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corroNSEEn OIL

NEW YORK. May 17.-Short covsri,x =,
the TT mness of cotton lifted coitonseed oil
slightly At the start, but values soon gave
!9wer lard market. leading months closed
q 70 e points net lower, Sales. 1890 bar.
Mn1 sn 4 a. primo summer yellow spot and
Prime winter yellow and summer white,
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considerable buying by the trade and .
Goou inquiry Tor now crop options from
SPOT houseS with some purchasinE also
from Southern sources
SPOT hero steady with mIdlllnE 40
points higher At 40. There were no
sales
s.ot a, New orIcans wa1 nrm with mid
dlinr unchanged at I9he. the sales were
1llT Da.es. -
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.,
EINANcIII.

FINANCIAL
BERLIN. via London. May 1.-The state.
im ns,,, Of ths Imperisl Bank of 0ermany
Total coin and bullion decreased q, 200
Gold decreased 5000
Treasury notes increased 15aS7soon
HIotes OF other banks decreased So, COO
Advances decreased $500
lnyestments decreased 3.c69. COZ.
othcr securities increased ia57 ioi mn
Notes IN circula ton InrrssHed i33 III, 900
DcpoEtn decrfaaed. 1858 .op0
Dther liabilities Increased ir7satnpo
Total gold holdings. I.0s!. $50 900 marks.
LONDON. May I7.-Bar silver. Eau, ~,
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RICE.

NEW ORLEANS. May Through rice.
M sales; receipts. LIS sacks: miIlers re.
Blue Rose, sst pockets. .sS to T. Rocsip.s
ISHi bran l per Sn ton. 5000 to $500. Polish.
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E n. mn aa lmprox vi .nSt aeMapd The onfn
Il: nights sloslns nsursS IN ihs late
mand from trade Sources. e'"" w
THE saff 5a s s"1 ,See S
VIII is pfsss .Sos!ns ss ss xs ain. Sf'e q
Ssiots; i 5!; bsssm aSSs
% ss I. VIE 4 ii sS s;s ! san AZ
Sss isss srsds aSi nd Rio ;ssoT GsS
Tbs So 0 Ms, cables ,Hs showed
sssnEs Or Esnaon va: i:s;a hlsh Nio and md
s es aon sSu s w rate - Is,s higher
bags; JundiahY receipts. 500. '"N ''''''
SUGAR
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE local ,narke.
we're u sent higher with Lasi ness r mefs
fs eaSss TsIso Rlscs "a and s' ssm. iSi1
sq 5. osa . t sa enh 's ssr s;
s sTSsf to fs Tor e ssartus Ss and freight
paid fsr cusss, cost ana freight. and, 3
could Se secured. bit, oftcrinss ~sro T iisn;
foE cubs sna sshns % cents
VAIN. me 9niS change h r,S aa. va. an I'D;
cent pound to the basis OF so,rc FOR
me Rranuistsd. With prices now ranging
ues active with renncrs only siiocatins
The continued strength in the spit mar
ket leu 10 renewed hrinntss In futures,
where both tho July and septcmbcr posi-.
record Thars Was se es n'SE pyis F,cs on
and corsaission houses with prices. at ono
the clone th&ro was q partial .etbsrk M
der lauidation with nnnl prices 10 10 6
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Ne" ORLEANS. May 1.-Two much
ialh ana cold weather IN tho Interior put
ths coi,nn market sharply higher in Inc
carry trading today. but xfter advances 81.
TO IS point. the n,arhe, ran Into con.
aad finally. come little short selling he
;siter hiS,d on the fact that the weath.:
t map d,d nc, show a. much rain as was
tt ~ selling followed tho forecast Of
y Tao cotton region. on thexe onorinRs
thc market reacted back to levels only Il
Somewhat higher levels DFevailei beiofs
ne close which WAS at ntt-advances for
i Inc az o. Is TO - points. July iJad.d up
.y~e.t' ,peioosr sold W. 10 3c8 and fell
on 20 Js5 The new crop months were
si59nCsr than the old,
IN. sieadinesA Of the lsto trading was
u enh to deisyed official returns from Texas
OF hca"w ' ard E essera ,ha; nEsr4;s sspast,
.oGhded 30 FAR as Saturday and SATURDAY
nttht were concerntd. whereas the weather
sg..ao ri, .ehtcisd conditions OF saturday.
iifGsi.n.: IN 70 Es5minato ami possible
n in'nxs e'o,m:S in Private eroH account.
~ "as Altogether a weather market
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK mARKEr.
An, CHIC.AC0. May lI.ICatue: receipts. %.
S sst iss a.a foSa lihs steers holding Hp
bulk. al wsiEh, ii. sssi1fsSSe h sbsy is.e:
osnas m Suls s!s ss. 90 love-. With So
70 y cents lower: few choice. STEADY: Bulk
ii os "a les stofkers and feeders steady to
Hogs; receipts. 5000; monty IS TO 40
iio.SSS epfn's lower with bulk desirable nj
Sheep. receipts. 1900: Glow: uneven.
mostly 80 to IS cents .oWer: prime es.pound
Wool lanbR; eo.S; medium to good Cali
shorn lambs i6.ItQiTS, ou'H
PRODUCE MARKETS.
COFFEE
NEW YORK. May 17.-Tho market ,or
coffee futures was hikhcr today on re-
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NAVAL STORES.

ounce; money. s.. per cent: discount rates
snort pits. eA Gibbs per cent: threc-montt
bills. GS4l3-I6 per cent.
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RICHMOND sToCR MARKET. &.
Chhkie q Burck q Company.
1913 Eat Main Street

Richmond, Va. May II. 1870
CITY AND STATE SECURITIES
Richmond CITY So. 1871 ina :o5
Richmond Civ IS. 1875 .IS0..-- &
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COTTON MARRRTs

NEW YORK. May l7.lThere was an ac-
tive demand for cotton futures today and
more general. than for somo lime and
included orders from domestic and foraiGn
speculative support. Most Of the sessIon
dealings were tame and chiefly for local
trades: wall Street and uptown Infer.
csts appeared to be content for the time
last week and early today. Tho South
Tho early advance carried Tho active
positions about Sc to - points above SAY
IrdaE,s c 30 with july selling at $3.50 and
while there were reactions OF some 20
late forenoon. priccs held generaiIy stea the
, rrifss S cas- e. little in the last few
hiaher near months being n s nga9 e not
initial prices wero 20 60 Ito points hishsr
In addition to general covering there was
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EIOVeWent.
Ee~ ,Yorh-MidillnG. GOO: exports. 100:
stock. t31Uo 80
Minor povts-stock. is.l.5
I"ia! t2day-Ncce!pts. $50: exports. 1918:
To,a! t1r season-Receipts. s.si0.tsi: ex.
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>-ru, VOW Dtr GOODS
/, NS,EW YORK. May l..-Cot;on goods wer,
raw silk was quiet md Irregular. BurIap D!
were weak and wool goods very quiet.
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ssniiss. ;atsssSg Iaatss :sis. ta ,
rosln. firm: sales, sos: receipts IsSS. go.
nents. a.3el: stock. t3.15e. Quote: u. 400
iED: q. lbs @lIH; II. Il. fslI.fo; !. iito Il
iaS; x. iL1; 81. i7:I5: y. ls.0o0iaio. WG,
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NEW YORK, May T.-Tfading on the
curb followed The stock exchange today
showing strength In somo Issues aurInc
the carly trading and then becoming ex.
Continued on Tenth PageJ
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RIchmnnh y, n ..

Good sarlnc lambs 20 10 "a cents. -
FI,esn cows and calves. 70 to Is &C.
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LOCAL rRoDucE MAnKEr.

"holeha.c Quotations hv voocson- cr,ix
me. !@!I East Cary 81 Madison taS.I
E!chpond. Va. May IL. 1850.
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Dated 1.tS Say k'iE sS5. Secretary. .
wesssm,mnster House. q Millbank. London
y. E;-The shares OF the Garland Steam
sh!p Cooperation. uniess held bv citizen
OF Inc United States. do not carry an
VOTING rights until peace has boon estab
iished between tho United States and tn
belligcrcnt nationS ;. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-27
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
START FIGHT AGAINST
FEDERAL PROHIBITION

ALBANY. N. T. Feb. ~. - The
unofficial state democratic conven-
ton late yesterday adopted unani-
mousiy the platform as presented TO
IL by its platform committee.
Adoption OF the platform put the
New York democrats as opposed TO
prohibition th-l constitutional
amendment. advocated ratification OF
the peace treaty and the League OF
Nations and favored general en-
frar chisement of women.
The convention unanlm Gus ~
adopted the stats. naming four dele
gates at large and rour altef..nt,s
q the national convention. Eac1
quartet contains two women.
The convention adopted a rosci:i.
ton establishing the unit rule f,r
New York delegates at the national
convention and then adjourned.
With regard TO prohibition. the
Platform says:
We arc una..errh'y opposed 10
prohibition by federal amendment.
VIZ believe II 70 be an unreasonable
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interference with the rights OF the
states as guaranteed by the corst.-
truon. We feel that tho recent on
actment was the imposition ~ deus
Of an active minority against the
wishes Of the great majority of The
American people.
We. therefore. declare fer It,
speedy repeal. End. to the end mat
the personal liberty OF tho people Of
our state may bo tho ~ safeguard
ed until such time as this repeal
may be brougn. about. we declare
the right OF our state in the exercise
of its sovereign pcwe- 10 so con.
strue the concurrent clausc Of tho
18TH amendment A. 10 be IN accord
with the liberal views Of our pco.
pie "
The platform also lndorsed the nd
rninistration OF Governor Smith CT
New York and criticized United
States Senator Wadfwortb, New
York. for opposing equal suffr. q,
The document congrntulatos Pres
i6ent Wilson on his steady recover
Of health.
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Both America and England Have
Been Hit by Huge Losses

LONDON. r-b. s7.-The appalling
cost Of strikes and lockou,s II shown
In British figures for 1912
An average OF about 5000 900
working days q month were lost
thru strikes and iockouts In the first
fun year OF peace.
Taxing s. as an average wage.
this means that British workers lost
5000. 900 every working day last year.
or $3.50 900 900 thru strikes and lock
outs. Adding lost markets and un-
filled contracts to actual loss of
products, II Is much greater.
A bright side of the 1919 record
is that largely by arbitration
Six million British working people
obtained increases in wages amount.
ing to about $4,000. 900 a week: and
Five and a half millions secured
reductions In hours totaling more
than 100000 hours a week.
Brighter stIli. for Britain. IL the
ever-broadening conviction among
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workers. employers and the pubic
that the machinery for settling dis.
putes peaceabiy must DO Improved
and used.
Employers and labor. both touchy
10 public opinion. enter 1890 in q
spirit Of cooperation. seldom evi
dencea in Britain last year.
Unemployment Il rapidly decreas-
ms as Britain gets back 70 peace
time work. On the one side, en-.
pioyers are widely accepting the
partner" attitude toward the work
ers. On the other side. the workers
fiaunt the threat Of a lightning
strike less frequently.
Naturalization OF mines and ran.
ways IL tho big labor fight for 1920.
II is beginning now. But there is
no talk OF a strike. Leaders volun.
tarliy have pledged themselves first
Of all to wage their campaign BY
methods that do not incur such "A
terrible cost.
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dustriai tangla. however. the con.
ference has been unable TO formu.
late any such definite rules OF
action.
In general terms II will hold
that the development Of the human
relationship II the most important
factor In every industry. will urge
that leadership be substituted for
maatsrship." that the public interest
be recognized and consulted as a
guiding factor In every dispute and
that capital and labor alike recognize
their community OF interest and pun
together MS "A team rather than as
opposing rival forces.
IL IL on the basis az these gen.
eralitiea that the machinery OF ad
justment 10 be presented In detail
IN founded.
II IL admitted that II this ma
chinery is 10 be effective there must
be a sincere effort for mutual under.
standing-which today In largely
ieHiir~ Tho nian recognizes labor
claim that labor IN not n commodity
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BY HARRY Il. HUNT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81
The most specific recommen-
dations, pointing toward in
dustrial harmony, that have
yet been made, are expected
when the final report of the
industrial conference is an
nounced, probably, some time
before March 1.
The conference. convened
by President Wilson in Wash
ington. December |, TO frame
a program by which relations
OF capital and labor could be
harmonized. and the welfare
of the public be protected, is
now drafting the report.
Present expectations are that tho
report will carry the unanimous
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Pages Is to "a
WILSON'S INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE SOON
TO REPORT MOVES FOR LABOR PEACE

II will provide for national I'm
dustrial tribunal and regional boards
Of inquiry and Adjustment All ex-
lstlng machinery for Cancellation. a.
justment and arbitration would b
left in force.
Whenever disputes arise which are
not settled by agreement Of The
parties directly interested or by ex-
listing machinery, II could be brought
before the regional board OF adjust
ment the membership Of which
would be chosen equally from panels
OF employers. employees and public
respectively. Decision would b only
by unanimous vote.
When unanimous vote could
not be secured. decision could, by
agreement. be left 10 an umpire.
whose decision would have the
force OF a unanimous decision by
the board. The national tribunal,
consisting OF nine members. equally
representing employers. employees
and the public. would consutute :
board Of appeal.
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BURROS BOTHER
BISbEE TRIAL
Bitter Feeling Of Opposing
Factions More in Evidence

TOMBSTONE. Ariz. Feb. 2Ts-As
attorneys in the Bisbee deportation
case swung into the final stage Of
jury picking today. the nervous
strain of four weeks spent In this
tedious business began 10 tell.
They were unable TO see the humor
In a racket that resembles a farm
yard blueR-" Half a dozen burros.
belonging to some proprietor. camp
cd ia Tough St. in front Of the court
house. brayed turnout the morning
in competition with the gobble Of a
turkey in an adjoining yard
The bitter feeling that underiies
this trial has been more in evidence.
That the prosecution will make a
strong effort 10 have the jury locked
up, under constant guard OF the
court bailiff. as soon as evidence BE-
gins, was clearly indicated today AT
The county attorneys office.
~ This action will be the sequel OF a
series OF pungent questions Deputy
County Attorney Roark has been
firing at talesmen the past few days.
He has been asking did anyone
tell you to try 70 get on this turyT'
and who told you how TO disqualify
yourself7'
These and simiiar questions car
Red limitations Of seemingly hnis-
ter nature.
With the fourth week Of the trial
ending today. completion OF the Jury
seemed in sight. Observers felt the
jury will be completed before the end
Of next week
Once yesterday the box was filled
With - men. Then physicians no
titled the court that w. l. Lythe was
too III from influenza 10 serve, and
the work OF selecting a man 10 FIJI
his place began.
Henry Richards, farmer. living
gcveral miles from Bisbee, who had
never heard Of the Expectations until
sunmoned AZ Juror. was examined
further today.
II IL understood the defense viii
attempt TO impeach at least two
!, 1ieanen. and that the prosecution
Gas the same intention regarding one
r more.
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CEDDES TAKES
POST IN u. S.

LONDON, Feb. 27,--rt has been
learned definitely that Sir Auckland
Geddes hls been offered and accept
ed the post OF British Ambassador
to the United States, the Telegraph
said today.
Official announcement. the news.
paper said, only awaits word from
Washington that Geddes win be
persona grata in the American cap.
itaI. Robert Thorne, the newspaper
added. will succeed Sir Auckland az
president OF the board OF trade.
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MARTIAL Law
RULES HAVANA
BY LEE j. SHIFTS

HAVANA. Feb. 27.--Martiai law
is in force In this city and All efforts
Of the government TO bring 10 terms
the striking dock workers have been
vain.
For weeks the general strile has
been set for tomorrow"
Information at tho dtclSs has
been that In "a hours noS D wheel
would be turning in Hava4oA. Sym
pathetic strikes had been kAtranged
am the center or the cam lgn was
the uitimatum issued by nployes
OF the Havana Electric npany.
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and does not question the right TO
strike.
IL also recognizes the employers
right TO maintain an open or closed
shop as he may decide. and 10 hire
and fire as he sees III.
But within these unquestioned
rights. II attempts TO furnish n
means by which all interested par.
ties may give calm and cool con
sideration 20 any questions arising
within a given shop or industry. but
without direct interest In the out
come. other than the public vel
fare.
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MACHINERY FOLLOWS
WILSON'S PLAN

For most part. the machinery
to be recommended Will be that
outlined In the preliminary state
mcnt OF the conference late IN De
eember. which followed closely a
plan presented by Secretary OF Labor
Wilson 10 the round table conference
Int fail
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MAKES SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS

For most part. II may be stated.
the report viii present specific
recommendations. not gcneraliza.
tons. II viii present In detail the
design ana specifications for ma.
chinery Of adjustment which Il viii
recommend 20 DO set up 90 weave
Industrial harmony from the wool
OF capital and the warp of labor.
In touching on the human sie-
ments involved In our present in,
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Endorsement OF tho ~ members Of
the conference. 10 win outline new
machinery By which II In believed
the relationnhip Of employers and
employees may he restored 10 a
more personal basis than now EXISTS
In large industries and develop a
sense OF responsibility on the part
OF both capital and labor toward
each other and toward the general
public that has In recent years
largely been lost sight OF.
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ANi>ESiA VICTIM OR
CLEVER ACTOR


Hope is either the innocent vic
tim OF amnesla. brought on. as he
says. by an accident while n soldier
In the Philippines. or he Is one Of
the most clever actors ever hrusfS nj
20 the notice OF prison officials.
Not by the flicker u an eyelid OF
the twitch OF a muscle did Hope be
tray any sign OF recognition wheF
Unexpectedly confronted with Mrs
Rose Lair Hope. wife No. /. at Sat
Quentin the other day. Rose I.ali
says she was married 20 Hope In
Redwood City less than two years
ago.
But It's all news to Hope. or so h'
says. Only after he had been In
formed that he faced his first wife did
Hope show any sign OF interest. And
then only one OF curiosity.
so YOU'RE one Of my wives. But
I've newer seen you BEFORE" said
nscpe. with = kindly smile. And
pris<n officials wrrc no NEARER a 50
luton Of the question than before
WIFE NO.
NOT YET PRESENTED
Wife No. :. Theresa Rabeilo a
pretty Portuguese girl. who says shs
not yet been presented to her forget
full husband IN prison Blu, she has
lwritfen him three letters. saying she
wiIl stand by him
And It's thru the second wife that
ofi1c4als hope to prove or disprove
Hopes story. II Theresa Rabeilo car
bring back her husbands lost mem
cned out II not. Hope WITH probably
have to serve the rest Of his five-year
sentence for btgsmy.
ANYWAY. WHEN he grts out. Hop
Win have only onc wife to deal with
Fog Rose Lair. wife No, I. who says
- stifl loves him. l. now suing him
for . divorce.
he went to sleep In a tent at Camp
Fremont In March, 1918. until De
cemh~ 30. 1913. does he remember
says Hope It's all q blank.
PRISON GUARDIANS
BELIEVE HIS STORY
His prison guardians are inclined
10 believe the story. For on tho back
AZ his head the prisoner wears a 1T
tie steel plate over q skull fracture
sustained while In the army in the
Philippines
And there Ia something. too. in tbs
natural ease and frankncss with
which he tells his story that inpels
belief in his sincerity.
~On t1he evening Of March IS" said
Hope. '.two at my tent mates were
scufning when the stove overfurne<
and part Of the pipe struck me on
! 1he fractured portion At my head.
81 I'm 10 my COT In great pain My cor
porzl helped me into bed and I went
10 sleep.
THE next thing remember l.
waking up 81 months later In a
whit~washed ceil Of the new san
Quenfin prison"
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EAU CLAIRE. wis.--Sevcn per
ms hurt la train collision near
-
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Wives Strangers to "Amnesia Bigamist"
Convict Seeks Liberty With Wierd Story
Soldier Goes to Sleep and
Wakes to Find Himself
in Cell for Bigamy

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. Feb. sT.-In
she case OF Fred NJ Hope. serving a
term for bigainy. prison officials hcr~
ars confronted with one Of the
strsnSest dramas ever attributed To
Amnesta. that brain lapse and crime
defense now becoming common.
!, Hope-convict No. S2.slo--says he
went To sleep In March. 1918. as a
private In the army. TO awake few
days ago as prisoner accused Of
having two wives. neither OF which
he prufrssea 10 know
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When a Man Thinks

clothing vahe naturally thinks Of sand
just as you alive you, will eventually come to the same
conclusion.
WF1Y?I stands that our highgrade materials and
latest styles, plus saving by doing business upstairs firmly estab
lsh the advantages Of policy the heart Of every man.
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COOPERATION SPIRIT
RESULT OF STRIKES

WHAT STRIKES COST u. S. IN 1919:
Capitafs loss productivity i-aeosSf'fe"
Total capital and labor sissstssFbV
ESTIMATED STATES
New York
tiopovVppV
s0ooSVVvV-ssVV!"V'."V"
Pennsylvania
Labor loss iiooooooc
leoooVooo-
Illinois
capital lF90oVo00- sssooVo0o
Indiana
Capital loss iooo0oooo-- is5oeoooo
West Virginia
Labor loss 100000
Warrington
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Present expectations are that tho
report viii carry tho unanimous
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-30
STRIKE CAN BE AVERTEO
SAY LEADERS ON
BOTH SIDES
CONTRACTS EXPIRE
UNDER w " { RI
MEN ARE NOW WORKING TX
PIRE TOMORROW NlGHT-CON
CESSlONS TO BE MADE GY EN..
PLOYERS, IS REPORT CURRENT
TODAY ON STREETS.

With existing contract3 'ich
fiscal year about to expire, OTTAWA
union organizations affiliated with tho
building trades council and members
of the contractors association are on
the eve Of signing up new agreement
tor the period between April /, i9@H,
and April /. 1921, with indica: ions
pointing to an amicablc adjustment OF
claims and counter offers without a
strike looming in the OtfinS.
That demands are to be made for
raises in pay ranging from to -
per cent is hesitatingly admitted in
union circles. Both side are giving
strict adherence to a closed lip police
pending the preparation and eAecd-
tion Of contracts, which VIII become
effective Thursday morning and con
tinue operative for the remainder ~
the working year. Whatever Is going
on among both factions is being
closely guarded until such time as rep
resentaiives Of the two organizations
get together 20 agree on terms to
govern the amount of pay and work
ing conditions during the life of the
new contracts
Contractors. it is said see no ucet
of resisting the unions in their re
quests for higher pay The weH
known II. {. OF l.. Is barrier they
say which viii force them to accede
to the workmcn's demands. II is
pointed out that few skilled Workmcn
are drawing down the scale adopted