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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT.

WANTED TO RENT-By family OF
cottage. bungalow or apartment FUR
mace heat State price and location,
Willing to nay for something first
class. Can furnish best OF reference.
Possession wanted by March Is or
sooner, Address B-44, News Scimitar.
WANTED-To rent. BY March l. a
house Of six or more rooms, for adult
family suburban property acceptable
J. +. White, NJ 46s2-J.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
Nos. 157-159 Union Ave, 20, 900 square
feet Of floor space 4Ox2OO feet to paved
alley, one. and half block Of Main st.
Sprinkler system throughout, Insurance
the lowest, IS cents on the $4,000.
Beautiful hardwood office fixtures and
partitions Concrete vault. combination
lock. VIII lease as whole or lower
and upper floors separately. Apply for
terms and further information.
W. H. REED
422 Exchange Bldg. Phone Main 1866
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
ESTATE For SALE.
LANDS ANo FARMS.
CATTLE AUCTION
SALE
Tuesday, Feb. 19,
10 O'Clock Am.
LANDS ANo FARMS.

or surplus beef and mich cattle al the
farm Of ED + Perry Hernando road
and Brooks avenue. Memphis. Tenn
breeder Of registered cattle The farm
Is TWO miles from Forest Hnl car line
ana one-fourth mile cast, on Brooks
avenue from Lake View car line. There
VIII be 100 head in the sale
hereford beef cattle. rs males run
lhg from calves TO four years old
Headed by King Vernet II, four years
Ola, and Nernet Prince LVIII three
years old, so females. running from
calves 70 flve-year- olds, most an cows
and heifers In this lot OF females are
Eliza, Hilltop Princess, Josephine Brit
lsh Lamplighter, Lady Director and
Princess BeSoto | to XXII Most Of the
herd are descendants OF Old Point Com
Tort XIV and all are registered and have
certificates
Holstein Dairy Cattlc-eO head Of fine
tolstein dairy cattle--60, headed by the
grand champion bun Sir ollie Johanna
NO. l6s439, his sire lOwana Sir ONE,
grand champion at Chicago Dairy Show,
lsiF. FIVE males, three grown and two
calves; 56 females, SO grown and three
calves, Twenty Of these are registered
and 40 are high grade. Twelve fresh
cows IL heavy springers Balance will
ircshen later in spring, These cattle
represent two Of the best strains in the
south and persons wanting beef or
mixers viii get the best In the market
Registered Duroo Jersey hogs, differ
ent ages and sizes.
These herds are under U. s. tubercu-
lar inspection and will be sold without
reserve, Terms cash or bankable naper
Sale rain or shine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

CITY PROPERLY.
Some Real Bargains,
Well Located
Modern S-room. two-stovy, on Union
avenue, newly painted and decorated
good heating plant. lot 64K220 feet. "A o
rage for two cars, servants house IS.
500; terms.
NJ. 4959-W
one Of the best built homes in Mem
phis, hardwood floors. hot water heat.
beautiful electric fixtures, two beauti-
fui bathrooms. IL rooms, on one Of the
best car lines In Memphis, walking dis
lance OF Central high school, beautiful
sha ~ lot, 72Nl95 deep: concrete drive,
garage for three cars; price $4,000
terms. worth louble.
M. 4959-W
Well-huilt, modern duplex apartment,
five rooms and bath each, in Al con
dttion; good heating plant. also CRATES;
bea ltiful electric fixtures, best lead
plumbing near good school, on nice
terrlCed lot; II sold in the next few
days will take $1,000; good cash pay
ment. This is a real bargain,
M. 4959-W
Eight-room house in excellent repair.
on paved street. block OF Poplar car
line; newly painted and papered, lights,
bath and Sas; 5000, on terms, Can
you beat II?
M. 4959-W
Modern all.brick and slate roof on
Carr avenue hardwood floors through
cut, hardwood trim downstairs and old
ivory upstairs; II has four bedrooms
and sleeping porch, celled attic base
mont under entire house. large concrete
front and side porch, concrete drive.
servants house and garage: lot rs feet
front, In walking distance of Bruce and
High schools, $4,000; terms. Immediate
possession.
NJ. 4959-W
Why pay $500 to 5000 for a six
room bungalow, when you can get a
modern two-story with three large bed
rooms, large closets and bath, good
heating plant, on nice finished street,
one block OF car line, two blocks OF
good SCHOOL, Sc, 900 II sold In the next
few days, II you don't see what you
NJ. 4959-W
Nine-room, two-story, on Madison.
Just east OF Crosstown, newly painted
and decorated, concrete drive. servants
house and garage, walking distance OF
Central high school, immediate posses
sion, $1,000; terms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18

422 Exchange Bldg. Phone Main 1866
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
FOR SALE.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
For Bargains in
Slightly Used and
Refinished Furniture
See
GRAVES G. GRAVES

You may find here just the piece to
fill in that vacant space for less than
half the original price. Below we list
just a few Of the many real bargains
for Won.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
Cbr saEms 6Etutttar
Classified Section
EMPLOYMENT.
FEMALE hELP WANTEp
WANTED

The Cumberland Telephone company
wants ten refined. intelligent young
women from 1s to rs years Of age to
enter the next training class for OPP
orators.
The training school is in charge Of a
corps Of efficient teachers who take a
personal interest in the development of
every student.
A good salary is paid while learning.
Upon completion Of the training
course each graduate is given a perma-
nent position, where she is surrounded
by congenial companions and where her
work is closely supervised by capable
and intelligent women.
Apply to Miss McLemore at the Cum
berland Telephone and Telegraph build
ing, 1877 Court Ave, third floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
NJ. 4Q5q-W
NJ. 4959-W
NJ. 4959-W

Eight-room house in excellent repair.
on paved street. block OF Poplar car
line; newly painted and papered, lights,
bath and gas; 5000, on terms. Can
VIM heat go
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
SZR
CbE ae(ps Sttutttar
Classified Section
w. w. Langley

First-clasz shingiinR ana roofing az
all kinds. roofs repaired; work suaTan-
teed. ~ Vance ave. Phone NJ dss.
Washington Journal., 1920-08-13
2aubsmannldaftlide nnb lIuteritit

0aubsmanmIdaftlide nnb unteritit
mugs Sereine.
@ereiu Sa0em. 8erl am 2. Witt-
nod i. sc. in 922 ga. Mpe. 3.-8.
Safob @ir8, Sefretdr, 1850 Salf
Str. GO.
Mmerifauilder 1InteritGsmngs.
Serein. Gbas. @ramli9, 8raiioent.
Nic. @icsauo, Sefretdr, 1924 Ste ct.
5.-@. Sci. Sranflin 1851. 8eri.
am 2. 9ienstag i. 80. in 922 $50.
9(pe., sc. @.
!Se1embarmltGSter ltuterltItMnGs'
@crein emil Spabn Br6i.; Sobn
Meiningcr, Sefretar, 1920 I9te
Str. sc. %eri. 3. Mittmo6 i. sc.
in 022 Ya. Mne. N.-8.
GdiuGbiiGer aranfen . llnterltik
uugsberein. Wihael OieB, SefretGr
UT. &ainier, Mo. ,@eri. am /.
Dicnstag /. sc. in $50. 314 6
Str. 81. %.
YattbentIder &ereen, 8aibiuatOn,
.. 6. Sefretar: @m. Stuermann,
II gbeltnut Str, Safoma Harf, Dc.
8eri. am 1. Donrerstag t. so. i'm
Sdngerbuno.
1Interitiitnngs-8Mn6, Siitrift 30,
100. Mi6 9ies, Sefretar, Wt. &ai-
nier, Wfo. 8eri. am 4. DienStag /.
10. in $50. 922 ga. Mbe., N.@.
n@aibiugtOu Wetser llnteritit'
nngs-@erein". BrGiioent: Stepban
6ranf, 200 Se6ite ctr. &c. Sefre-
tar: Srib SeB, 1t2 Ate ctr. N.-@.
@erf am l.. 9ienstag i. Wt. in 922
va. .lDe. N.-8.
@ilbelm Sell llmterItltnmgs-We.
ielihaft, @eri. am 3. Wuaiag /. 80.
in 922 $50. Mpe. W.-8. @rul Bod.
i6miot, Sefretar, 907 90. StraBe
Norowelt
Snfel @rGig @crgnisumgsDerein
@eri. am 2. Oienstae i. 90. I'M San.
9erbuno. Geo Moir, Gefretar. 1881
Grlte Ctr. N.-8.
Washington Journal., 1920-08-13
b.
Msaer ga4ntarif tritt baIb in araf

Heuer 8abntarif tritt bal6 in Strait,
8aibington. ~ Die neuen 8aila-
gierraten Deroen auf Den @iienbab-
lleu mabri6einli6 am 26. Allguit in
&raft treten, uno Die erbobten
Jradtraten am %. @uguit, mie III.
freo g. Sbom, @eneralantpalt oes
neutrality-suspicious., befannt CAB.
8leid3eitig nit ben 8aliagierra.
ten Derben Die boberen Breiie fir
8enubung Der 8uamanmagen uno
Die neuen @epGd- nno Wildroten
in Graft treten.
Die neuen Sarife iino in Ser S[us-
arbeitung begriffen uno meroep ser
8unoes : 8erfebrsfommiiiion fiinf
Gage Dor ibrer Ginfiibrung mitge-
teilt meroen.
9ie monatli6e Miete fir oie 81
ienbabnen, Die mdbreno oieier ieAs
Monate gu 5ablen lit, betrGgt $75,.
100000. auBeroeml lit Die &egie.
rung fir Die SebIbetrdge perant-
portli6, tpoau namentli1 Die neue
ben giienbabnern 3u~geltanoene
2%obnerb0bung geb6rt, 9ielelbe be.
tragt iabrIi6 $500, 0OO,O 900, 10 oaB
Die &egierung fir ben auf Ole 3eit
bonn 1. Wai Els l.. September emit
%fallenoen 8etrag $206, 0OO, 900 8a
5ablen bdtte.
Gin 9ritteI Der 9obnerb0buna,
welde Die @iienbabner erbalten ia.
ben, miro oas amerifanii1e GoIf
our6 Steuern aufbrinaen miiiien.
SIN gan3en baben Die giienbab,
men felt Der lebernabme oerielben
our6 Die Regierung am %. 9e3em.
Der 1917 $1,000, 600 peri6lun.
gen.
&mneitie fir politiiGe 8efangene,
@aibington. - eugene 9. 9ebs,
Der aipirationen auf Die BrGiioent.
idaft Der Ser. Staten auf Dem 10.
3ialiltii6en Stimm5etteI, bat, obgleid)
er i'm 8unoesgefdngnis 81 atlanta
einen Straftermin abbiiBt, einen Of.
fenen 8rief an feline 5rellnoe &c.
ianbt uno iie eriud)t, ibre geriu6e,
feline Sreibeit al erlangen, ein5u-
ite4en uno ibre Mnitrengungen aui
Die grrei1ung Der 6reibeit fir ale
politiiden @efangenen gu foa3entrie
rem.
9ebs' Brief mar AN Qncp" aorei'
Iiert uno wAroe BON Srau 2ncg
Hobins, Gefret1rin Der Nep gor.
ter aonferena Der 8eutral /. @rbei'
Washington Journal., 1920-08-13
9eut,6IonS neutral.

Boris - Die Oeuti6e 0rabtloie
citation in g3ouen ididte cine got
lhoit an Die &egierung in Vio3tau,
in pelder 8rGlioent ebert Die gtelt'
tralitdt Oeuti6Ianos proflamierte IN
Dem Rrieg 3piideu Bolen unO EnB'
Lamb. 8pii6eu Berlin uno WtoStau
iinOet elm Iebbufter ordbtloler Ue'
pel1enoerfebr ltatt.
&nIeu an Der OeutIdlen @renje.
Berlin. &uIliihe SuuallcrIe
u~erfolgte Die EoIeu, ole iidj nit Of
Offi3ieren in 0itpreuBel itber ole
oeutid,e @ren3e sefliidtet Dattcn,
uno ltono I'M 8egrift Oen 6lildtllll'
gen fiber Ole @ren3e 81 foIgell. gle
ltano nur oaoon ob, ais Die polnI'
iden Sruppen non ben 2clltld)er
entipaffnet ipuroen.
GcpeIhen ans arofuu tciIcn nit,
oob bort cine Gomiet. GcpuGlif er-
ridtet moroen lit. Sn &itaucl Ia.
ben 3rupepn gemeutert. Sic meroen
BON Den ruiiiiten TriIppen inter-
ltiiBt.
G6urhiQ IOl inter NntlGAe GGitclt
iuer0em.
&onoon. Gin @ntrag, Ser uerlauQt,
ooB Die &egierung Den &ricgSlcfretGr
@inIton Gbur6ia bcrbaftP ltlo inter
anflage Iteae .tpegen G%erlcbung Der
@erfoiiung, inoem er britiide milItd'
ride SiIfsquellen benllbte, nm rrof'
tionGN GIementen in europa bri-
3uiteben, &rieg gegen Somict &lIB'
lamb 31l fiibren, obne oaB oa5 britt
i6e 8arlament ODER oas Go!f iclllc
3uItimmung g%ege6en," miro bon Der
ltnabbGngigen arbeiterpartri III
@luseop am 25, September, i'll Der
Sabresfonferend Der idottiid}cl Nr-
b~eiterportei eingebra6t pcrOen.
Die 4nfiinoigung wuroc BON Ve.
amten Der llnabbGngigen Grbeitcr'
partei gemadt.
8Ommnniiten in GnglauS.
2onoon. - ginitimmig mur0e allf
Der &onbention fommuniitiider Ser.
bGnoe sic @riin0ung elmer tonmu,
niItiihen 3artei fir @roBbritannieH
6ei6loiien, Inn ben &|ommmniitcn
CUR SerrI1aft 81 oerbelfen, Die
Wa1t ben arbeiten6en &~luiien 81
i%ibertragen uno Die gauge 9ro0uf-
ton al fontrouieren. 9as Par-
lament miiiie oiftatorii6e @emalt
baben, Inn Die @egenrebolution mic.
oer3ubalten.
Irtbur WacWfonus, Der Den 8or-
Iis fiibrte, iagte, our grrei6ung ie-
ner 3wede ieien ale MitteI reft
SIR 8lutbergieBen, erflarte er, ieicn
tets Die @egenrepolutionGre oerant.
mortlih, ba Tie Der &ebolution I'M
8ege itiinoen.
lte6ereinfOmmen amiiGen StaIien
Mn6 Ml6anien.
2onoon. Sn elmer 9cpeide aus
Eom an Die @rhnnge telegraph
COMPANY, Ole cine 9epeide aus
apIona Wioergibt, miro gemeIoet,
Dob enolid Elm llebereinfomnlen
3Wii6en Stalien un6 @lbonien unter-
8et6net poroen lit. Gs beiBt oarin,
bob Stulien iomobl ouf oas Sap
9inguetta aIs aud auf oas Sap
Greferti @er3i6t geleiitet bat.
Washington Journal., 1920-08-13
@eIams @ereime,

@aIbimstOu SGnssrbunb, 314 6
Str. 1913. Mqrtin 8icgano, Brai.
N0plf 9rauner, Sefretdr, 314 6
Ctr. 0.-@. Oireftoren-8eri. am 2.
Dienstag i. sc
@crmamia MGnner@Or, 922 Pa.
Ape. 9e.-@. Br1lioent: Sobn &eif;
Sefretdr: 6ris SGffner, 1850 8la-
~oensburg &ooo, g. y. Bertamm-
lung am /. Oonnerstag /. 81.
SangerbMmO 9ameuOereiv. Well
I'M 2. W;ttmo6 /. &C., abenos 8 ub.,
n Sdneerbun0.
Mrion OamenOereiu. Srau y
Rrumfe, Yr1i. 8eri. am 2. WtittpcG
/. Sc, abenos 8 ubr.
Washington Journal., 1920-08-13

4 Sentide Treimaurer 2Ose
Ny Mrmiuins, @r, IS, S.M.I.M
w @oum S6neioer, Sefret6r
sol llRion Sapings 8ans Building,
@crI. am /. nno 3. Oienstae /. SO
inn Neuen Wtaionic Sempel.
Washington Journal., 1920-08-13

Oie Serren SefretGre iino gebeten,
uns itets bon Observation-Disclosures
Iomie BON @orgGngen in ibren @erei'
men 8erift 5u geben, nno iino mir
tets beItrebt, lolde on geeigneter
STEELE ouf5unebmen.
@rcis fir ole Sniertion Der &or-
tc $3.50 pro Sabr.
OeHtIder @aiicnbaMsDereiH. prG
Ii0ent Martin 8iegano; Setretdr:
Sermann g.. @inflcr, ITO Se6lte
Strobc, @.-@. 9ireftoren-8tti. am
2. Sonntog i. sc
Tramem SilfsDerein Oes 0emtiheH
@aiIen6aMIes. Srou Gbas. Supper
tus, 9rGlioentin; Sefretdrin: 6rau
9culine @oltbers, MnacoItia, .. =.
@%eriummIlng an 2. 0unnerStag /.
&c. i'm 8aiIenbaus.
MMppert !6ume TrateH SilfsDer-
ein. @r1liOentin: 6rou SO. Oe@roin;
Sefrct1rin: Srau 9. &rumfe; Terl.
1m 2. Oienstag /. SO, 3 llbr na1-
mittogs i'm &iippcrt Some.
8rOIpect Sill Gemeterg. Wm.
Stieblin9, Brdiiocrt; ISM. Wtnrtth
Sefret1r; Gbos. Gritme0Oe, Shab'
meiiter. Neri. am /. 6reitaO /. W2.
in 1922 9te Ctr. N.-8.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-20
BOY DROWNED AFTER
MAKING HIS ESCAPE
FROM REFORM SCHOOL

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 19.-One
of the five boys who escaped from
the state Industrial institute at
Worland, Wyo., late yesterday af-
ternoon by knocking their guards
senseless, was drowned. OF the
rest, one had been recaptured two
are still at large and the fate of
the fifth is in doubt although 1t is
thought probable that he also was
drowned.
The affair was reported to Gov
ernor Carey here this afternoon,
but the names of the youth were
not given.
According to the report to the
governor, the five were digging a
ditch near the school when one
struck the guard over the head
from the rear with a grub hoe. The
boys ran to the Big Horn river and,
although it was badly swollen by
the spring freshets, attempted TO
swim it. At least one and perhaps
two were drowned,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-20
PAPER SITUATION IS
NOT SUCH AS TO CAUSE
ALARM, ROGERS SAYS

lev MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LsAstp "'Hsl
Cachiga, May 8. - Conditions
in the paper industry are
not such that any undue alarm
should be taken for a supposed
shortage in news print members
of the Inland Daily Press associa-
ton, in annual convention here
were told today Several members
had voiced alarm at yesterday S
meeting on the present paper snort
age.
There is plenty of paper for
everyone" declared Jason Rogers
of New York. publisher of the New
York Globe" ''All that is neces-
sary Is plan of conservation ana
the careful allotting of the supply
on hand" So.
paper can be obtained at low
price. too" he continued. "Nonc OF
us should be required to pay more
than four cents pound for 1t.
p. T. Dodge, president of the In
ternational Paper company, gave
a different version. although say
ing there is mo need for the pres
ent high prices that are being
charged for paper" He stated that
paper mills should not charge more
than ten cents a pound for paper.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-20
Public Has the Weapon in
Its Own Hand to Force
Reductions; Kenyon Flags
Department of Justice.

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIRGN
Washington. May 19--Frankly
confiding to his colleagues that the
clothes on his back were thread.
bare and patched, Senator Thomas
democrat, of Colorado, joining to-
day in another senate broadside or
profiteers, declared the people
themselves and not legislation must
break the sweeping wave of high
prices.
Linking the overall movement
started as a protest against the cost
of clothing, with widespread price
reductions, reported from many
cities, Senator Thomas said the
public had found the remedy in its
own hands.
"The overall campaign was a
good thing,t the senator said. THE
papers today are full of messages
from all parts of the country an
nouncing drastic cut in clothing
nrices. Did legislation do 1t? No,
the people did it themselves"
The attack on profiteering was
opened by Senator Kenyon, repub-
lican of Iowa. who urged social
ostracism and criminal punishment
for the offenders. Corporations
principally and retailers were held
up as the prime profiteers. Some
of them were characterized by the
tors.
In urging publicity as means of
sweeping dealers demanding ex-
cessive profits ito the junk heap
of disrepute," Senator Kenyon de-
clared department of justice pros
ecutions had failed to bring relief
and that the people should elect a
president who would break the evil
by naming an attorney general
who cares more about enforcing
laws than he does about running
for president"
There was a shift toward the
railing and the crowd in the gal
lery leaned forward to hear Sena-
tor Thomas appeal for return Of
the old time thrift.
"I have on a suit of clothes four
years old. somewhat patched bnt
still serviceahle," he said as he
stroked the sleeves of his coat.
''The shoes / have on were bought
in 1915. l do not propose to buy
any more clothes until prices go
down to a reasonable level if sub
ject myself to danger of arrest for
not wearing enough clothes on the
streets of Washington. I am will
ing to live on corned beef hash and
if corned beef goes too high / will
go without meat to bring down
COSTS"
Senator Thomas said he was not
defending profiteers. that he be-
lieved they should be vigorously
punished but that he did not be-
lieve the extortions of profiteers
represented per cent of the high
cost Of living.
"All the people share the re-
sponsibility," he said, When I
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-20
IMP PRESS|vE ARE
CEREMONIES FOR
AMERICAN DEAD
Daniels Pays Tribute to U.
S. Soldiers Who Died Over
Seas and Whose Bodies
Arrived Home Monday.

New York, May 19,-Secretary
Daniels today paid tribute to the
first American sailor and marine
dead of the world war to be
brought home from overseas.
At impressive ceremonies in the
New York navy yard over l51 flag
draped Caskets which were landed
by the transport Nereus last Mon
day, he called upon the nation to
ever bear in mind that they made
the supreme contribution on the
altar of their country-reverently,
solemhly and as courageous men
always go into battle"
AS we gather here today to give
welcome to the dead bodies of the
first of the sailor and marine dead
to be brought home for interment,' -
he said, eve do not think of these
lads as gone before their time, nor
do we find 1t in our hearts to bow
down in mourning Rather, as
mother earth gives hospitable
sepulcher to their forms, sacred to
us, we thank God that in the hour
when the world was tottering these
strong and valiant youths kept it
from the abyss of absolutism and
despOtism,
Some of these lads went to
glory from the heights in the avi-
alton service. Some were stricken
by disease. All died honorably in
the service of their country.
1T was not given these generous
and high spirited youths to know
the disillusions that come TO men
in mature years or the weakness of
the sere and yellow leaf They
were called-and gave the cheerful
AYE, aye, sir'-by the captain of
the heavenly hosts and they live
with the immortals."
OF the bodies, twenty-six will
be buried in the national cemetery
at Arlington on Saturday. The
others were claimed by relatives
Among them was the body of one
civilian. Llewellyn snowden OF
Reno,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-20
REQUEsTSFL0
WASH|NGT FOR
CARS To RAISE
RAILROAD GLUT
Shippers Make Frantic e.
forts to Get Equipment
Grain and Coal Dealers
Demand Preference.
LOSSES PREDICTED IF
RELIEF is WITHHELD
Gamers Say the Situation
Is Serious; Pressing Needs
for Fuel Are Reported
From Many Places,

tsS MORNING JOURNAL sPsciAL LEASED wIRHl
Washington, May ia wild
scramble among individual lines of
industry for preferential treatment
in car movement developed today
as the Interstate Commerce COM
mission gave indication of reaching
definite conclusions on plans to
break the freight blockade.
There was a clamor for cars and
for priority orders by grain and
coal dealers. The American Can
ners' association protested that un-
less its shipments were moved
ahead there would be heavy losses
in certain eastern districts.
BY letter, kilograms and personal
representation, the commission, the
American Railroad associations
car service committee, and railroad
executives here were apprised of
the urgent needs of almost every
line of trade.
A committee of the executives
recommended to the commission
that it order the transfer of 10000
box cars from the Atlantic seaboard
to lines west of Chicago and the re-
location of 10000 coal cars now
west of the Mississippi river to
areas in the freight congested east.
This should be done within the
next thirty days if a direct bene-
fetal result was to be accom-
plished, the roads believed.
Members of the Michigan con-
gressional delegation together with
representatives of Michigan pub
, lie utilities, Appealed TO the com
mission for consideration in the
movement of coal to that territory.
A pressing need for fuel was de-
clared to exist throughout the state
and they urged the commission to
clamp down on 'the misuse Of
open top equipment" so that 1t
would be available for transporta-
tion of coal,
At the conference called by Di-
rector Barnes of the grain corpora
ton, complaints about the car sup
pIy in the grain producing sections
of the middle west was the princi-
pal topic of discussion. There were
assertions that even when cars
we're supplied, "less than 20 per
cent of them were fit for loading.
Presidents of several rallfoadS an
swered these charges that the task
of restoring equipment to serv-
iceable basis was one "almost be-
yond human comprehension" and
that the rail lines were doing their
utmost in repairing and making
cars ready to meet the forthcoming
heavy grain movement.
Mr.. Parnes said that wheat ship
ments after June / should be gwen
priority. since adequate and imme-
date movement of the grain under
lay stable credit for the grow
ers. But Hale Holden, presi-
dent of the Chicago and Burlington
and Quincy railroad, and member
of the executives committee, said
the roads could not possibly fur-
nish 100 per cent of supply because
much of the rolling stock had not
been kept in condition during the
war.