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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
Democratic Leaders
Meeting In Columbus
tEv Associated Pressl

tEy AssoCiated FTessl
Columbus. O., July 12-Gover-
nor Cox addressed several thous-
and people upon his return to the
state capital today. then went to
the station to meet his running
mate. Franklin ID. Roosevelt. who
planned to talk over their cam
paion.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
PREPARING To MAKE
MEXICO Bone DRY

Mexico City, July 12.-Legislaticn
making all Mexico "bone dry is being
congress; by Provisional President de
congress by Provisional President Gle
la Huerta, says the newspaper L'Un-
iversal.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Cincinnati, July 12.-Hogs 25c
higher; Chicago slow; lambs steady;
Jersey strong; good cattle steady;
grassers slow.
Louisville, KY, July 12.-Cattle
100; strong; higher; tops $15; hogs
1900; steady to 25c higher; tops
$16.5O; sheep 2500; 25c to SOC lower;
lambs Sits
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license was issued on
Saturday to Colonel Menifee, 27, en-
gineer, of Berea, and Dora French,
21, of Berea.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12

LABORERS wanted on streets.
Steady employment for the sea-
son. 40c an hour. Address Lamp
ton & Burks, Richmond, Ky. 148tf
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
Hail Insurance

Dan Breck will insure your
tobacco against hail, Day
phone sos; night 534. l66 7
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
Hail Insurance

Dan Breck will insure your
tobacco against hail. Day
phone sos; night 534. 100 Z
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12

Comparatively low price is causing
many Madison county farmers to hold
Weir hogs for later sales, it is said.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12
Empsess Eugenic Dcad

Paris. July 12-EmpreSs Eu.
genie, the last Empress ofFrance.
died at her home in Spain Sun
day afternoon. Death was due
to acute intestinal inflammation.
Marie Eugcnie Ignacia Augustine
dethroned Empress OF France.
consort OF Napoleon III. who for
years maintained her shadow
court in England. a pathetic re
u1inder of the DAYS OF the butter
fly court presided over by herself
and the Emperor, was born in
Granada. Sprain, May ;, 1926. the
daughter of the Count OF Teba. an
aristooratio. but almost pennilcSs.
nobls& an
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12

s FOR SALE-New Walter A. Wood
moving machine. and a Ford touring
car in good condition, Inquire at Mof-
fits Grocery, Irvine street. 2t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12

WEATHER FOR KENTUCKY
Fair tonight; warmer in central and
eastern portions; Tuesday showers.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-12

LADIES Suits dry cleaned and press
ed SITS: pressed only soc Hill and
Mattingiy. over Western Union To-
FOR SALE--A two blade feed cutting
the first one answering this adv. w. L.
Higgins. 161
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

w. w. Gather and his son
left Wednesday night for Detroit
to bring back two Hupmobiles.
Walter Covington returned
Saturday from Kannapolis where
he spent two weeks taking grad
ing lessons under supervision of
the Kannapolis mill grading ex-
perts.
The soda fountain in the Biggs
drug store was last week moved
from the right side of the store,
to the left, as you enter. The
change marks quite an improve
in this already popular store.
w. G. Northam, wife, two
children and wife's mother, Mrs.
Meares, Tuesday moved from
Pee Dee No. 2 to Hoffman to
live; Mr.. Northam will have a
shoe and harness repair shop
there.
In Scotland county June 9Th
primary A. E. Shaw defeated A.
D. Currie for Representative by
a majority of just 81. w. G.
Buie, John Walter Jones and An
gus Blue were nominated for
County Commissioners. Morri-
son received 40l, Page 276, Gard
ner 205.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Helms and
son Jay left on Thursday of last
week in their Franklin for Penn
sylvania. They will be absent
four weeks, and will motor
through New York to Canada
while away. Mr.. Myers is at
tending to the jewelry store in
their absence.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Dies from Paralysis.

Mrs. Nancy Cockman died
Wednesday afternoon as a result
of a stroke of paralysis suffered
while in the E. B. Terry store
Wednesday morning. She was
shopping when of a sudden Mrs.
Crawford, the clerk, noticed that
she was about to fall. She was
assisted to a seat, and then to a
couch; and Mr.. Terry at once
summoned DR.. Mcintosh and a
car and had her carried to the
home of her sisters, the Misses
Riddle, in West Rockingham,
with whom she resided. She
never regained consciousness,
but died a few hours after re-
ceiving the stroke.
The interment was held at
Zion this afternoon.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Spot Elixer Company.

For the past two years Mr.. R.
B. Napier, of Rockingham, has
been manufacturing a splendid
headache medicine known as
Spot Elixer. He has been making
it in a small way, and it has
found a ready sale. So popular
has it proved that he has decided
to go into its manufacture on a
larger scale. Accordingly a COM
pany has been organized, known
as the Spot Chemical Company,
and it was Incorporated by the
State this week with a capital.
cation of $125,000.
The rear, of the Coley building,
next to Richmond Garage, has
been rented and will be equipped
for the labratory. The company
has disposed Of nearly all the
stock it desires, but still has
about $4,000 that it will let go.
It's attorney is Ozmer L. Henry.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
ERSONAL

Sank Chisholm began work
June 9Th in the meat market Of
]. H. Swink.
Miss Thelma FUR left at noon
today for a three weeks visit in
Charlotte and Mt. Holly.
T. L. Easterling now gets his
paper at High Point, 321 Hamil-
ton street, instead of Cheraw.
Eli Lilies, of Arson county, be.
gan work the first of the month
in the grocery store of his uncle,
E. B. Lilies.
D. F. O'Brien writes that he is
now in Hawthorne, Florida, with
his sick brother, and that he will
likely bring him toEllerbe Springs
shortly IN the hope OF getting
him o. k. again.
Roy Keller, who has just grad.
uated at the Jefferson Medical
College, at Philadelphia, is spend
ing the week here with his sis
ter, Mrs. E. H. Chamberlain; he
will take the State Medical
Board next week, and will then
60 to Dallas, Texas.
DR.. E. H. Chamberlain has
rented the A. T. Hendley resi-
dence next to the Farmers Bank,
and he and family will move
therein by July LIST. He will have
his Office in his residence, in
stead of upstairs in the Dockery-
McNair building.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
SOCIAL
tContributed)

Mrs. Fannie Wall, who has moi
been very well for some time
has now recuperated sufficiently
as to be able to see her friends
ard be up. Miss Thompson, a
graduate nurse, will remain with
Mrs. Wall.
Mrs. "A. L. Mcdonald, Librarian
of the Rockingham Public
Library, wishes to remind the
patrons that the hours have been
changed, opening now at four D.
m. and closing at seven D. M,
every day, including Sunday.
9Mrs. Claude. Gor:,e] and family
have returned from Murfrees-
boro whittier they have been on
a visit to the parents of Mrs.
Gore.
Mrs. W. R. Jones and son,
Walter R. Jr., returned Ito the
city last Sunday morning from
Gastonia, where they spent some
time with relatives and friends.
3.Miss Elizabeth Cloud has as
her guest this week, Miss Winni-
fred Shepherd, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Steele
and Miss Rosa Steele, motored
to Salisbury Saturday to Econsult
with DR.. Stokes. Miss Rosa
remained over to be a patient in
hospital for some days.
Mr.. Francis Steele, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen w. Steele, of
this city, left Monday morning
for Kannapolis, whittier he has
gone to accept position with
the TIC Tyson Construction Co.
at that place, for the summer.
Frank at the beginning of the
school year in September. will
enter one of the foremost Mill
tary schools in Virginia, where
he he will be during the coming
Master Alonza Norris, of New
nan Ga, arrived in Rockingham
Monday morning and the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Arms
stead,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Large House Party.

= - 4 u. q. s.. j
Three house-parties will be
held here for a week, beginning
tomorrow friday night, by
Miss Mary Louise Everett and
Houston Everett and ]. LeGrand
Everett, Jr.
Miss Everett's guests will be
Misses Mary Lybrook Lasater,
of Winston; Elizabeth Thomas,
Charleston; Mary Pickett, Will
mington; Margaret Huske and
Lucy London Anderson, Fayette-
vile; Margaret Springs, George
town; Suzanne Pegues, Green
vile; Millicent Blanton, Shelby;
Elsie Farley, Rockingham; Lou
Nottingham, Cape Charles, Va;
Margaret Rawlings, Wilson;
Hamlin Lands, Charlotte.
The young men who will be
the guests Of the Messrs. Everett
are: E. X. Powe, Jr., John
Huske, Tom Pace, Cubby Alex
ander, George Thomson, Oliver
Lands, Cheston Woodall, Bill
Powell, Ralph Wearn, John Shaw,
Frank English, Lennox Cooper,
Bung Mercer, Wood Williams,
Allen MCGEE, Richard Coker.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
More Easily Learned.

"WouId you rather write the songs
of a nation than the lawsY'
'Tm not absolutely sure" replied
Senator Sorghum. "But l cannot fail
to observe that most people know the
songs by heart and do not trouble to
inform themselves about the laws"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
A TEST OF SKILL.

"You don't know how much you
have cheered me-" said the fashiona-
BILE physician.
"Why, doctor, how can l, sick man.
cheer your"
Because you are really sick ana
need my professional skill to cure You.
Most of my patients are rich people
with imaginary ailments. I'm glad to
get chance now and then to prac-
tfce something besides deception"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

The Atmosphere Of Argument.
SLOWS your singing society getting
On?"
"Fine," answered Jud Tunkins.
'sThe music hasn't come along very
strong as yet; but the debating IL
something extraordinary,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
just at the Limit.

Her Husband-Do you mean to say,
you're actually going to wear thar new
evening gown? Why, they pinched a
vaudeville woman for less than that.
Mrs. La Model should think they
would. Less than this would be quite
too daring.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
She Was From Boston.

An observant young lady from Bos-
ton, on her first trip west, saw when
crossing the plains herd Of branded
cattle.
"Oh, see the engraved cows!" she
remarked enthusiastically. - Every
body's.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Her Plan,

"Darling, we must economic. Don't
you think hereafter we can get along
without the lunch after the theater?"
"Yes, possibly we could. But if we
must save money let us cut out the
theater and still have the after-theater
lunch"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Pro Rata.

Neverpaye-Could you give me Just
one minute of your time? want to
borrow S..
Wyse-That would be giving you a
whole day; only get $50 week
Boston Transcript.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Vital Repairs.

Blng-The people over there have al
become tailors.
Bungalows that?
ng-Patching the seat Of war;
Home Sector. =
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Poetlcai Relief.

do you still believe that Bacon
wrote the Shakespeare plays?"
"What difference does 1t make"
"None in particular. Only little
conversation on the subject might help
to take our minds off the League Of
Nations for few minutes"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Profteerinu,

Butcher-"This meat is just little
over two pounds, madam"
Mrs. Wiseye-"Well, take one pound
Of fist off the scale and I'll see how
big it is"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
cxnosure Of Every One.

John, why are you looking SO i'm
tently at the goldfish7 Don't you think
they should have some privacyT
"That's just it. I was thinking Of
that last berth had in sleeper"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
THE substitute.

"Chloe, did you put suficiency Of
saccharine substance in the paddingT'
"No, ma'am; I didn't hab none OBJ
dat. jes' used plain sugar"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Unsuitable.

"Look how that table has been set"
"What's the matter with lit"
1.-THE angel cake side by side will
the deviled ham,"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
In Hook.

IT pity the poor pawnbroker, pa"
"What for?"
"Just think of the watches he has to
set back in this daylight saving busi-
ness"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
The Special ones.

.Jones' refusal to buy his wife IN
automobile got on her nerves."
II suppose it got on her motor
nerves.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

s.They must be very rich people
s.Thes are. They dress In denim
and calico and have potatoes ana
prunes o. their table every day"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
The Two sides,

ave have so much trouble with the
help" says capital.
1--WE have so much trouble with
the BOSSES" says labor.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

You won't be ashamed to take
off your coat if you buy your
shirts from Dockery-McN al RI.
New lot Earle & Wilson just in.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Natul aIIy

"That man has MOI a we Furnished
mind"
II suppose that Is the reason he has
such a vacant expression"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Mind Readers.

Professor Ito students In back Of
room) Can you all hear pe back there:
Chorus From Back Row--No, sir
Punch Bowl. 1,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Sure Of himself.

Employer-Do you consider yourself
a good salesman?
Former mess sergeant-Say, ! could
sell autos In Venice.-The Home Sec
tor.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
The colored team beat Cheraw
Tuesday at CheraW SO.

Camden, S. @, where he is con
nected with the Royal Cafe.
John H. Hall, Jr, who was at
Trinity this past year, is getting
his paper this summer at Mocks-
vile.
Mr.. M. c. McLester and family,
of Polkton, spent Sunday with
brother, MI. F. B. McLester, and
family.
On page eleven is a page an
nouncement Of the June Today
sale that began this morning at
Stephenso1-Belk's.
Miss Lucille Scott, of Sanford,
and w. c. Meredith, of Hamlet,
will be married at 8 p. m. June
Both at the home of her brother,
w. E. Scott, at Hamlet.
Mrs. Belle Ingram was called
to Portsmouth on Wednesday of
last week by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Westbrook,
who was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis June 9Th.
Miss Ethel Covington left Mon
day for Asheville to attend a six
weeks Summer School. She
will teach again next year at
Fairmont.
Misses Mary Paschal and Pick
ems Tarrant arrived from Mt.
Carmel, S. c., tonight for a ten
days visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Leak.
Johnsie May Brady and Mar
garet Porter accompanied, Miss
Emma Tyson to Norwood Fri
day for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Leak, Pat
tie, and Misses Berta West and
Wilma Stansill motored to Dur
ham last week to attend Trinity
commencement.
Mrs. A. G. Corpening and
children will go to Raleigh to-
morrow friday for a visit of
several weeks. They will motor
to Raleigh with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
P. Stewart.
22nd series Richmond County
B. & L. opens July LIST. 1888 shar-
es matured this month. A fine
way to save money and own your
home. See Corpening and start
with the new series.
Nathan w. LeGrand at Hamlet
is banking strong on Sellars
kitchen cabinets. He received
a carload. last week, andN has
them at special terms. See his
announcement on page thirteen.
Hiram E. Myers, of Hoffman,
received the degree of Bachelor
of Sacred Theology at the COM
mencement exercises of Boston
University June 10th, according
to a publicity item received from
the Boston University by this pa
per today.
Watt Long, Jr., reached home
Tuesday morning from Chicago |
where he went with a special
party to attend the Republican |
convention. Mr.. Long naturally |
is enthusiastic about the ticket |
named, and predicts a landslide |
for Harding and Coolidge next |
November.
Chas. B. Dean will begin work
next Monday with the Garner
& Hinson. Mr.. w. H. Napier
will center his activities in the
press and cleaning department of
the store in the future to the
end that the maximum of service
may be attained for the firms
patrons.
Miss Laura Page Steele will en-
terrain a house party OF IA girls
at the club at Ledbetter's pond
for a week beginning Monday.
The out-of-town girls will bel
Miccoc Mary ZACH Ahardaan.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

AYour laundress seems to be ! flnld
sort cf woman.
''sc she 4, but She manages = puk
~ 1. stlif tront.s IS. 8. ~. - I
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
OF Course.

OF Course.
OF all the queer folks we have met
In our travels roundabout,
The chap who poses questions Is
The querist, without doubt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Immune.
too daring.
AN IMPROVEMENT

For every pest there is pest,
Except, with all their tryin',
No~pest has ever pestered yet
The sturdy dandelion.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Proxidlnu for Family Friends.

81 wish / knew what I could use
these tiny pieces Of cloth for" unused
the wife.
snake guest towels of them," OBJ
served the husband.-Life.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Truth TeIlinu.

Apropos.
Hampton--What are they going To
call the first eugenic twins that were
born in this town.
Rhodes Eugene and Eugenie.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

nerves."
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-08
DON'T WHINE IN SICK ROOM
Remember 70 Garry Cheer, Not Sym.
pathy to Thoss Who Ar Tenn
porarlly "shut In.S

Every one is called upon now and
then to visit the sick room. Condi-
tions surrounding the bedside vista
tlons present a wide variation. There
is one rule that holds good under all
conditions. and that Is to carry cheer
and sunshIne-not long face. but Q
smile. II the patients are able talk
to them Of what Is going on outside.
Help them to forget themselves. A
man who for over twenty years had
been paralyzed. was visited By 0
friend who was profuse in expressing
his sympathy and regret at the sick
mans helplessness. As he was about
to leave, the afflicted man said, Come
again. won't you, but when you do
please forget to tell me that you ara
sorry for me as every one tells me that.
I've heard 1t every day for twenty
years. Help me to forget 1t. Bring
me a breath Of the outside world"
Flowers are always q gracious help
In making the sickroom q place Of
cheer. A book or a magazine also
helps.-Thrift Magazine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-08
FOUND HIS OCCUPATION GONE
Weary Wandsrsr Another Victim Of
the Horrors Of War, a He
Explained to Housewife.

Women don't feed tramps readily
nowadays, with work SO plentiful and
men so badly needed In almost all
occupations. and a tramp has to be
bit brighter than formerly with his
excuses II he gets by" the average
housewife with a hard-luck tale. One
that came to the back door Of a Nun
Gle residence the other day will not
fail to make good In his particular
profession" anywhere.
I'm out Of work." he explained to
Mrs. Housewife, as she stood frown.
Ing down on him. because the war
destroyed the only occupation I ever
had been taught-the occupation
my father taught me and that ! al.
ways had followed until this terrible
war came on"
"What was your Job the war end.
cdr asked Mrs. Housewife, a shade
Of interest and even Of commisera
tion entering her voice as she spoke
"Tramplng, num-" was the almost
fearful reply.-Indianapolls News.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-08
WASHINGTON.

Nationwide reports from federal re-
serve bank officials, made public at
Washington disclose their opinion that
the postwar era OF "extrayagance and
reckless buying by the public Is near
ing Its end"
Print paper costing not more than
cents pound would be admitted
tax free under bill amending the
revenue act. passed unanimously by
the House and sent TO the Senate
The present law fixed 5 cents as the
limit, but members said none at that
price was obtainable for import.
An airplane mail service operating
between New York and San Francisco
by way Of Chicago was authorized by
the Senate in adopting an amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill.
The sum of 81, l,450,OO0 is set aside by
the bill to be used by the postmaster
general in purchasing, equipplng and
operating the mail planes.
Mrs. Edward Bell, wife OF the sec
retary Of the American embassy at
Toxic, has been appointed counselor of
the embassy. She Is the first woman
to be named for this position.
The Supreme Court, at The request
OF the government. has taken hand
In the boundary controversy between
Texas and Oklahoma, involving the
Red River valley oil lands. and issued
two lnJunctions, TO remain In effect
pending final decision In proceedings
instituted by Oklahoma. The first
prohibits Texas from issuing permits
affecting contested lands. Under the
second. both states are enjoined from
removal OF oil or gas well machinery.
A census of the available stock of
hides and skins In the United States
and public knowledge Of the facts will
tend TO reduce the cost OF shoes and
OF leather goods, Representative
Charles A. Nichols Of Michigan told
the House census committee. While
the United States produces only about
10 per cent Of the hides needed for
Its leather requirements. there has
never been any difficulty about get
ting an adequate supply from South
America and other foreign countries,
said Nichols.
Provision for enlistments in the Ma
tional Guard for three-year periods,
with subsequent enllstments for one
year periods, Is made In bill passed
by the Senate. Men honorably dis
charged from the army, however,
would be permitted to enlist for one
year periods.
The ban on trade relations with Rus.
sia may soon be lifted. although the |
recent American proposal to the su-
preme council for concerted action to |
this end by Great Britain. France, Italy |
and The United States temporarily de.
ferred action
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-08
Car Strikers Want Pay From City.

Misunderstanding street car men de-
mand $4,000 for The time they are out
Of work as the result of suspension of
car service. due to the refusal Of the
city council to permit fare increase.
The men expect the city to compen-
safe them. Settlement of the strike
took a backward turn when the six
councilmen. who baked the agreement
between the men, the operating COM
pany and Mayor Cornell Schreiber,
stood pat on their former action.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-08
hsuse to Probe Gasoline Prices.

Washington. - The federal trade
commission has been directed by the
house to make investigation into the
causes of recent advances In prices
Of gasoline. fuel OIL and kerosene. A
report not later than June was called
for under resolution adopted with
out record vote and which also
asked that the commission determine
whether "any combination In restraint
Of trade exists between those engaged
In the oil business"