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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
OUTLAW STRIKE
HAS COLLAPSED
STRIKERS IN RUSH TO RESUME
JOBS THY DESERTED RAIL
ROAD OFFICIALS REPORT
PASSENGER SERVICE BETTER
Passenger Service Restored to Nor
NAL and Substantial Progress
Made in Moving Freight

Chicago The nationwide railroad
strike apparently has collapsed.
Except in a few isolated sections
railroad officials reported the bulk OF
the men who followed the leadership
OF John Grunau. a Chicago trainman,
had returned to work. Normal passen.
ger service was virtually restored,
they said, while substantial progress
had been made in moving the vast
arount OF freight that has been &C.
cumuating throughout the country,
pecially in the East during the past
three weeks.
Many OF the strikers went out with
out presenting any grievances and
later announced that failures to re-
ceiye increases in wages granted to
other railroad men prompted their ac-
ton in defiance of their railroad
brotherhood chiefs, and have gener
ally returned without any definite
promises Of more pay.
In many cases, however, they have
been assured their demands will be
presented to President Wilson's labor
board, which is empowered under the
federal transportation act to settle dis.
pu S between railroads and their
men Board is now sitting in Wash
ington
In Chicago, the original strike cen,
ter, railroad officials reported the
strike had lost its effectiveness while
brotherhood chiefs declared action
would be taken towards revoking the
charters of locals whose members re,
fused to return to work by midnight
Saturday. Not more than 1000 men
are reported to be out by railroad
officials, although these figures were
disputed by Granau, who claimed the
strikers ranks were unbroken and
that meeting of the outlaw union
heads from all sections of the country
would be held there to make plans
for continuing the strike.
In the New York district it was APP
parent that most OF the strikers whose
numbers were variously estimated
from 1000 to 10000, had returned.
Two thousand employees of the Hud-
son Tubes, which carry thousands of
commuters into New York daily from
Northern New Jersey points, were the
only united and important holdouts
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
ATLANTIANS FIGHT
CLOTHING PRICES
BIG MEETING is HELD BY OVER
ALL CLUB WITH MORE THAN
ONE THOUSAND NAMES
STATE NEWS or INTEREST
Brief News OF Importance Gathered
From All Parts OF
The State

AtlaGta-With $500 members of the
Atlanta Overall club pledged to don
the denim" in order to bring about a
reduction in clothing prices, the city's
streets are slated to team with over.
alls Of all colors and fashions. Bust
ness men of all professions and labor
ing men as well have taken the pledge,
and leaders in the movement state
that there will be no hesitancy about
appearing in oyeralls on the streets
and at work
About 1000 well-dresser men gather
ed in the Baptist Tabernacle in an en-
thusiastic and receptive mood. The
Overall club was slated to be born
there at 1880 o'clock, but it did not
clearly appear whether they were
present to witness that ceremony or
to listen to Gypsy Pat Smith speak on
the Irish question at o'clock in the
same edifice. They all signed pledges
to wear denim until the hoped for
drop in the price of wearing apparel,
and they likewise applauded Gypsy
Pat roundly when he denounced the
Irish Bolshevists,' so perhaps the
crowd was there for both purposes.
Rev. j. w. Ham, pastor Of the Tab
ernacle and one Of the prime movers
in the organization of the overall
movement, appeared in what Mayor
Key called a Palm Beach suit" 1t
was cream colored, and he began the
meeting in his business-like way with
out any formality.
"In the hands Of the consumer" he
said, lies largely the reduction of the
high cost of living. The consumer is
coming to realize it. He has been
guilty of the intoxication of spending
layishly, and now the movement for
denims and calico dresses has a mess
age. 1t is a protest, with psyche
logical value, and is aimed at no one
in particular 1t suggests to grower,
the manufacturer and the retailer that
the consumer will stand just so much
and no more"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST
IN TORNADO; ONE HUN
DRIED MORE ARE INJURED
Yell Couaty, Arkansas, Seems To Have
Borne The 5runt OF The
Maddened Storm

Little Rock rk-Twenty two
known dead at least one hundred IN
Alred ana large property loss resulted
Gsulu tornadoes that swept through
northwestern Arkansas.
Communication with the storm-swept
section. all OF which is in the Ozark
Mills, is difficult at best, and, as u
result of the storm, the limited facil-
hlies are greatly crippled.
An mconfirmed report from Blaine,
gogan county, said twenty persons
were killed there
Yell county apparently bore the
axunt Of the storm with eighteen
deaths reported. The other four
Known fatalities We're in Johnson
county
Two entire families were wiped out
aa The Harkley's valley community of
Yell county. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Move aad their four children and Dan
Move, father OF Charles Howe, met
death in the ruins of their home. The
Gnly survivor OF the family was a
4, ARby blown two hundred yards by the
wind and deposited unhurt between
awo uprooted pine trees,
A woman named Mrs Brock and her
five children were killed when their
hOme in Harkeys valley was demol-
dshed Mrs, j. w. Bell and son, John
Rell, aud man named Murphy, also
we've killed in Harkey's valley
Mrs. Mike league, near Belleville,
Yell county, and Mrs Charles Zach
Ky. and three children, Hickorytown,
Johnson county, are the other identi.
zaed Victims
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
WOULD PASS THROUGH TEXAS
carranza Calls on United States For
Leave To Send Troops
Through Texas

Washington.-Me has asked per-
mission from the United States to
move troops through American terri
tory so as to attack the state Of So
nora from the north. No action on
the request has yet been taken.
The Carranza government wishes to
move its forces on the Mexican Cen
trail lines to FL Paso. thence through
American territory to Douglas. Arizo-
ma, and across the boundary to Aqua
Prieta, firm (Which point a movement
against Hermosillo, the capital Of So
nora, would be undertaken.
The other point Of attack against
Sonora is through the Pulpito pass,
between Sonora and Chihuahua, and
ii was said that this pass could be de-
Tended by a very small force of So
nora troops.
In making known that Mexico had
requested permission to move troops
through Texas, New Mexico and Arizo-
ma, officials said the United States
was under pressure from the Next
gan government"
Mexico frequently has asked permits
sion to move its troops through Amer
lean territory TO attack rebels in So
nora, and, on some occasion, it has
been granted.
The American government has been
notified officially by Mexico of the
closing of the customs houses on the
Sonora-American boundary. The So
nora state authorities have established
and are maintaining customs houses.
Texas Governor Has Not Heard Yet
Austin, Texas.-Gov w. p Hobby
states that he has not received the re-
quest of the Carranza government for
permission to send Mexican federal
troops through Texas to reach the Sc
c6ding state of Sonora, and declines
to comment on newspaper dispatches
stating that such request has been
received in Washington. Other Off
cials recall, however, that Governor
Hobby refused such request a year
ago when Mexico desired to move her
troops over Texas soil to attack Villa
forces in Chihuahua.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
STRIKE IS WORK OF REDS"
Secretary OF State Believes waIkouts
Are Result OF Plans Worked
out A Year Ago

Washington. Insurgent railroad
strikers are under the leadership Of
revoutionaries. Attorney General Pal.
mer declares.
lie asserts they are part Of the pro
gram TO capture industry, overthrow
the government and establish in this
country conditions OF chaos like those
OF Russia
The movement, he says Is interna.
tional in character, seeking domination
by the proletariat In all countries, and
is directed from Russia, having affili-
ations with the Soviets there.
The l. w. w. according to Secretary
Palmer is the agent in America Of the
international Communist party, and,
with other radical groups, is leading
the strikes The strikes, the score
tary says, are not spontaneous in
character, but are the result OF plans
perfected more than a year ago, and
the systematic sowing OF dissensIon
among railroad workers during recent
months.
President Wilson has met with his
cabinet for the first time since last
August. The whole story" Of the
strike was related, and, it is under
stood, a decision was reached to seek
solution through the publication Of
the motives behind the walkout, the
trikers being assured at the same time
of early consideration of any wage
demands they may have by the rail
way labor board
The senate did not confirm the
nominations to the labor board They
were considered in executive session
and the presidents selections brought
sharp criticism in some cases, it is
Leaders asserted they
would be confirmed with lit
tie delay unless definite ground for
opposition developed from inquiries
some senators are making.
Mr.. Palmer declares his belief that
the men on strike have been deceived
and hoodwinked by the radicals, and
that they do not know the ultimate
purpose of the strikes He expressed
the opinion that when they are old
the true nature Of the movement in
which they are unwittingly taking part,
they will disavow their outlaw leaders
and return to work
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14

aaAor Demands Withdrawal OF Troops
Paris Demands for withdrawal of
EreRch forces sent into German cities
east of the Rhine, abandonment of new
ctOlOnial expeditions, such as that in
Syria, at present, aud release of the
class OF 1918 from the colors, are made
ia a manifesto issued by the general
Sederation of labor in calling upon
wOTkmen to Join in the May,day strike
These measures should be adopted, it
is said, to show the world that France
wishes for peace"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
TEN YEARS ALLOWED
TO PUT U. S. CRAFT
IN PRIVATE HANDS
United States "Must Have Merchant
Marine OF The Best Equipped,
Most Suitable Ships"

Washington.--A provision that mer-
chant craft owned by the government
shall be disposed OF TO private interests
within ten years is contained in the
merchant marpe policy bill virtually
completed by the senate subcommittee
to which the task was referred 1t
will be reported soon to the full com
MERGE committee, which held extensive
hearings.
The measure differs widely from the
merchant marine bill passed by the
house. It provides for a permanent
shipping board of seven instead Of
five members, the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts to be represented by two mem
beN each, the gulf and Great Lakes
by one each and the seventh member
to be a man from the interior. The
board would be directed specifically
to devote special attention to develop
mer. OF new trade routes.
In stating a government shipping pol
icy, the bill asserts that lit is neces-
sary for the national defense and for
the proper growth of our foreign and
domestic commerce that the United
States shall have an American mer-
chant marine of the best equipped and
most suitable type of ships sufficient
to carry the greater portion of its
commerce and serve as a naval or mil
itary auxiliary in time of war or ma
tional emergency, ultimately to be
owned and operated privately by Amer
lean citizens"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
PLEA REJECTED BY
SUPREME COUNCIL
PLEA or WILSON TO ExPEL THE
TURKS FROM EUROPE, DE.
MED BY ALLIES
REPLY WILL SOON Be READY
The Turkish Treaty Was Approved BY
The Council In The General Form
h when II Was Drawn

san Reno. The inter-allied su
prome coaal. began its formal SEES
xions IN ho ynia de VAUGHAN, on the
mills 10 the northwest OF the main
sDwn.
In considering the Turkish treaty
The council decided to reply to Pres
dent Wilson's note on the subject
giving aim lull explanations as to why
could not accept the points he made
IN this connection.
The reply OF the allies in thus sup
plying full information on this ques'
uoR is taken here to Indicate their
general attitude toward the United
States government in treating The IN
settled European problems
The Turkish treaty was approved
by the council the general form IN
Hhieh it was drawn by the council OF
Eoreign ministers in London. Changes
were made In two points, but these
Were NOT disclosed It was decided to
request the Turkish plenpotentiaries
10 present themselves in London on
May n 10 receive the treaty
The draft Of the reply to President
Wilson, in accordance with the coun
CHS decision, is being prepared and
Mil be submitted to the council IN
The near future.
At the afternoon meeting the coun-
eil continued consideration OF the
Turkish treaty, discussing the financial
clauses. the Bagdad railroad and Turk
fish bonds. The financial experts Of
abe three governments were in attend
ance.
Sir John Cadman, Great Britain's oil
expert. has been sent for in connection
with Turkish oil for shipping and 9TH
or fuel purposes, Italy and France are
short OF oil
There seems no doubt that the pre-
miers are agreed joint declaration
must be sent to Germany requiring her
10 fulfill the conditions Of the Yer
saiIles treaty and that if she does not
do so the allies will take measures to
compel her The premiers, however,
have not yet agreed upon the form OF
Fressura to be used should Germany
continue negligent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Seas Domination By U. S. is Nea

Seas Domination BY U. S. Is Near
Washington. = The American navy
by 1928 will dominate the seas, Rep
resentative Britten, of Illinois declar-
es, 1t will be capable of defeating the
navies of any three nations combined,
excepting Great Britain, and will be
superior to the British fleet, he said
Britten has made a careful comparison
between the first line battleships and
battle cruisers Of Great Britain and
the same character ships of the Amer
lean navy, with the assistance of the
naval intelligence bureau.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Hope To Go To Macon In Trucks

Hope To Go To Macon In Trucks
Atlanta Great hopes were raised
at the scoutmasters' meeting when it
was limited that the Atlanta council
may be able to secure army trucks to
take the scouts to Macon If this
scheme can be put across, it will mean
that scores of boys will be able to go,
who did not previously feel that they
were able to pay the high railroad
fare. While arrangements have not
as yet been completed, all the officials
connected with scouting seem to think
that no trouble will be met when the
army officers are approached. II the
plan goes through, it is understood
that the trucks will leave Atlanta
about o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
each boy carrying his own supper, and
the truck train will arrive in Macon
shortly after dark, in time for a good
nights sleep before the opening OF the
rally Thursday
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Armenian Vets Ask U. S. Recognition

Armenian Vets Ask U. S. Recognition
Washington.-Fiye hundred Armeni
an veterans of the European war who
fought with the United States forces
marched to the state department and
presented to the secretary of state,
who acted for President Wilson, a me-
mortal asking that the United States
grant recognition to the republic Of
Armenia, as had been done by Great
Britain, France, Italy and Japan. Mai.
V. H. Kazaniian OF Harvard university,
was spokes man for the delegation,
which was gathered from the middle
west and various cities of the east.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Plans Wireless Police SIGNAL System

Plans Wireless Police Signal System
Macon, Ca Macon is to have what
is believed to be the first wireless po-
lice signal system in the world, ac-
cording to announcement by Mayor
Glen c. Toole. Plans for the estab
lfshment OF the equipment are already
under way. There is a wireless re-
ceiving station ON top OF the city hall
at present, and while listening in on
the wireless a few nights ago, Charles
E. HUMPHREYS, chief electrical engin-
eer, heard a woman's voice from some
where ordering groceries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
negro Lynohed BY Mob OF kansans

Negro Lynched BY Mob OF kansans
Pittsburg, Kan.-A mob estimated
~ have numbered one thousand per-
sons surrounded the Jail at Mulberry,
HeAr here, seized a negro identified as
having attacked young white girl
and hanged him to a telephone pole.
Aae mob made no attempt to modest
y white youth who, with the negro, was
captured by posse later. The attack
aRon the young woman took place
MAile she was on her way to Mulberry
Rpm her home near that place. She
WAS found tied to two trees by a small
bny who was playing in the vicinity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Seek Five Boys Who Burned Playmate

Seek Five Boys Who Burned Playmate
Lancaster, Ohio.-Police are search
ing for five older boys who attacked
Charles Kneller, aged ten, news
boy, while he was carrying his route,
bound him to stake, piled kindling
and papers about him and after start
ing a fire left aim to his fate. A
small girl reported the incident to Mrs.
A. F. Mowery, living nearby, and she
rescued the boy, who was badly burn
ed. Judge F. M. Acton of the juvenile
court is making an investigation of
the matter. There is much indignation
over the matter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Gas Blast Kills Six In Louisiana Mine

Gas Blast Kills Six In Louisiana Mine
New Orleans.-Six men were killed
in a gasoline explosion at the bottom
of a salt mine near New Iberia, La
While painting steel casing ninety feet
below the surface mixture of gaso-
line and creosote used by the work
men was ignited when one of the met
lit cigarette. The mine, recently pur-
chased by Bayliss & Jones of Mich
igan, is located on the estate of the
late Joseph Jefferson, the celebrated
actor. The explosion was heard for
miles and miles around.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
1--WE kllIed when Train Is peraII

Two Killed When Train Is DeraIl. ~
Atlanta.-John A. AGREE of Attain
engineer, and II. II. Cain, friend
also OF Atlanta, we're killed and a.
Messengers hurt when local train Nd
"a. on the Southern railroad, en- routo
from Macon to Atlanta, was wrecked
near Fleetwood. The locomotive q
the train turned completely over.
crushing the occupants of the cab be-
meath it.
Fleetwood is about thirteen miles
south of Atlanta. Although most OF
the passengers were shaken up and
some were bruised, officials OF the
road and those who were on the
scene said none were seriously hurt.
Passengers reached the city late.
The cause of the derailment has not
been determined, according TO a state
ment given out by railroad officials.
The train was running at a moderate
speed and was derailed while passing
water tank, the statement said.
The list Of injured announced by
officials included:
G. r. Grant and Miss Lillian Wood.
ward, Locust Grove, Ga.
Mrs. Sallie Edison and +. w. Ed
son, Fort Payne, Ala.
Baylor Smith and wife, McDonough,
Georgia.
f. Fl. West, C. x. Gilbert and John
a. Roush, Atlanta.
J. A. Cook, Stockbridge, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Peach Trees Die From Sharp Cold

Atlanta thousands OF peach
trees were killed outright by the sharp
cold Of March 1, following warm wet
weather the latter part of February,
was the report made by Assistant
State Entomologist w. V. Reed, on
his return from an inspection trip in
Talbot county and Upson county. Mr..
Reed had been asked by c. w. Math-
ews, large orchardist of Woodland,
to inspect his trees and tell him why
they were dying. Mr.. Reed said that
he inspected orchards near Woodland
and Thomson containing about forty
thousand, and that of these, fully
thirty thousand were "winter-killed."
Mr.. Reed said that he had heard re-
ports from other sections of trees dy-
ing, and that he had no doubt that
many thousands of trees in Georgia
were killed by this cold spell.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
selaian Troops Enter Frankfort

Belgian Troops Enter Frankfort
Frankfort, Germany.-Belgian troops
numbering about seven hundred march
ed into the city to give cooperation to
the French occupational forces, their
coming being unheralded to the Ger
mans, and the first intimation of it
by the people was when the French
troops began to line the streets, lead
ing to the freight station, where the
Belgians detrained. A report was cir
culated that the French were with
drawing and crowds gathered quickly
and stood patiently awaiting develop.
ments.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
stay At Work, Stone Urges RaiImen.

Atlanta.-W. L. Simmons, secretary
and treasurer of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Of the Southern road in Atlanta, has
received a telegram from Warren S.
Stone, grand chief of the union, urg-
ing the Atlanta men to remain at their
posts and submit any wage requests
to the board named by President Will
son, Mr.. Stone flatly repudiated the
OUTLAW" strikes in the East and the
West.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Slain With Poker.

Savannah.-H. J. Fontaine of Eliza,
Ga, unconscious since he was struck
over the head with poker by his
wife, after, it was alleged, he had at
tackled her with a razor at their home
in Toombs county, is dead. He never
regained consciousness. Mrs. Fon-
tame is Frustrated over the affair. She
was with him when he died
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14

Jazz Brings Joy To Prison Inmates
Atlanta par excellence, jazz
lnbounded, was served to the prison
ers at the Atlanta Federal peniten-
larry by what is reputed to be the
0ut-jazzin'est outfit ever collected
Handy's band, the organization of the
famous W. G.. Handy, famed for his
wellknown offering of syncopation,
The Memphis Blues The boys at
he prison were so entirely and I'M
reservedly captured by the melodies
that the band tromboned forth exactly
80 selections before the crowd would
let them stop. The visit of Handy's
band to the Atlanta prison is an an
nual event, and is one which is always
anticipated with exceptional enthus-
iasm. The performance was made
more enjoyable by the several jig,
buck and wing and clog dances given
by Nettie Perry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
No Second Place For Hiram johnson

No Second Place For Hiram Johnson
Washington. Hiram John
son will not accept the Republican
nomination for vice-president, if he
should fail to obtain the presidential
nomination, Representative Nolan, Re-
publican, California, one of his cam
paign managers, announced. 81 am
authorized to say for the senator that
it is not intended to let him be nomi-
mated for a hitching post" Mr.. Nolan
declared. HE is out for the presiden-
tial nomination and under no circum-
stances will he take the vice presi-
dency."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-05-14
Drowned When Bateau capsizes

Lincolnton.-Adam Harnesberger,
former tax collector of Lincoln coun-
ty, was drowned at the mouth of
Wells creek, about ten miles east Of
Lincolnton, just where the creek en-
ters the Savannah river. He was
crossing the stream, which had be-
come swollen from heavy rains, in a
batteau, with two other men, and a
drifting log struck the batteau, cap
sizing it. Mr.. Harnesberger was 81
years of age and came from one Of
the most prominent families in Lin
coin county.