Wooten. Mrs. John Collins
and Miss Phyllis Mason. well-known
suffragists Of that place.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
sun AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUND.

OsT-NFDIUM SIZE BROWN DOG.
IL name on collar, Max. Answers 70 name
Of Max. Telephone 3Sdo Mrs victor du-
Pant Sr.. Rising sun Lane. apr9-1t
Continued on Page Thirty
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
MOOSE HAVE LADIES NIGHT"

Wilmington Lodge OF Moose had a
ladies night" reception at its hall
last night. There was musical pro-
gram, followed by dancing.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09
sprcIAL COLUMBIA RELEASE.

Venetian Moon and Bo-La-Bo, a Ted
Lewis Jazz. On sale by H. Feinburg.
s06-s King street.-Adv.
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rnnaNs TEMPERATURE.

AT The Evening Journal ONCE.
500 A. M....42 1900 p. MI
1000 A M.45 100 p. NJ. .. al
Evening journal., 1920-04-09

Certified MIX for infsnts-clovcr
Dairy Cos-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-04-09

A Safe Spring Tonic. CLOVER DAIRY
BJTTERMILK- ADV.
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wA1nER

~ ably fair weethcv ~
n Il and saturday; not much
/Asngc m temperature; prob.
ably frost tonight; moderate
variable winds tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
New York Sugar Prices.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE local
market for raw sugar continues
strong and prices again made new
high records. closing at 1914 for
Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 1886
for centrifugal There were sales of
rs. 900 bags of Cubas afoat to a
local refiner at 1872. cost and freight.
and. while it was believed that there
was a further buying interest at these
prices, holders were asking higher
levels. There have been persistent
rumors in circulation that Porto Ricos
had sold on the basis of 20. c. !. T.,
but these could not be confirmed.
There was no change in granulated
prices. which range from 16iR to II
for fine. although prices quoted are
more or less nominal. as most rehn :
cries are unable to accept much bust i
| ness. being already well sold up.
There are some who are said to be al
| locating small amounts to their regu-
lar customers. but the demand con
| tinues much in excess of the supply.
! Sugar futures were quite active for
| a Saturday, and. after advancing
| some rs to IS points on covering and
trade buying prompted by the fur
Their advance in raw sugar, offerings
1 increased and prices eased off quite
| sharply under realizing and some
hedge selling, closing unchanged to
lis points net higher.
| Sales were 1900 tons. July sold as
high as 1875, while September touch
/ ed 1895, or points within the pre-
dicted 20-cent mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows that
they hold 23,6S4, 500 reserve in excess
of legal requirements This is an in
crease Of l1.9O7. 49O from last week.
The statement follows (actual condi-
tions):
Loans, discounts. etc, so,213. 726. 900;
increase. $71,413,00o
Cash in own vaults, members federal
| reserve bank, ss0,492.00o; decrease. 81
226. 900.
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
member banks, 1853 900: increase,
SIS, 329. 900.
Reserve in own vaults. state banks
and trust companies. sl..60a. 900; de-
crease, $3.50. 900.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies. $ll.2S7, 900; de-
crease. $22s. 900.
increase, s44. ISL, 900. United States de-
posits deducted, 1921 100000.
Time deposits, s250.251 900: decrease,
81, 1923 900.
600.
Aggregate reserve. s5s3.571, 900
Excess reserve. s23,6s4 $50; increase.
81. s07. 490.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York. not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts. etc, S'Ss.e'S,ooo'
increase. $292.700.
Gold. ss,194,0O0: increase, s565.200:
Currency and bank notes, s1S,io2,-
500: decrease. s2ss. 500:
DEPOSITS with federal reserve bank.
New York, $7S.362,100; increase. 81
617,5 500.
Total deposits. ssso.424ooo; de-
crease, S1.664.50e.
Do, eliminating amounts due from
reserve depositaries and from other
banks and trust companies in New
York city and United States deposits,
$S03. O4S, 100; increase. $2.646, 200:
Banks-Cash in vault, $24,6S5,3O0.
Trust companies-Cash in vault.
$8O,213,600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Statement At HEARING
ON MILK Anglers WILEY

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley became angry
at the hearing on the Washington
milk situation before a subcommittee
OF the House District committee yester-
day. at a statement that sour cream
was being shipped into Washington.
DR.. Wiley, a milk producer. protested
against rotten cream" being shipped
in milk cars which he and other pro-
ducers were using.
This matter was brought up through
a statement by William 6. Carter of
Golden & Co. who had been telling
the committee of troubles that he
formerly had with shipments of but
ter. in consequence of which he got
the producers to ship sour cream
which he pasteuriZed and manufac-
tured into butter in order to make II
safer for public health.
In response to DR.. Wiley's complaint
DR.. w. c. Fowler. District health of
tlcer. explained that the sour cream
was being shipped into Washington
10 be made into butter. He admitted,
however. that during the last few
days quantity of sour cream and
milk had found its way into Wash
ington and had been sold by certain
dealers for consumption.
Mr.. Carter agreed with several eX-
pertS from New York. who testified
before the committee that proper
pasteurization is the only safeguard
against disease producing bacteria.
The experts who testified were X. s.
Fleming of Marrell-Soule Co.. and
DIR. II. d. Pease, director of the Pease
laboratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
New York Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. April 1.-The market
for coffee futures recovered part OF
Yesterdays losses during today's trad
ing as a result of scattered covering
and some further buying of near
months by trade interests. Rumors
that the government had sold another
block Of coffee from the Santos stock,
reducing the unsold supply of govern
ment held coffee to about 100000 bags.
were not confipmed. but may have
contributed to the early advance.
Prices opened to 10 points higher
and sold some to 10 points above
Fridays closing figures. with May
touching 1860 and December 1859.
The close was few points off from
the best under realizing. but showed
net gains for the day of to points.
April. 1444; May. 14.57; July. 1887;
September 1887: October, l4.54, De-
cember, 14.4S; January, 14.47. and
March, 14.43.
Spot coffee, dull: Rio IS. 151sa15lt !:
Santos As. 23Aa2iL. Private cables
reported that office for future ship
ment from Santos was firmer. but no
definite figures were mentioned.
The official cables showed an adj
vance of 75 refs in the Rio market.
exchange on London. while Santos
futures were quoted unchanged to 90
reis lower. Brazilian "ort receipts,
$4,000 bags; Jundiahy .ceipts, 1000
bags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. April 17-Corn averaged
lower in price most Of the time today
as a result of the prospective speedy
end OF the railway strike. Last Of the
week adjustment of trades, however,
made values firm at the finish which
was unchanged to !, net higher,
with May. 1891 to 1.6sI. and July.
l64A a1.64k. Oats closed unchanged
TO y up and provisions varying from
80 decline to a gain of 2M.
Bearish Significance Of any improve
ment of railway traffic conditions was
emphasized by estimates that fully
loo cars OF grain were awaiting the
services of switchmen in the Chicago
district, and that further arrival Of
cars tomorrow and Monday were ex-
pected to augment the total. Besides
sunshine had a bearish effect as i'm
plying a Iet-up in delay to spring
farm work. Forecasts, however
pointed to renewal of cold, damp
weather, and IL was denied by Chi
cago insurgent switchmen that a sur
render on their part was imminent.
Covering by pit shorts became quite
general, consequently In the AnAl
hour.
oats. like corn. hardened ut the last.
in view of predicted rain or snow in
many sections.
For the most part provisions were
weak. Packers sold and aggressive
support was lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Live Stock Markets.

CHICAGO, April II tU. s. bureau OF
markets report. Cattle receipts
1000 head; beef steers and she-stock
steady to % cents lower; top steers
weight, s.50al050: Gamers. 4.50a5.00;
bulls, steady to % cents higher
calves. steady to so cents lower: top
vealers, 1850. Compared with week
ago: Beef steers stead" TO so cents
higher; she-stock ~ -. steady to
IS cents lower; can -.=n1y: bulls,
strong. to so cent? "a r. calves ]. 50
to 200 highe. - = ::ominal.
Hogs-Recr.;-.~ 10 head: strong
to 40 cents his.:-r. top. 1880; bulk,
] 5.0Oa1S.25.
sheep-Receipts 5000 head; steady;
top wooded lambs. also. Compared
with week ago: Lambs and year
so cents higher.
NEW YORK. April 11.-Beeves-
Receipts. 3I5 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts, $50 head: lower;
veals, 220Oa32.00: culls, 2O.O0a22. 90 ;
little calves. 17.00a20.00.
Sheep and lamps-Receipts. SIS
head: steady; clipped lambs, 1000;
sa.ee. Guns '''''' ~ "'s'
Hogs-Receipts. 1910 head; steady
at 1S.50a19.o0; pigs. 1850; roughs.
14.00a15.00.
BALTIMORE. Nd, April II (spe-
ciaD.-The cattle market is steady
and the better grades of stock find
ready sale at the following pric.s:
Beef cattle-First quality. per
pound, 12a12H: medium. per pound.
Sail; bulls, as to quality, per- per pound md
pound. 6as; oxen. az to quality. per
pound. 5as: mich cows. choice to
fancy. per head. 60. ooasooo; common
to fair, per head. 3O.OOa50.00: calves,
veal. choice. per pound, 1sa1s1a; light
ordinary, per pound. 15al7: common,
1oa12; heavy. smooth, fat. per head,
rs. oOaso. 90: rough. per head: 15;ooa
20. 90; small thin. per head; 10 ooal2.oo
bucks. as to quality. per pound, 7as
common. per pound: 4as; lambs. fan
per pound, 16a1s; poor, thin, pei
pound. 1aal5; spring. IS pounds ane
over, per pound. 24a25.
Hogs, straight, per pound. 16a17
sows, per pound. 13a15; stays, pei
| pound. sa10; old bears. per pound. 81
s: live pigs. per pound, 1Sa17: shoats
rer pound. 1Ja16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
''GAME OF CHANCE" BASIS
OF SUIT AGAINST BROKER

SAVANNAH, Ga. April lin three
cities in Georgia yesterday-August
Savannah and Atlanta-every banking
institution had an attachment filed
against it garnishing the accounts of
". L. Carpenter & Co., brokers of New
York This proceeding was begun by
pany, acting for Irwin L. Potts of Sa-
vannah. The bank alleges that Car
penter & Co. secured from Potts in a
game of chance $32.S3514, and it is
proceeding to tie up the accounts
Of the brokers in an effort to re-
cover it.
Potts is under arrest for forgery,
the bank having brought action
against him for alleged illegal trans
actions In cotton. He claims to have
dealt with Carpenter & Co. and to
have lost the money in cotton specu-
lation The action is taken under the
Boykin act of the Georgia legisla-
ture. making it illegal to buy and sell
o. wagering contract. The action
is .,so brought under the Georgia
law which permits any one losing
money In a gaming transaction to
recoser the money lost or permits
any one else to sue and recover
after six months have elapsed. If
recovery is made the proceeds are
divided equally between the educa-
tional fund of the county in which
the proceeding is brought and the
party suing.
This is believed to be the first case
of the kind ever brought in Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18

who constitute so or % per cent Of
our population. and let them form .
union which shall declare that all
classes must be treated fairly and
squarely, justly and riRhteously."
Such union would be more fore
ible in checking unlawful strikes like
the present one than any power OF
government. II In always dimcult
representation on commissions or
committees. Such an organization OF
the middle class would not only rep
resent: it would be the real public
and would stand for public rights. ike
wall of adamant. No outlaw minor
ity could ever hope to put over aner-
chistic propaganda with such union
in active existence.
w. J. wollman & Co.-Far too much
stress. in our opinion. has been laid
upon the aston that the walkout OF
the switchmen and other transporfa-
ton groups was an outlaw move
ment. and not in accord with brother
hood counsel. There has been an at
tempt to console us with the Thought
that the recognized leaders of labor
We're not in sympathy with the out
break.
This expla nation is advanced with
naivete that suggests that union heads
assume that the people would tamely
submit to starvation and death IL the
program Of class aggression were only
carried Oh SlTICl WIN
usages customary in such cases
A deeper lesson than insubordtna-
ton to union rules is involved in the
present case. If the heads of the
four brotherhoods were to present
demands impossible to meet, It would
not make 1t any easier for the peo-
pie to have their food cut OF IL the
order came from Gompers instead
of any enraged switchman who was
seeking revenge for discharge.
Moorhead & Elmore-The verdict
of stock exchange officials IL that no
legal claims exist against Stutz
shorts. The matter now will go to the
courts. The stock market il appar-
entity controlled by the money situation.
Some operators look for easier money
this week.
Henry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
various severe shocks from which the
market has suffered during the past
week by reason of a national railway
strike, the threat of other sections OF
labor to stop work and very important
changes of banking policy, prices
have held their own well and such
setbacks as they have suffered have
apparently been temporary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
NAVAL REsERVISTS MEET.

More then 500 Washington men in
terested in the establishment of
the naval reserve force in the Dis
trict of Columbia discussed plans for
its organization at meeting Friday
night in the old naval hospital at
10th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
Commander A. Il. Clements urged the
men to make the reserve battalionS of
Washington the best in the country.
Commander Brummett also spoke.
Enough men were Interested in the
training plan of the battalion to pro-
vide several crews for each of the
three submarine chasers assigned by
the Navy Department to the force.
Commender Clements said that, as
soon as the number of men applying
for training duty warrants, the Navy
Department will supply one or more
large ships for training purposes.
Meetings of detachments of the force
will be held every night at the hos
pital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
LATEST WALL STREET NEWS.

Morse-The heaviest volume o
railroad financing is still ahead. ac-
cording to high banking authority.
and 1t is stated there will be many
big loans put out in the course OF
the next few months. They may have
to show an investment return higher
than per cent. according to these
authorities. Industrial corporations
are expected to make large demands
for financing later II business con-
tinues to he in the present volume.
Financial Bureau--A leading stock
exchange house says the country is
entering upon Il stage of the money
market which definitely fixes the
value of capital for all commercial
and constructive uses. and it declares
no change need be expected until de-
flation is radical enough to bring sup
plies of money up to the demand.
j. X PuIsifer-The practical re-
suit of the railway tie-up and freight
delay through the outlaw strike is
cles as making for additional accu-
mutation of untitled orders. and con-
tributions to the demand that cannSt
as yet be satisfied with the under
production of labor.
Logan e Bryan--We think a rather
fair inquiry for stocks will develop
during easy periods. The money
market will probably be a factor for
A while. but pools show a tendency
to resume operations in specialties.
John l.. Edwards & Co.-An irreg-
ular stock market is suggested by the
latest developments. which favor re-
adjustments to accord with the in
lection of high money again into the
speculative investment situation
Some speciality advances may be seen
while professionals are working for
reactions.
J. S. Bache & Cot is a question
whether the organization of the great
middle class. who are feeling the
burden of economic conditions more
severely than any others. would not
be a great advantage. A small minor
ity well organized can infiict its
selfish requirements upon a great ma
jority which is not organized. Ex-
Senator Depew, in an address to the
Merchants Association this week,
said: NO section. no class, no occu-
patton. can prevent the movements
in the other occupations from cxer-
cising their functions. and the only
way to stop that is to have new
union-a new union of the middle
class men of this country and the
middle-class women of this country,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Federal Reserve Bank Report.

NEW YORK. April 17.-The state
ment Of condition of the Federal Re-
serve. Bank of New York at the close
of business April 16 shows:
Total gold reserves. $549.353.326,
Total reserves, $654.894269.
Total earning assets, 1893. 4,3O5
Uncollected items and other deduc-
tions from gross deposits. S20l. 4lO.232
Due to members-reserve account
$752,O71,521.
Total gross deposits, $935.623.466.
Federal reserve notes in actual cir
culation, $S35.73S,0lO.
Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and federal reserve note liabilities
combined. Alt.