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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
Miners Idle. al Scranton.

SCRANTON, PA. April 13.-More
than $4,000 mine workers have been
idle the last three days as a result
OF the Strike on the Lacha%anna
Ra!:: Dad. and this number will he
increased considerably tomorrow.
More than 1000 loaded coal cars are
standing in the yards ana Oh sidings
in this city and vicinity.
With freight embarSoes existing
on all other railroads entering the
city and the Lackawanna parAyZcd,
the food situation here is acute.
There is not pound OF fresh meat
in the city. and sugar is selling Mt
20 cents a pound. business Of all
kinds is paralyzed, and some indus.
tries have been forced to shut down
! for lack OF fuel.
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Try Associated presa.l

WASHINGTON. April 13.-surplus
supplies, of frozen beef. canned roast
beef and bacon which the War De-
partment has in storage in a score
.! railroad centcrs were made avail
able today for use in relieving any
serious food shortage resulting from
the railroad strike. The department
advised State and municipal authori-
ties that the supplies would be avail
able a. the warehouses on applica-
tion.
Included in the cities in which
large supplies OF meats are stored
are New York, Buffalo. Boston, Chi
cago. Cincinnati, Cleveland. Indian
apolis. Atlanta, Baltimore. Newport
News. New Orleans, Philadelphia,
San Antonio. San Francisco. ST.
Louis and Washington.
THE offer Of the War Department"
the official announcement said. lis
not restricted to the communities in
which the supplies are located. but it
Is made generally to the American
pubic. Communities adjacent to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
GOVERNMENT OFFERS.
MUCH STORED NEAT
Newport News One of Number of Cities From Which
Food Stocks May Be Drawn by Communities
Suffering Food Shortage.

storage points are invited TO take adj
vantage of this Offering"
An officer OF the quarterinaster
corps WIS specially detailed today to
each storage center with full author
ity TO book orders. make sales and
effect deliveries. Distribution should
be under way in forty-eieht hours,
the statement said.
Canned roast beef is offcre: at IL
cents per onc-pound tin: bacon at
30 cents per pound. and frozen beef
at 10 IL cents per pound. Sales OF
the canned stuff Will he made in case
lots only. and in units of eight
quarters in the case Of frozen meats.
a proposal that the weight and
size Of parcel post packages be in,
creased, so that food supplies may
be distributed through the mails. was
made in n resolution offered today
by Representative Randall Prohibi-
,ionisD. of California. Present linn
itations prevent full use of the parcel
post system for this purpose, the
resolution stated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
Toledo conf,.c,t-, Con,

TOLEDO. o. April 13.-Public utili-
yes VII! not be forced. 20 suspend
"pr'alltns here because of lack OF
coal cue 10 the strike OF sw!tchmen
IN n" Toledo yards, Judge Killits, in
M't"d Ii~i"S District Court. ruled
'oaa%. Tao order included !nstruc-
ions 10 court officers to conhscute
iorty cars .: coal day primarily 10
Keep the Toledo Railways and Light
company IA operation This company
oFeTai"s th2 street ears and lighting
and heating plants. More than 500
taF' OF Goa! are on the side.,acks. IL
was said
Unless the ctrihc is settIci before
tomorrow night the plant of the
: NiIlys- overlapd Company viii be
lorced 20 suspend operations at that
-Snt' u MAS announced by Clarence
: -ari' vice president lie SAD tner.
Is no other relief IN sight The COM
= pan! employs 1890 men and women.
Hotels and hospitals reported today
nat their supply O! coal is exhaust
cd
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this fact 1t Wal probably he some
time before the tangle can be
Strengthened out.
Norman Call. vicc-president of tho
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Poto-
mac Railroad, will leave Richmond
today for New York. where he Will
attend q meeting.
Number SO, n train from New York
making through connections with
Richmond, arrived here yesterday on
time, but minus dining car or Pull
man coaches. Several other trains
were consolidated.
All trains from Florida. which arc
supposed to make connections with
Washington. were stopped here yes
terday and passengers sent on IN
Washington in shuttle trains. Those
trains go straight through into tho
Washington stations, the engines ara
taken off and attached to tho rear
of the trains and they arc returned
without 80 much as being turned
to Richmond without SO much as be-
ing turned around.
Official announcement was made by
the Scaboard Air Limo Railroad yes
terday that until the labor troubles are
settled. through North passenger
trains Will terminate at Richmond.
Officials at the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad de
clared that all. trains which could be
operated have left nearly on schedule
time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
LEAVES STUMP TO
RESUME MILITARY DUTY
Declares Strike Situation In So Seri-
GUS lie Must Waive Personal
,r..- Considerations.
BY Associated Prpss.1


Consideration.
by Associated Press1
BOSTON, April 13.--Alajbr-General
Leonard Wood today cancelled the
leave Of absence which lie obtained
to mako campaign for tho Repub-
lican nomination FOR President and
said no would leave later In the day
for Chicago 10 resume his duties as
commandinG-g general of the central
department.. He stated his action
was duo to railroad strike conditions.
General Wood made the announces
mont Mt Il break fast rendered him at
the Boston City Club. He said:
The situation OF growing serious
ncss In the country is such that
feel IL my duty, 20 give UP my leave
and to return to my post OF COM
maDd in Chicago. Tho situation is
not one which allows personal con-
.sidcrations 10 enter into the matter
In the least"
It was the intention of General
Wood to speak In several places In
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode
Island. Delaware and Pennsylvania,
within the next week. He Cancelled
all OF these engagements. Tho gen
eral now is on two months leave
which was granted him by the War
Department. March 20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
ConncIl.v,lIc 1ndustr,c. Close.

UNIONTOWN. PA, April 81
Thirty-five thousand men. employed in
the coal and coke industries OF the
Connellsville district. were idle today,
as a result of the railroad strikes
Car placements at tho mines and
ovens today were Few" according to
operators. who announced tonight
that operations in the entire region
had been suspended.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

divisions on the Sante Fc lines In
Arizona. recurrence OF difrercnces be-
loved at least partly settled in Cen
trail California and a refusal OF North
crn Pacific switchmcn at Spokane to
strike were outstanding developments
In the Pacific Coast region today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

= COLUMBUS. OHIO, April 18Th.
industrial! situation in practically IN.
cntire state was fast approaching a
crisis tonight. result Of the unau-
1hOri2cd railroad strike. More than
100000 men were out OF work ana
industrial plants in practically every
.ciion were continuing to suspend
operations GA top OF this labor .as-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
VIII Join. Pirates Club.

MODESTO. CAL, April IA
ter Schmidt. catcher for the .
burgh National League club
nounced here today that his
had been nfet by the Pirates.
that he would leave Thursday I,
the team In the East. Accordi
Schmidt ho is given n tw9-ycar
tract. ut $4,000 a year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
R0RER JAMES NOMINATION
FOR CONGRESS is ASSURED
Carroll County Democrats Also In
dorse Farorite as Committee
Chairman.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial 20 The Timeg- Dispat CHI.
DANNlI.I.E. April! 10, = Action by
the Democrats OF Carroll County in
tlillsvillc today resulted in Rorcr a.
James nomination for Congress being
assured This gives him six votes
margin. with Grayson. Franklin and
Charlotte Counties still 10 go on
record. This meeting at Hil,svilie
also Endorsed Colonel James for State
Democratic Committee chairman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

Legislature next month tho ado
Of a law to curb prohteering in
Tho committee reported hayIn
ceived complaints from 300 nc
stating their rents had been ,
from 10 to over 100 per cent.
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RAIL WAY OFFICIALS
PROFESS OPTIMISM
Continued From First Page.)


Some through trains reported run
ming.
staten Island Rapid Transit-Au
service on all divisions discontinued
when conductors. brakcmcn. switch.
men and motormen went out
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford-A number of switchmen re-
turned. after disruptns service dur
ing the morning rush hours.
Engine Crew Assaulted.
Baltimore and Ohio-Several trains
were Cancelled and others were de-
layed. Strike sympnthizers stoned
an engine crew and assaulted Pc
trolman.
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Only % per cent OF its suburban pas
sengcr service operated
Hudson and Manhattan Tubes
Closed: men being drilled to replace
strikrs.
Lehigh valiey-Through service
good: local passenger service de-
layed. Some freight moving.
Long Island-Only two steam
trains ran over the road today. Elec-
trio division operating subject to de-
lay: commuters travelled by taNicab,
auto trucks, wagons and horse
drawn carts. Firemen and ma
chinists in the locomotive shops
Joined the strikers in large numbers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
Tie. I'm Canadian Iin...

LONDON. ONT. April l3.-Rnilroad
strikes in the United States caused
cancellation of forty freight trains
and idlcness OF many trainmen In
Ontario today, as cmbargoes made
the runs. useless. Thirty freights
were Cancelled on the London divi-
sion OF the Crank Trunk and ten on
the same division OF the Canadian
pnci.ic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

sentenced TO twelve months in tail
in Hastings Court yesterday for at
tempting TO murder II. Ii. Meadows
on March 10. Johnson plead not
guilty TO the charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
ASK LOUISIANA GOVERNOR
TO CURB RENT PR0FlTEERS
Hundreds OF Pcrsons Claim Their
Rents HIVE Been Outruseously
Raised.
TBy AssOcinted Prcss.l

IBy Associated Prcss.1
NEW ORLEANS. April 13.-Goy-
ernor-elect John NJ. Parker was re-
nuestcd by Tho Federal Fair Price
Committee here late today to include
his recommendations to the Louisiana
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
c. 4 o. suncr. Tie-Up in Kcntuck +,

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, April IL
Westbound freight traffic on the Chcs-
apeake ard Ohio Railroad ceased late
today wl."n 450 Eastern Kentucky
yardmen joined the strike. The walk
outs occurred ut Russell and Silver
Grove, and tonight manifest
freight train. operated by crew OF
ya.dmas;crs. was the only service af-
fordcd between Huntington and Gin
cinnati.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
Resume LIKE Erie Service Today.

PITTSBURGH, PA. April l3.-Pas-
senger service on the Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie Railroad, which was sus-
pended today by n strike OF train
men. will be resumed tomorrow, ac-
cording to an official statement given
out here tonight by G. II. Sines. vice.
president OF the brotherhood OF Rail-
road Trainmen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14
Pennsylvania Agrees to Conference.
ID Ian

Pennsylvania Agrees to Conference.
PHILADELPHIA. April -. = The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-
night agreed TO n proposition made
BY the bureau OF mediation and arbi-
tration OF the State Department OF
Labor and Industry to have the rail-
roads general manager meet repre-
sentativcs of the strikers. provided
that they can speak for all the men
who are not working, and that rep
rescntatives OF the brotherhoods
shall also he permitted 10 be present.
The strike situation on the Penn
sylvan;U railroad tonight was re-
ported no better from the company's
viewpoint than it was last night. II
was announced during the afternoon
that more than $4,000 men on :ae
entire system had quit and that all
ditional men in small numhc's were
leaving Freight traffic on tie Penn.
sylvania in the Philadelphia distric;
remains completely tied uD and tho
passenger service, especially between
this city and New York. continues
crippled. More than 100 trains to and
from Philadelphia were annulled. The
company ia receiving outside help
from colleges and other organizations
and where men show efficiency In
operating trains they are being put
10 work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

Negro Chilled for Asannit.
James Johnson. negro youth, was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

pension is the growing scarcity of
food supplies in many cities.
Coal supplies in many cities are
running low and some utilities are
curtailing their service. The Column
bus Railway Power and Light Com
pany reports coal to last only until
Saturday The Columbus, Delaware
and Marion Traction Company GU;
service in half today.
Practically every coal mine is sus-
pended, owing to inability - obtain
cars, and it is estimated $4,000 miners
are idle.
Supplies of gasoline are running
low in most cities. and plans are be-
ing made to conserve the supply for
trucks to be operated in transporting
food supplies The Columbus Mcr-
chants and Jobhers' Association to-
day voted TO request state and city
officials in Ohio to issue prociama-
lions for curtailment OF the use OF
pleasure motor cars. Mayor Thomas
OF Columbus. Immediately issued an
appeal to owners OF automobiles to
save gasoline wherever possible.
Between seventy-five and 100 car
rcpairers on the Big Four Railroad
he : went on strike tonight in SYM
patty with the switchmen. Loyal
railroad employees said this strike
would prevent inspection OF any cars.
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PASSENGER SERVICE AGAIN
NORMAL TO WASHINGTON

Continued From First Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

Spread OF the walkout to another
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-14

storage points are invited TO take adj
vantage of this Offering"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
NEW YoRK BANK srATEMENT.

LONDON. Sept. 1S-Bar silver was ~
lower today at 59i1d.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
CORN AND WHEAT BULLETIN.

For the twenty four hours ending n
a. M, Goth meridian time. Saturday
Sept Is:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
RALLY STUDENTS
FOR DEMOCRACY
Women Open College Cam
paign at Bloomington.

The Initial campaign work among the
colleges and universities Of the State Is
being started by the Democratic wom-
ems state organization at Indiana Uni
versity at Bloomington next Thursday
night.
Mrs. Alice Foster McCunoch. women's
State chairman, and Dick Miller of In
dianapolis win be the principal speak
ers.
A musical program vii be included,
which will be under the auspices of the
Jackson Club, an organization of Demo
cratic students, and number of short
addresses by local speakers will also
be made.
The Indiana University rally will be
preceded by an aIl-day rally of Mon
roe County Democrats at the Blooming
ton city hall.
The local women are planning to hold
a district conference in the morning.
At noon a luncheon will be served
at which Mrs. William II. Cullop of Vim
cennes will be the speaker.
Mrs. McCulloch and Mrs. Olive Belden
Lewis will speak at the afternoon SEES
sion.
The organization Of Monroe County
Democratic Woman's Club viii be part
OF the work of the rally.
Mrs. Lewis viii tour Monroe County
Tuesday and Wednesday, making
speeches at Harrisburg. Smithville and
Clear Greek on Tuesday and at Stems
vile, ElletSville and Sanford on
Wednesday.
Mrs Grace Peyton of Covington has
been scheduled by the Democratic Wom-
ems Speakers Bureau to make addresses
at Quincy, Cataract Cunot, Jordan vii
lage and Patricksburg on Sept. %, and
at Denmark, Coal City and Freedom on
Sept. "A.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
Food Prices Fall
~ Pct. in August

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.-Food prices
declined more than IL per cent wholesale
during August according to a report made
public today by the bureau of labor sta
tistics.
This was the most notable decline
shown in tabulation Of general whole
sale price changes which averaged a re-
duction for the month of Az per cent
according to the report
Farm products are listed as having de-
cline Q per cent cloth and clothing So
per cent, while malthdecreases were re-
corded for chemical. drugs and miscel-
laneous commodities.
Increases were shown in fuel and light
ing materially which went up 6A per cent
and in metals and house furnishing goods.
Wholesale prices, generally. for last
month were higher than a year ago at
the same time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
STREET CAR LOOP
IS SCHMIDT PLAN
Proposal Is to Relieve Traffic
Congestion.

Before changes in the traffic regula-
tions, as proposed by the board Of pub.
lie safety in an ordinance to be intro
duced Monday night are passed on By
the city council another ordinance rout-
ing all street cars, including those which
pass over Illinois, Washington and
Pennsylvania, around a new loop in Cap
itol averue,} Maryland, Delaware and
Ohio streets may be passed at the re-
quest of Gustav G. Schmidt, president CT
the council.
II am going to see that such street
car loop ordinance is introduced Monday
night, and I believe that it will pass" de-
clared Mr. Schmidt.
"This town has got to prepare for
population of 500 900 people and that
within a very few years and l believe
there are enough farsighted men I'll the
council to see that something is done
Immediately.
eff such loop is established the down
town traffic problem will solve itself and
many Of these changes which the board
of safety contemplates will not be nee
essary.
There is no necessity for this con-
slant changing of the traffic regulations,
which only adds to the confusion of
motorists.
"All Of the tracks necessary for the es-
tablishment of such a loop as l propose
are in now.
81 personally would favor a loop which
would take the cars of of Ohio snd
Maryland streets, and put them in New
York and Georgia streets.
The board of safety and the legal de-
partment have declined TO make public
the exact nature of the changes in tbs
traffic regulations which the ordinance
expected TO be introduced Monday night
would provide.
Ii has been said, however, that coWEul-
sorry hat-to-curb parking N illinois.
Pennsylvania, Capitol and other congested
downtown streets win be provided for.
Acting on this rumor the Hoosier Mo-
tor Club has adopted a resolution ask
ing the council to defeat such a plan
Cor Illinois street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
HOG PRICES
OVER $18 MARK
Top of $18.15 Is Reached-Cat-
tie Steady.
RANGE OF EoG PRICES.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

With fairly good demand, both by
shippers and local packers; light sup
ply and strong sentiment in the out
side hog markets, prices on the local
hog market made an early advance Of
% to 80 cents, which advance held nrm
Throughout the entire market.
There WAS an unusual close or the
market, and with the exception Of a few
scattered odd lots, all the hogs on the
market were sold.
Light hogs brought a top Of $1S15 in
the regular market, while top Of $1S.25
was reached in the truck market
Good light hogs generally sold at S1S
@1S.50, good mixed at $17.75@1S, and
good heavies, S17Q1775.
Roughs were fully soc higher at SIG,
while pigs were SOC to 81 higher.
The bulk of sales ran close to $f775@
Is.
Receipts for the day Appropriated
1000, with less than 100 left over from
the market of the day before.
With approximately 400 cattle on the
market, the prices held practically firm
With those Of the Friday market, while
trading was dull.
There were $50 calves on the market
and a fairly strong sentiment for the
close OF the market week kept prices
fairly steady, with few extra choice
calves bringing SIS, but very few.
Sheep and lambs were steady, with 300
receipts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18

Alvin ad Rhoda Helsmeyer. 543 Oxford
girl.
Arthur and Iris Jordan. ss25 E. Tenth
boy.
John and Caroline Rapp. s11 N. Key
stone, girl.
Marvin and Cynthia Craig. 1850 Shell
Stanley and Grace Vail, 2so5 Cornell
boy.
Frederick and Lille Brennan. 1899 w.
Thirty sixth, boy.
David and Rena Bowman. 1850 Oliver,
girl.
boy.
Fred and Mary steinhausr, 1855 Black
ford. girl.
girl
william and Bertha Hibner. s42 s.
Arlington, boy.
William and Sadie Mitchell. 2221 Con-
Harold and Della Lehman. s44 Agnes
boy.
Homer and Marie williams, ss1s Roose-
Welt, boy.
James and Helen Jacobs. l4I5 Z. Wash
ington, boy.
Sam and Phyllis Jones. 1897 Villa, boy
George and Ada Zimmerman. IS E.
wilkins, girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-18
CROP SUMMARY

Corn pronting by continued favorab BILE
weather and no frost In the main part
OF the belt, is fastening to maturity. ac-
cording to the reports that some in from
every section OF the belt
Thrashing continues TO make good
Roadway In the north.
Cotton picking is becoming more gen
eral and the rapid deterioration brought
about by rains In August and early Sep
TENDER has been checked by cessation of
unfavorable weather.
White potatoes are generally in good
condition and sweet potatoes are excel
lent.
Reports state that trucks crops are
still In good condition.
Dairying has been developing.
Apples are very good, according to
reports, and the other fruits are fair.
Pastures and haylands are satistac-
tory generally, but rains are muehly
needed In parts OF the Upper Mississippi
basin