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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
SICK AID POOR CARED FOR
Mrs. Wilson Distributes Gifts to chlII
dren and Friends-Presldent
Too III to Participate.

Observation-Disclosures of the ankle
ties of war for the first time since
Christmas, 1916, and with ideal Christ.
mas weather prevailing, residents OF
the national capital settled down to
enjoy a good oldfashioned Christmas
Activities were virtually suspended in
all government departments Wednes.
day.
A spirit Of thanksgiving permeated
the observance of the sacred day all
over the nation. Proclamations by
the secretaries of war and navy called
the attention OF soldiers and bluejack.
cts to the blessings of peace now en-.
joyed as a result of the sacrifices OF
war and declared that although hum
dreds of thousands Of men who form.
erly wore the uniform Of the United
States has resumed civilian garb, all
men who saw service in the world war
were forever united by the expert
ences of the past two years. Special
Christmas dinners were served to I'm,
Gle Sans soldiers and sailors through.
out the world, elaborate provisions be-
ing made for the sick and wounded
veterans in hospitals.
Thousands OF postoffice employees
sacrificed part of their Christmas
holiday to insure the delivery of be.
lated parcels and greetings to govern.
ment employees from every nook and
corner of the country. Christmas mails
here were unusually heavy this year,
officials said, even after taking into
account the large number of federal
employees still performing duties OF
war nature.
Several score of girl war workers in
the navy allotment offices under Rear
Admiral Cowie went in for a novel.
way of spreading Christmas cheer
They agreed to forego Christmas pres
ents among themselves and pooled the
money they would have spent fo1
Christmas dinner supplies and toys foI
the poor. Large navy trucks wereI
loaded with the gifts which were dis
tributed to the poorer section of theI
city with Howell Armor, a plebe at An
napolis, playing the part of Santa
Claus.
President and Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Margaret Wilson spent the day quietly
and the president ate his Christmas
dinner, including turkey, in his room,
served by Mrs. Wilson.
During the day Mrs. Wilson went
out in the White House automobile to
distribute Christmas gifts to friends Of
the family and to the children along
the route to the Country Club in Vir-
ginia, where the president plays golf.
The president and Mrs. Wilson have
carried out their custom together in
recent years and the president was
disappointed because his illness pre-.
vented him from participating.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
PlCKETS ORDERED REMOVED
WlIIys-overland Automobile Concern 10
Granted Permanent Injunction
Against Unions.

Toledo, Ohio.-Removal of pickets
from the plant of the Willys-Overland
Automobile Company began following
federal court order which granted
q permanent injunction preventing pick
cts of labor unions from interfering
with Overland workers.
In making the order public Judge
John NJ. Killits declared that striking
workers who have remained off the
payroll since the labor disturbances
Of last June can no longer be classed
as employees.
Judge Killits also ruled that the
court could not recognize the rights
of individuals to prolong a labor con.
troversy after its substance has fled"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
D|SLIKES PROGRAM
Of CONFERENCE
- PRESIDENT eoMPERs SAYS THAT
WORKERS MUST CHOOSE
OWN ENJOYS.
SUGGEST RECONSIDERATION
Report Made BY Presidents Industrial
Commission, Receives Criticism
Which Was lnvited-unions
Should Be Recognized.

Washington. Of the
presidents industrial conference for
the settlement of labor unrest drew
the fire Of organized labor in the first
OF the public discussions invited by
the commission in its report.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
the failure of the conference to rec
Ognlze definitely the organizations OF
workers-trade unions-as the basis
for representation was a fatal omis-
slon; while Frank Morrison, secretary
of the federation, noting the absence
of reference by the conference to col
lective bargaining or the necessity for
organizations of workers, said anyone
who would avert or postpone indus
trial conflicts could not ignore these
principles.
Mr.. Gompers declared the commits
sion should reconsider the question of
definite recognition of trade unions
"in order to make possible the conf
dence and cooperation of wage earn
ers, which can be expressed only
through organization of their own
making"
"Any plan to establish or maintain
anything like fair relations between
workers and employers must avoid
compulsory measures" he declared.
"Any proposal for compulsory labor Is
repugnant tc American sovereignty
and citizenship"
Mr.. Morrison said the declaration
ngainst government employees joining
the American Federation Of Labor
"would indicate that the commission
has been affected by the temporary
wave of antiunionism.
"The statement" he added, offers
no hope to lovers of industrial peace
who see the necessity of abolishing
autocracy in industry and giving en-
ployes a direct voice in their work
ing conditions.
at is no solution to empower the
president and a cabinet official to Sc
lect representatives of workers to ad-
just disputes. The workers must have
this power themselves"
"In the opening statement" said
Mr.. Gompers, "the report sets forth
the right relationship between en-
ployer and employee in large industries
can be promoted by the deliberative
organization of that relationship But
the report fails to give definite recog-
milton to the application of this truth.
Both employers and employees must be
organized in order to become respon-
sible parties to any system OF media
ton or Observation-Disclosures the ar
bitration tribunal must deal with in
dividuals instead of organized groups.
The principle of representation de-
ponds upon organization.
"The failure of the conference to
recognize definitely the organizations
of workers-trade unions-as the basis
for representation is fatal omission.
Certainly the conference should re-
consider this point in order to make
possible the confidence and co-opera-
tioI of wage earners which can be ex-
pressed only through organizations of
their own making"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
GERMAN LINERS
TO GREAT BRITAIN
CONTROVERSY is ENDED WITH
TRANSFER SEVEN VESSELS
BY SHIPPING BOARD.
NO WARRANT FOR HOLDING
Ships Had Performed Duty Assigned
Them, and President Wilson Issued
Order That They Be Released
to British Representative.

Washington.-The controversy be
tween the shipping board and British
officials over possession of seven Ger
man liners used to bring back Amer
lean troops now held idle in New
York harbor ended abruptly with the
announcement that President Wilson
had ordered the vessels turned over
to Great Britain. The transfer will
be made without delay and the ships
assigned to passenger service on Brit
ish lines.
No explanation of the order was
made beyond the statement that the
state department had found there was
no warrant for holding the ships, now
that the object for which they were
assigned by the interallied shipping
commission to American use-the re-
turn of the American army-was &C.
complished The eighth ship of the
group, the Imperator, has already
been turned over to the British and is
being operated by the Cunard line.
In announcing the presidents de-
cision, Chairman Payne of the ship
ping Board made public his letter to
Secretary Lansing transmitting in
structions from the president. The
letter follows:
Il am directed by the president to
comply with the request contained in
your letter transmitted to me this day
from the White House, and to advise
you that the seven ex-German ships
to-wit, Graf Waldersee, Zeppelin, Pre-
toria. Cap Finistere, Mobile, Prins
FREDERICK Wilhelm and Kaiserin Au
guste Victoria, now in the harbor OF
New York, will be delivered to the
representative of Great Britain as
soon as the proper person is desig
mated to receive the same"
The unexpected action of the ship
ping board last September in refusing
to deliver the Imperator to the Brit
ish was understood to be connected
with efforts to inauce the return to
the Standard Oil Company of II tank
steamers, formerly under the German
flag, but now held in British custody
in the Firth of Forth, by order of the
supreme council. The state depart.
ment took the position, however, that
these were separate questions and
must be dealt with separately, the
United States carrying out its obliga-
ton to turn the German ships over
to the British.
Meantime, the fate OF the tankers
remains in doubt. Chairman Payne
recently made a proposal to the su.
preme council that pending adjust
ment of titles the tankers be put at
the disposal OF the United Safes and
that Great Britain be given use OF the
former German liners. Great Britain
agreed to this proposal. It was learned,
on condition that the United States
would furnish Great Britain, France.
Italy and Belgium with OIL, but II is
reported withdrew her acceptance the
day after II was transmitted. No ex-
PLANTATION of the reported withdrawal
was ob.airable.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
GERMAN OFFICER GETS HIS
Convicted of Stealing Machines From
French Factories and Then De.
stroying the Buildings.

Amiens.-A court martial has sen
fenced the German officer Robert
Rocking, administrator of mines al
Karlsruhe, to ten years confinement
fifteen years of exile and fine of TO-,
100000 francs, upon his conviction OF
a charge of organizing the pillage oil
factories in Eastern France. 1t was
testified at his trial that he collected
machinery and other material from
the factories and blew them up in No.
vember, 1918. His brothers, Herman
and Ludwig, were given similar sen.
fences by default.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
OPPOSE RETURN RAILROADS
Railway Machinists VIII Probably
Strike If Cummins Anti-Strike
Bill Is Passed.

Washington. = Organized railway
machinists, through their president.
served notice on congress that they
would not submit to enactment of the
Cummins railroad bill, with its drastic
anti-strike provision.
Voting more than a month ago, So
per cent Of the $4,000 members OF the
union favored an immediate walkout
in event of the hills passage by both
houses OF congress, but the result was
not made known through fear that
the brotherhoods might appear in the
light of attempting to coerce the law
making branch of the government.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
MANY HURT IN N. Y. RIOTS
"Reds" Refuse to Abandon Their Pa
rade, Are Charged BY Police and
Roughly Handled.

New York.-Scores were hurt late,
Thursday afternoon when fully 1000
reds marching up Fifth Avenue as
a protest against the activities of the
United States in deporting extreme
radicals, were scattered again and
again as squads of mounted police
charged the paraders, who would scat.
ter only to reform their lines and
march on.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Victims of Poisoned Booze.

Chicopee, Mass Deaths to the num-
Der of twenty-nine had resulted Friday
night from the drinking of liquor pur-
chased in Hartford, Conn. and drunk
in this city, Holyoke and Hartford.
Fourteen men and one woman died
In Chicopee, eight men in Hartford
and four in Holyoke.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Pay For Disabled Soldiers.

washington.-Coin with the
signing of the Sweet bill providing for
additional compensation to disabled
service men. LOGS checks representing
q total of S799,5SO were mailed by the
bureau of war risk insurance to former
soldiers affected by the new legisla-
fion.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
TO HONOR BISHOP GAlL0R
Cathedral to Be Completed as Monu-
ment to Distinguished Church
man During Lifetime.

Memphis, Tenn.-Plans were outlined
Sunday morning by A. S. Caldwell,
whereby st. Mary's Cathedral may be
completed In the early future and stand
great and noble monument to the
worth OF Bishop Gailor as a distin.
guished citizen Of Memphis. as bishop
Of the diocese Of Tennessee, and as
executive head OF the Episcopal church
of the United States.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Shin Whlskey Abroad.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Five thousand bar
rels of whiskey we're being loaded here
in the hope that 1t might reach the sea-
board before national prohibition be-
comes an accomplished fact January
is. More than 100000 gallons, It
was said, were still in warehouses In
this vicinity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Offer Peace to Poland.

Copenhagen.-The soviet government
Mt Moscow has sent formal peace of.
fer to the Polish government by WIRE
less. The message denies that the Boil
sheviki are preparing a new offensive
against Poland, with the aid Of Chinese
forces.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Prove Danger Signal"

Columbus, ohio.-Deaths throughout
the United States due to drinking
wood alcohol will prove a danger sig.
nal" to the people of the country, &C.
cording to E. H. Cherrington, secre.
tary of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Increased Rat Bonus.

Galveston.-To stimulate the de-
struction of rats in the city of Calves.
ton and along the water front, the
board of city commissioners has in.
creased the bonus paid for each rat
brought into the city health authori
ties from TO 10 cents.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Relief For Jews.

New York-The joint distribution
committee for American funds for
Jewish war sufferers announced that
1t had appropriated more than $1,000.
900 for relief OF 100000 Jews in Eu-
rope and Asia.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
tuberculosis In Cotton Mills.

Observation-Disclosures was given
as the commonest single cause OF death
among cotton mill operatives, in a re-
port by the bureau Of labor statistics,
based on a study Of conditions in Fall
River, Mass, over five.year period.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
HoIdups In France.

Paris.-Police authorities at st. Ma
zaire have arrested French, Spanish
and American holdup men who have
been stealing American army stocks
and carrying them away in automo-
biles.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
To sell Naval PropertY.

New Orleans. La.-Buildings and
equipment of the branch station of the
United States navy at West End on
lake Ponchartrain here win be offered
FOR sale. II was announced here By ma
Tal officials.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Against 5olshevlsm.

New York.-The League for the Lib
eration OF Carpatho-Russia took firm
stand against Bolsheyism and extreme
radicalism at the opening Of its third
congress here.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Eaa Price TumbIes.

Lincoln, Neb.-Fifty-five cents per-
dozen will be the retail price of eggs
here. which sold 10 days ago for S..
cents. Two thousand women, who
united to fight the high price. claim
credit for bringing about the reduce
ton.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
uphold Language Law.

Lincoln. Neb.-Constitutionality Of 9
state law. designed to eurtail use OF
foreign languages in Nebraska schools
as an AmericaniEation measure, was
upheld By the state supreme court
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Agreement Reached.

Fu,At-It was officially announced
that the Esthonian and Bolshevik dele
gates in conference here had reached
an agreement on the questions Of
trontiers and military guarantees.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
MoIders Get Settlement.

San Frsncisco.-The California
Foundrymen's Association signed an
agreement with Iron Moulders' Union.
whereby the striking members viii re-
turn to work at a minimum wage Of
$40.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Novel Christmas Gift

Paducahr, Ky.-McCracken county.
Kentucky, citizens awoke Thursday
morning to find themselves possessors
Of a corps Of police women. Christ
mas gift of the board Of commission
era
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Thirsty Turned Down.

FL Paso, Texas.-Hundreds of El
Pasoans and tourists who planned to
visit Juarez, Mexico, where liquors OF
all kinds can be bought, were turned
back Thursday at the international
bridge between the two cities.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
slo Gold Discovery.

London.-News was received here OF
the discovery OF a s0-mile ridge OF gole
near Kilgoortie. IN western Australis.
It Ia the longest gold-bearing formatios
ever found IN history.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
New Jewish Fraternity.

New orleans.-The Pi Tan Pi, Jew.
ish fraternity, with chapters in 20
cities, held the first business meeting
of the sixth national conclave here.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02

Grand Rapids. Mich.-Constitution-
aiity OF the United States election laws
vas questioned In q demurred attack
ing the indictments against Senator
Truman H. Nevberry and 1s4 others.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
eoy Scout. crowIno.

New York.-The Boy Scouts OF
America has grown to a total member.
ship OF 470.0S4 since its organization
nine years ago. according to a report
issued here. or this number 1896
are scoutmasters.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Italians 10 Feed Austrlans.

Rome.-Twenty thousand Austrian
children win be received in Italy and
cared for until food conditions change In
Vienna and other Austrian cities.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Wilson Signs Edge Bill.

Washington. President Wilson
signed the Edge bill, authorizing the
creation of corporations for the pur
pose of financing American export
trade.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
FREIGHT Car Shortage.

Laredo, Texas.-Shortage OF freight.
cars in the Mexican state of Coahuila
may cause mines employing 10000
miners to close, Skating Off the coal.
supply to vessels touching gulf ports.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Erench Loan L. Over.

New York.-Franee's national credit
loan was oversubscribed on the first
day, according to cable adyices receiv-
ed here.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
Rsd Gross 70 Floht Famlns.

Berne. Switzerland.-The Norwegiana
Red Cross has informed the Red Cross
Of Geneva that It has formed com.
mittee to fight famine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
oppose Unauthorized Strikes.

London.-Seven Of the largest trade
unions in Great Britain have inaugu.
rated a movement aiming at the pre-
vention OF unauthorized strikes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.

New York, Aug 14-Eforts to put up quotations were successful in the early part Of Saturdays session but there was 2 decline in the final hour. Demands from the shorts furnished the main up- ward influence, but there was also a partial revival of bullisE interest because of the improvement in railway, credit and crop conditions.
 Some of the oils, motors, rubbers, zteels, feathers. tobaccos, chemicals, foods, American International and U. s. Alcohol issues were lifted one to two md one-hah Railroads moved narrow y and the buying of these stocks soon ceased Business was restricted because of a disposition by traders to await de- Velopment over Sunday in the Rpsso- Polish situation.
 Total sales approximated 125,ooC shares
 Baldwin and [. s. Steel reflected in .ernlttent pressure. and when these stocks. together with the sugars and shippings weakened in the late dealings he traders teok profits on earlier pur- :hases.
 The weekly bank statement showed s3.404 ,s10. Loans increased $10.365.0 while demand deposits decreased $4O,- 37,ooo.
 Railroad and miscellaneous bonds held well. but U. s. government war issues manifested further depression. U. s government bonds were unchanged or eall on the week The total sales par Talue) were s3.s75, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
CARD OF 20 EVENTS FOR
 GRAND CIRCUIT THIS WEEK

Philadelphia, Aug. I5.-The Grand Circuit stars will open their eastern campaign tomorrow at the Belmont Driving Clubs tract at Narberth, Pa, and everything points tc the fourth meeting held at this track surpassinS the others in the class of racing. num- Der of horses getting the word. Des- pite the steady showers of the past week the track is in excellent condition
 A dash race of one mile, 100 yards for trotters eligible to a 2.07 class for a purse of S1.000 and a race for the three year old trotters eligible to a 2.10 class from which the winner of the S2,000 stake for age is barred have been added to the origial programme. The five days card will contain a total of twenty events. All the principal rac- ing stables will be represented
 The opening card includes the 2:1o trot $1,000; the Directors Stake for 2.20 trotters, open to Philadelphia horses only. purse S1,00o. and the 2:0S pace, s1O00. R. E. Biggs of Baltimore will start the horses. There will be four events on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and a programme of five races will wind up the meeting Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
THE LIVESTOCK MARKET

Chicago Aug. 1S.-Hogs-Receipts J2,- ooO head market 25 to 35c higher. Bulk, S14.25 Q 15.75; top, $15.S5; heavyweight. s1A5e o 15.75 medium weight $15.eN o l5.S5 lightweight, S1490@1565; light lights, $1490 c 1565; heavy packing sows smooth, $14.1o@144O; packing sows, roufh. $i3.75 @1410; pigs, $t4.0o 915 D.
 Cattle-Receipts. 4,000 heal; market for steers steady and strong butcher Co l. tie slow to 25c lower
 F Beef steers, medium and heavyweight, $16.25 @17.50 medium and good, s1250 @16.25; lightweight, $1475@1725 i; common and medium, s900@1425 Buther cattle, heifers $6OO@15.OO i; COWS, so.00@21.5O; bulls, $6.00@11.75. Gamers and cutters, cows and heifers. s400 e 6.25 veal calves Qight and hadnyweight., $140O@15.25; eder steers s7 5GG 12I2D; stooker steers, $500 1o.75; stocker steers, $5.50 1O.75 1; stocker cows and heifers. s5o0@9.00.
 Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head; market steady. Lambs (S4 lbs. down.. SO.175 @13.50; ; lambs. culls and common, $7.O0G1o,75; yearling wethers $S00@1000; ewes, S6.00@775; ewes, culls and common. $2.5O @5.5o; breeding ewes, s6.0O@11.0O; feeder lambs, s1o.75 @12.50.
 Pittsburgh, Aug -Cattle-Supply light; market steady. Choice, s15.5O@16 prime, s15.5O@16; good, $15.25 @155O tidy butchers, $14@1475; fair, s11@ 1850; common, s11@12.5O; common to good fat bulls, $5@7; common to good fat cows sS@1O; heifers. s11@12 fresh COWS and springers, S70@140 veal calves, $19.
 Sheep and Lambs-Supply. 500 head market steady. Prime wethers, sS; good s7.50 Gs.50; good mixed, $50 0@6.50 culls 1 and common, $2@4; spring lambs, s13 Hogs-Receipts, 2,5OO head :, market lower. Prime heavy hogs, s15.25 @15.5o mediums, s1575 @16.25; heavy workers s1e.5OG1e.s0; light workers, s1550@16i pigs, s15915.50; roughs, $7.50@1S stags, s7.5o@1S; heavy mixed, $1575 O 1925.