davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
STRIKERS MAY RUN
AGAINST FEDERAL LAW

Savannah, Ga. April io.--Atty. Gen,
Palmer, when asked about federal In
tervcntlon In the railroad strike. said
today: ANY joint action designed tn
interfere with the distribution OF the
necessities Of life would be unlawful.
Our district attorneys have been In
structod 10 watch conditions and sec "
there is any such unlawful interference,
or ifsuch Interference Is contemplated.
| have wired Assistant United states
District Attorney Anes at Washington
TO act on his own judgment should the
situation be found to warrant 1t. Moth
ing win be done until there n "A care
full inquiry made to ascertain the exact
facts Of the situation"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
WANTED IN ALABAMA

Shortly after ? O'Clock Friday after
noon Detectives scott Swanord snd
Tom Gillespie arrested Len Meadow :,
colored. on a charge % being fugi-
tive from ONmoTe. Ala.
According 70 information which
reached the plainclothesmen Meadows
escaped from the changing IN Ala
hama almost three years ago. STAFFORD
and Gillespie found the negro 81 work
IN a local foundry.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
BELGIUM AIDED FRENCH
TO FORCE COAL DELIVERY

London. April i0.--BelRium has
officially notified Great Britain that
the chief reason she II supporting
the French occupation OF Frankfort
is the failure OF Germany 10 deliver
peace treaty.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

not a compact between France and
Germany, but all European bellig-
erents. Tho British stand is bad
blow to the Millerand government,
but II is immateriai who rules France
so long as blind militarism is not
supplanted by common sense"
The Lokal Angeigcr. while admit
ting there lis n dawn OF common
sense In the world" asks why the
allies of France did not act moro
promptly. "F'rance was well aware
OF their attitude" the newspaper
says, but her hand was not stayed"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
MEXICAN BANDITS MEET
DEATH AT SCENE OF RAID

Moctczuua. Mex. April i0.-SiN
bandits captured by CarrapEa cavalry
IN Canyon Diablo. after thst had rsided
the village OF Nuevo Min0s. were
brought back to that community and
hanged IN tho public square today. A
search Of the mountain rendezvous OF
the bandits revealed cache OF several
hundred thousand dollars worth Of gold
and silver bullion. bcsidcs store Of
arms aud ammunition
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
ORGANIZE FOR CAMPAIGN

New Orleans. April lb.--Woman SUI
frag ists IN New orleans began TO or
ganize by precincts and wards yesterday
preparatory 10 entering a campaign.
The leaders are confident women viii
get the ballot Mrs Charles 4. Buck.
Ir.. n the nominal head ~ ihc wom-
ans organization. which hopes 10 make
a powerful campaign.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
FAIR. SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

I'm r = 7 ( ] n =
better every day,
IN soon be hit
ting on all six;
q friend OF mine
sure pinch hit
me out Of an aw-
ful nx. I couldn't
walk, I couldn't
talk. / couldn't
even bulge !
was just about
az sociabie as
an old Is speptic
Judge. I took all
sorts Of medicine
and many other
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Berlin, April 9,--Thc communists
today adopted resolution demand
ing the arrest of President Ebert and
the cabinet on a charge of high troa-
son because they asked the French
for permission to send German gov
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
RECOGNIZE NO
OUTLAW GROUP
R. R. Managers Won't Treat
With Delegates Named
by Strikers.
SENATE PROBE TUESDAY
Department Justice Agents
Sent to Arrest Labor
Agitators.

Chicago. April 10.-(A. P)--Rail-
road managers will not treat with the
OUTLAW unions and the only con-
tracts TO be recognized are those with
the established brotherhoods, it was
announced at the headquarters of the
General Managers association here
today.
Committees appointed by the strik-
ors to wait on the managers and ask
Cor contracts will not be received, II
was said. "Our contracts with the
brotherhoods cover all the men now
on strike" Secretary Snyder, of the
general managers, said. IF the strik-
crs want contracts they have only to
return to their unions, We viii recog-
nize no outlaw organization"
Officials refused TO state whether
the government would proceed un-
der the Lever act, IL Il was found
necessary to intervene, or under some
other statute. MI
Plans Complete. Z
Plans for the senate investigation
of the strike were completed TODAY
by Chairman Cummins. Of ti1c heh-
ate Interstate commerce committee.
The inquiry will begin Tuesday and
win be conducted by the full commit
tee, with John Grunau, president of
the Chicago Yardmcn's association;
A. A. Whitney, vice president of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
and officials of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee e. st. Paul railroad as the first
witnesses.
First indication of government con-
Germ over the strike was seen when
n number OF department of Justice
agents appeared in, the Jersey strike
zone. IT was reported but uncon-
frmed that they were sent TO arrest
labor agitators,"
Can't Locate Leaders,
Railroad managers have been I'M
able TO locate any leaders Of. the
strike in the New York district, IL
was announced following a confer
ence of the Railroad General Man
ayers association. No demands have
been presented by the men, and nc
cause has been stated for the walk
out, the managers said.
Earlier in the day Oren Root,
president of the Hudson 4 Manhat-
tan Railroad company, said no def
mite explanations as TO why the tube
conductors, guards and fiagmen had
quit had been offered and no de-
mands had been made.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

things: the way was feeling.
thought I'd aoon be wearing wings.
But the medicine that docs me good
take AZ ?. and q: ! don't know
what It's made Of. but rs length
cned out ms time
The weather. Pair tonight and
warmer: Sunday. cloudy and proba-
hiy rain
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
STEEL ORDERS UNVEILED

New York. April 10.--rhe actual condi.
ton OF clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that
they hold Sii.T77 100 reserve In excess
OF legal requirements. This is q de-
crease OF SO. 0l3. 500 from last week.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
Demands Arrest of Ebert
on Charge of High Treason

eminent troops into the Ruhr dis
trict.
A faction OF the communists voted
for u general strike. hut tho inde-
pendents opposed, saying that the
time liz not ripe.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
TWO WOMEN DROP DEAD

Raleigh. n. C.. April i0.-Mrs. Carolina
Taylor Lodge. widow OF DIR. w. a.
Lodge. formerly a well-known druEgfs<
OF Raleigh. and her niece. Mrs. Fred G.
DOYLE. dropped dead at their homes here
this morning within ten minutes OF each
other. Heart disease is believed 70
have been the cause.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
TIE-UP AFFECTS MARKET

Chicago. April i0.--Owing 10 the tie
up Of the National stock yards at 81
Louis. due 20 the railroad strike. thers
were no quotations available for TIE
market today. Only y cattle and $50
hogs were received. with no sheep re-
ccipts.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
NIGHTRlDERS INDICTED

Mayfield. Nv. April io.-rhc spe-
clat grand jury which has been inves-
tigating night rider cases here. has re-
turned fifteen indictments. Il was an
nounced today. Names Of those IN
dicted have not been made public.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10


last night for Chicago TO confer with
lions.
This announcement was made
shortly before the time set for n
meeting today TO receive the report
of n committee named to poll the
employees of the various roads and
determine whether a strike should
be called. The meeting was post
poned until a later date.
Break at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo, April i0.-A ray
of hope for railroad officials broke
through the pail OF the strike situa-
ton here today when thirty-o one
switching crews which struck on
the Rock Island yesterday returned
TO work. Sixty terminal switch en-
gino flremen, who took vote on q
strike move, are bnck on the job.
All doubt as 70 the loyalty OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neers was dispelled today by a posi-
tive statement OF that organization
that no consideration was being
given 20 a move 20 join the strikers
ranks
Out Al Canton.
Canton, o.. April 0.-Switohmen
employed by the Wheeling a. Lake
Erie railroad went on strike here in
sympathy with the Chicago strikers.
St. Louis Crippled.
st. Louis. April l0.-The spread Of
the outlaw" rail strike today crippled
passenger service in and out Of St.
Louis. Engineers and firemcn en-
ploycd by the Terminal Railroad as-
ISOLATION In moving passengers In and
out OF the Union station began" drop
ping out" this forenoon, and by noon
passenger service. which has been
kept moving by Assistant General
Manager johnson Supt. Buriigame
and other officials DOMINIC ovcralls
ard doing the switching. Was scri-
ously intcrfered with. How many Of
the 100 enginemen IN the passenger
yards we're out could not be cstab-
lishcd. At the same time 500 baggage
men threatened 10 strike unless they
were granted pay Increases.
spreadS 10 Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. Wis. April 10-The
railroad strike spread 10 Milwaukee
today when 1900 Ewitchmeu and
yardmen on the Chicago a North
western railroad went on strike. All
traffic In the yards OF that road here
Is tied up. Switchmen on the Chi
caEo. Milwaukee a. ST Paul railroad
are now taking a strike vote and may
90 out tonight. Automobile trucks,
running between Milwaukee and Chi
caEo, Hill De used 10 haul sufficient
freight 10 keep Milwaukee industrial
plants g0inE
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
LOST AND FOUND

BtfNCH OF kENS-Lost. between Jsf-
fcrson curve. Main and Market SITS.
last "Wednesday. II found call 1esa.
or ite5 Market 81. Reward.
TIkE-Iost; on road to Country club.
Ice: reward for return. DIT. Edwin
II. Anderson. Main s4S.
LADIES' hiEh shoe lost. between Oak
81 car line and ChurchNille: trado~
mark Red Cross. Main so5. Or -
turn 20 a. Lovcnian BLDG, rewar6.
For Other -lests" and aFeundss See
Want "a Paae.l
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

whether yard employees in the Mem
phis railroad terminals will join in
the strike OF Switchmen inauguratcI
in Chicago will be held IN allegiance
until the return o. local omcials Of
the railroad brctherhoods who left
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Fulton Motor Truck

QuestionWould you kindly give me some
information about Fulton Motor Truck Cor
poration2 I bought some of this stock
few months ago. and | have heard nothing
about it, nor has 1t been listed on the Curb
ever since.-D. T..
Answer-Ths corporation was placed
in receivership several months ago.
The court has ordered the property to
be sold at auction on March II. A
stockholders' protective committee, of
which E. f.. Vreeland is chairman, has
worked out plan for buying in the
company and recognizing it, This
calls for the organization of the Fulton
Motors Corporation, with capitaliza-
tion of 100000 Class A. shares. $40 par
value, and $4,000 Glass 3 shares, of
no par value. The former are to be
preferred as to dividends at the rate of
81 share per annum and redeemable
on any dividend date upon thirty days
notice at $40 share and accrued div-
dends. Each preferred stockholder of
the Fulton Motor Truck Company un-
der this plan would receive one and
onehalf shares of Glass B stock for
each share he now holds, while COM
mon stockholders for each ten shares
now held would receive one share of
the new stock. The stockholders pro-
tective committee must raise 100000
to make the plan effective under an
agreement with Horace M. Hackett. of
Detroit, who has undertaken to or
ganize the new company. F. B. Finn,
II Wall Street, has been named trustee
to receive subscriptions from present
stockholders of the Fulton Motors
Truck Corporation who wish to sub
scribe for new stock under the reor-
ganization plan.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03

A special meeting Of the stockholders Of
The B. F. Goodrich Company win be
Broadway. Borough of Manhattan. City
and State of New York on Wednesday
MaTch Me- 10, 1920. at lively twelve o'clock noon for
upon. among other things, tho following
propositions. to wit:
l.. To reorganize the company under
Section "a Of the Stock Corporation Law
so as to permit the issuance OF common
stock without nominal par value. and
to increase the authorized capital stock of
the company 40 that. instead of its pres
ent authorized capital stock 1t will have
authorized 4S4.l2o shares of the par value
OF 800 each OF preferred stock with the
rights and preferences now provided by
Its certificate Of incorporation COT which
tne amount en- presently o9tstandng viii be
common stock. without nominal or par
value. and to approve. authorize and d.
rect the officers of the company to make
execute, acknowledge and file certificate
Of reorganization. Of the company, pur-
suant to said Section. The terms upon
which the outstanding shares are to be
as follows: The preferred stock will re-
main unchanged; the present common
stock oc will W. be EXCHANGED, share for share,
stock. without nominal or par value.
e To approve the execution and is
suance by the company of 100000, 900
Cent. Convertible Gold Notes, and to ap-
prove an agreement under which such
notes are to be issued and the Issuance
herewith of stock purchase warrants giE
Ing to the holder OF each such warrant
the right for two years from the date
thereof. to purchase one and one-quarter
shares Of common stock, at the price of
$50 per share (subject to reduction in
accordance with the provisions of such
agreement II the company shall issue
common stock under certain conditions
for a consideration of less than $50 per
share) In respect of each 800 principal
amount of such notes; and to authorize
the directors to confer upon the holders
of such notes the right to convert the
principal thereof. after two years from
the date thereof. and to maturity or
earlier payment, into common stock on
tho basis Of $50 per share (subject to
reduction as aforesaid) under such regu-
lations as the directors may adopt
:. To authorize the directors to set
aside for. and from time to time issue
to, employees Of the company shares Of
common stock, without nominal or par
value. not exceeding 125,0oO shares. for
such consideration and upon such terms
ana conditions as the board of directors
may from time to time prescribe
4. To authorize the officers and direc-
tors to do any and all things necessary
or proper In connection with or incidental
10 tne foregoing matters, any of them
0. TO transact such other business q,
may come before the meeting or any ad-
9o4rnment OF adjournments thereof
BY order OF the Board of Directors
3. g. WORK, President
F. c. VAN CLEEF. Secretarv
Dated, February l6 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Spicer Manufacturing
To Recapitalize Stock

At = special meeting Of the Spicer
Manufacturing Company the plan pro-
viding for recapitalization was ap
proved. The new plan provides for the
authorization of 100000 shares of new
. per per cent preferred stock of which
mediately. and 100000 shares of COM
mon stock, no par, of which 100000
are to be issued.
The company also called for pay
ment on April l all of it's first pre-
ferred stock outstanding. Holders
are asked to present their certificates
on that date for cancellation with ihe
Guaranty Trust Company and receive
$115 share plus, accrued dividends.
Charles E. Merrill was elected to the
board of directors, succeeding E. c..
Lynch. Other directors and officers
were reelected.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Commodities
Cotton

renewal of covering by near months
shorts in the market yesterday sent March
contracts into new high ground for the
season and May into new high ground for
the movement At times indeed. May was
relatively firm. rejecting increased nervous
ness among shorts owing to the continued
strength OF the March positions and the
apparent firmness of Southern spot mar
kets. and that delivery sold up to 35. 1850,
or 81 points above the closing price Of
Monday The close was a few points off
from tho best under realizing. but steady
at at net advence or SO points to q decline
or points, new crop deliveries being
relatively dull and easy
Reports of disturbances in the Alex.
andria market had an unsettling influence
responsible for relatively weak cables The
opening decline of to 15 points here was
not full response to Liverpool, which at
tracted some arbitrage selling, while there
was also considerable Wall Street liquida-
tion These offerings were absorbed on a
net decline of about 23 to 80 points, how
on the renewed demand from near month
shorts rs and ana reports that the. Allies were
considering an International loan to Ger
points net higher, while july sold onlv II
points and October points above Mon
days closing figures. General busin ess
was not active and part Of the trading
evidently represented switching from near
to late months, one Of the features being
difference OF about 800 points.
Dispatches indicated that the big break
IN the Alexandria market had caused
severe losses. amounting. it was said in
the case of one firm. to $4,000
sterling. A committee of tho Alexandris
Cotton Exchange was reported to be- Az
Ing minimum prices for tho liquidation
OF remaining accounts. and the impression
prevailed here that the elimination Of an
over thusiastic bull movement in
Egyptian had been partly due to con-
tr,actlon or credits The Egyptian situa-
lioh, however, was not generally CON
sldered likely to prove permanent in
iiuence IN shaping American values and
selilns on 1t as a sentimental factor was
checked by the near month strength and
an appre rehension that the congestion Of
snort hedges In May and July is even
greater than In the case OF March
20 points higher at 40.50c for middlinr
upland Sales were 434 bales.
The range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03

Current Year
Sugar. granulated. per lb. ..14gIs go 90
Conee. Rio No. I, per b.. l4% 15X
Coffee, Santos No. 4. per lb "a 2lI
Sugar-The market for raw sugar was
firm yesterday. with the spot price estab-
1ished d at at l12sc on a full parity of the
to 10000 bags San Domngos. March ship
c. l. T.; Cubas, for April shipments, sold
at sNo I. o. b. to operators. but while the
amount was given at approximately 10000
bags 1t was believed that 1t was nearer
10000 bags. The Federal bought $1,000
bags Cubas about due. at 10Ac cost and
freight, equal to 1l.28c delivered: Porto
hicos. afoat for New York, were offered
al 1lc and holders might sell at los =
c; l. r.. II bid. Refined sugar was nm
changed. prices ranging from lie to lac
less per cent. but 1t was believed thai
renners now listing at 16c would soon re
adjust prices downward.
me futures market opened 10 potnta
lover lover. to points higher and closed i'@ s
with sales small o" "e1 >
Coffee Fatures-Ths market developaa =.
n1 mer unoertone yesterday. and possih,v
one Of the sustaining influences was The
iact tnat lot of mild coffees which ras
Gently nave been pressing on the market
for sale at low prices, had found buvers
Wnicn steadied up milds. 1t was said thai
10000 bags had been sold and that tx nno
pags or this had been resold at nrotit
Gsti .s!l pr;ces were is to 20 points higher.
with offerings light. and on trade huvinr
aso covering values worked upward later
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
More Active Wool Machinery

Woolen, worsted and carpet looms
and carding machinery during the
month Of January reached their great
est point Of activity since the sign
Ing of the armistice. In it's report
for active and idle wool machinery as
OF February the Department of Com
merce places the idle wide looms at
only 1872 per cent; narrow looms, 17.6
per cent; carpet and rug looms, 28.6
and sets of cards at 7.6 per cent. These
arc all record low figures for idle ma
chinery during the past 13 months.
More combining machinery was in
operation during January, than in De-
cember, the percentage of idle ma
chinery being Go. Ths lowest point
Of idleness in combs was 5.3 per cent,
during October and November. Idle
WOODEN spindles show decrease of 2
per cent compared with December, and
the percentage, IL, is the lowest with
the exception Of October, when it
reached 81. Idle worsted spindles
were placed at 10 per cent, compared
TO 10.2 per cent in December. Septem-
ber. October and November. showed a
slightly smaller percentage Of idle
worsted spindles.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Par Value No ADVANTAGE

Question-What do you believe to be the
general opinion regarding no par stocks or
par below 500, as compared with stock Of
500 par2 In other words, should the for
nier stocks be looked upon as less desirable
than the 500 par stocks "A. J. A.
Answer--Par value is only q nominal
value, whether 81 or $1O0, the real
value of the stock being determined by
the equity back Of 1t in the earnings
and assets of business. Stocks with
out par value are quite as desirable as
those labeled $1O0 or some other NOM
inal amount. Many concerns are issu-
ing stocks Of no par value these days
in order to save on the capital tax.
This Is levied on the par value of the
stock, regardless Of the price at which
it sells. That is, if $100 par value
stock is selling at $50, the tax Is col
lected on the basis of the former figure
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
the entire transit situation changes
greatly for the better.
Indian Packing

ouestion--Last year purchased fifty
shares OF Indian Packing stock at 40M 1t
iy now selling around H. Do you think
advise selling 7F. H. H.
Answer--Indian Packing Company
stock was foated last year when ths
public WAS SO filled with speculative
enthusiasm that it was willing to buy
almost anything. This stock, consist
ing Of 425,000 shares, was so success
fully 1oated that no attention was paid
to the fact that the capital was pos
sbly out of proportion to the value Of
the properties. There has been no
statement Of earnings, although inter
csts who foated the issue state that
dividends are being earned three times.
The company. so we are informed. is
expanding and the outlook is promis-
ing. Present dividends are at the rate
of 81 per annum. The stock no doubt
has declined in sympathy with the. gen.
eral list, although it undoubtedly sold
too high when first brought out. At
present prices the stock possibly offers
speculative opportunities.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Jewell Tea Preferred

Question-On August 8. 1919. I bought
fifty shares Of Jewell Tea preferred at SIT
a share. VIII you please inform me to the
best of your ability what are the chances of
it coming back in about year or so: also
what are the prospects of dividends being
resumed? I understand that they are doing
more business than ever.-H. X.
Answer-While the net sales of the
jewell Tea Company for 1919 were
slightly in excess of those for 1918,
operating costs are heavy. The COM
pany was adversely affected by labor
troubles and also found difficulty in
marking up It's retail price of coffee
to keep pace with the increased cost of
green coffee. Coffee sales represent
about 65 per cent of gross business.
No statement Of operating costs or
other charges for 1919 has been forth
coming, but the prospects appear none
too bright for substantial increase in
profits.