The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-29

take notice, followed up his Michigan
victory by capturing Nebraska. Gen.
eral Wood ran second for the states
preference and General Pershing was
rather poor third. 1t Is said the
Germans, who In the past have always
supported Hitchcock, went into the
Republican primaries almost solidly
for johnson, and that he also was Civ.
en- the Irish vote.
The Democratic national executive
committee, In session In Chicago, se-
lected Homer s. Cummings, chairman
Of the national committee, as tempo
rary chairman and keynote sounder Of
the San Francisco convention. He was
the choice Of the administration and
was chosen unanimously. Z. G. Hoff-
man Of Indiana, national vice chair
man, will call the convention to Or
der, and, Of course. old Colonel Martin
will be sergeant-at-arms. as usual.
The Republican national committee
will not name the temporary officers
Of the Chicago convention until next
month. but already there Is q strong
movement to make former Senator
Albert J. Beverldge temporary chair
man and keynoter. II is believed Sem
ators Lodge and Borah would with
draw In favor Of the Indiana man.
The new national board Of railway
labor at its first session adopted
rule OF procedure that put the finish
ing touches to the "outlaw" strike of
switchmen and that will serve to dis.
courage similar demonstrations In the
future. In effect, this rule Is that the
board will not consider complaints
from any persons who at the time are
impeding transportation. At once the
bottom fell out Of the strike, which
was on the point Of collapsing, any
how. During the week the leaders OF
the switchmen tried to have the strike
called off, but the men accused them
Of selling them out. Many OF the lat
ter quietly sought their old places.
The others must now obtain re-em-
pfoyment as new hands. having for
feited their seniority rights. Traffic
conditions In Chicago, New York and
other centers were improved, but not
yet entirely restored. Along the Jer-
sey City water front 700 freight ham
dlers who had been on strike returned
to work. their demand for IS day
having been granted.
A serious fight took place at Butte,
Mont, between striking ]. w. w. min
ers and sheriffs posse. In which
one man was killed and IA wounded.
Governor Stewart was so alarmed by
this and resulting disturbances that he
asked General Liggett. commanding
the western department, for federal
troops. detachment Of the Twenty
first infantry was sent from Fort
Wright, Wash.
About a dozen Of the states of Mex
leo are now declared to have Joined in
the revolt against Carranza which
started with the secession of Sonora.
The bewhiskered president is not idle,
however, and his forces under Cen
era Pima were reported to be mass.
Ing for an attack on the Sonora troops
on the Chihuahua boundary. There
has been fighting close to Mexico City.
At the close Of the week there were
hopes that an agreement would be
reached by the Sonora officials and
peace mission that was on Its way
from the capital, but the revolt has
spread over SO much territory that II
seems likely only the retirement OF
Carranza will put an end to hostil-
tiles. The government at Washington
is watching developments closely but
has given no indication that 1t would
take sides In the quarrel.
The overall craze that is sweeping
over the United States, though 1t can
have little direct economic value, Is an
interesting expression Of popular an
ger against the clothing profiteers. In
Isolated cases II already has caused
some reduction Of prices, but in gen.
eral 1t must be regarded as a worthy
demonstration that is likely to be
taken up by faddlsts and distorted out
of all reason.
We are still waiting to be told. au.
thentIcally, how the cost Of living can
be lowered. The experts have been
saying that increased production is
the solution Of the matter, but when
one reads that American production
is now on a basis Of 40 per cent above
domestic needs, and then looks at the
prices demanded FOR all the neces.
stiles Of life. one doesn't know what
to think.