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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting $50, church 1000,
Sunday School IL AS.
Epworth League $50, Union ser
vices 1880 in NJ. E. Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
in the church parlors Wednesday af-
ternoon, December 90.
Everyone invited to the Christmas
exercises at the church Friday even
ing at 500 o'clock
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
NOTICE

My wife, Sophia Kelsey, having left
my bed and board without just cause
or provocction, all persons are here
by warned not to trust or harbor her
on my account, as shall pay no debts
of her making after this date.
Signed:
az Frank Kelsey.
Dated, Clio, Mich, Dec. %, 1920.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all who in any way assist
ed us in our recent bereavement and
for the beautiful floral gifts, also
Elder Dibley for his comforting
words.
Mrs. Emory Rogers
n and Family.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23

Mrs. John Cunningham and Mrs.
Minnie Davis spent Thursday in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Whitman Of
Thetford spent Sunday at the home
Of Peter Carol.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
NOTICE DOG OWNERS

You are hereby notified that dog
taxes are now receivable at my of
flee. If not paid by January 10 it
will be necessary to pay them at the
Office of the county treasurer. The
law is very strict this year and it will
be TO the advantage of every dog
owner to pay his tax promptly and
avoid action by the county authori-
ties.
o. E. Hempsted,
Twp. Treasurer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
M. p. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting 1880 a M, leader,
B. S. Jennings, Preaching service.
1900, Sunday School 1900, Union
service 7:30 D. m.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23

All taxpayers of Vienna Town
are notified that the special taxes,
such as the Covert Road and Drain
taxes, are assessed against every
description and that no one is ex-
empt.
0. f. Hempsted,
Township Treasurer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23

w ANTED-to hear from owner Of
farm for sale. State price. Mrs.
w. Booth, Hipark, Box ID, Des
Moines, Iowa. AZ
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-23
Sunday School

Christmas tree and program given
by the children. Friday evening, De-
cember oath.
Carol singing Friday evening after
Christmas program.
The Young Mems class still have
the honor of being the Star Class.
Come and enjoy the good music
given by the orchestra.
The Welfare Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon December 20,
at the home of Mrs. William Hop
kins.
The North Side Prayer Meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. r.
H. Eccleston, Thursday evening, De-
cember 80.
Preaching at Birch Run Sunday at
9:30.
Rev. Dibley, Pastor.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Southern Pacific Earnings

Although the Southern Pacific Com
pany reports for November an increase
in gross earnings of S4.696,070 over
the corresponding month year ago
net railway operating income was less
by S2@< 1922. Total revenues were
s26.654 sos and net amounted to s2,-
857,878. The increase in gross was
more than accounted for by the in
crease in maintenance and transporta-
ton expenses, where the question of
deferred maintenance was an i'm
portant consideration. Wage advances
and higher fuel costs accounted large
~ for the advance in the costs of
transportation. A comparison with
previous years showed that the South
ern Pacific's net railway operating in
come for November was far below the
average for the five preceding years
The November, 1919, net was S506e.-
sol; 1918, So 535, 5,543 1917, S5,164 617;
1915, S5,470,607, and 1915, 1852, ,6S4.
For the eleven months ended Novenl-
ber 80 the company's gross was S257.-
264 ,259, all increase Of $39,832,476. Net.
however, at ST, 7,S48,792 was down 81
20s.622. The increase in operating ex-
nenses for the eleven months was SOL
33s,755.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
New York Central

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, according to Washington advices
received here yesterday, has approved
loan of S26,775.O00 ch efy to the
Michigan Central, the Cleveland. Gin
cinnati, Chicago & St. Louis; Cincin-
natl Northern, Toledo & Ohio Central,
GAINESVILLE G. Western, Kanawha e.
Michigan and the Lake Erie & West
ern Railroad companies, subsid aries
of the New York Central, and to the
New York Central itself, to aid these
roads in providing themselves with new
equipment and additions and better
ments. The total cost of these items
amounted to s56, ,625o0o Of this
amount the New York Central has al
ready financed $50, 100000 through the
sale of securities to the public. The
s26, 900 loan approved by the c. c.
will come. out of the revolving fund,
thus winding up this particular opera
ton. No new public financing is under
contemplation, according to an official
of the New York Central.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
1921 Railroad Maturities

American railroads have large obli-
cations falling due in 1921, the total
Of such maturities approximating
$500, ,0O0, 600, compared with $2S0,000,-
900 in the current year. The amount
has been swelled somewhat by the
extension of loans which fell due this
year Indications are that the roads
will be able to arrange the financing
of maturing obligations during the
coming year on q much more favor
able basis. Bankers at least look for
a lowering of the level of interest
rates. The largest and most import
ant railroad issue falling due is the
S215,227, 900 joint As of the Chicago,
Burlington &, Quincy guaranteed by
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern. The roads involved in tax
ing care of this maturity have already
formulated definite plans. The issue
falls due on July i. On January ap-
proximately $4,000 0O0 in railroad OBJ
legations mature, the largest of which
is the Chicago e. Pacific Western Di-
vision S25.334 900 first 5s. This obi
cation will be met with the aid Of
the government revolving fund.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Government Securities

While other securities have been
more or less affected by the heavy
selling, Eugene Meyer jr.. former man
aging director of the War Finance
Corporation. observes a material I'M
provement in the fundamental condi-
tion Of the market for government Sc
curltles- The present conditions"
says Mr.. Meyer, contrasts mos.
favorably with last year, when tie
Treasury. IN November and Decembee.
through the War Finance Corporation.
was obliged to purchase over 100000
600 par value OF Liberty bonds ani
Victory notes in order to steady 10
some extent the market for govern
ment securities IN the food Of hauida-
ton that accompanied the increase ii
the Federal Reserve discount rates and
generally tightening money market
conditions. From the report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury it apnca~s
that sinking fund purchases from july
until November IS totalled only a
little over $4,000 900. The amount to
ne purchased for the sinking fund dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1921
9ccording to the report Of the Secretary
- $253, 400 600. 1t appears, therefore,
that between November Is, 1920. and
June 80, 1921, the government will have
to purchase over S23S, 900 900 of Lib
erty bonds or Victory notes 1t is op-
uonal WITH tho Secretary of the Treas
ury to determine when purchases for
the sinking fund should be made. but
1T is not optional as to whether or not
these purchases should be made before
Juno 80. 1921. The Treasury Will,
therefore, have TO purchase in the last
seven months and half Of the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1921, over 90 per
cent Of the entire sinking fund quota
Of $263. 100000 bonds"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Rumors and the Market

Artrlbuting the extraordinary re
versal in stock market form yesterday
to "natural recovery" did not afford
the Street & satisfactory explanation
Tor the uprusn in prices. 1t had tc
have something more subtle than
that. So It. was not surprising that
rumors should spread throughout
the district to the effect that Governor
W. P. G. Harding of the Federal Re
serve Board was about to make a most
important .pronouncement regarding
credit conditions. The report was to
the effect that this would come out
some time during the night for pub
,ication in to-day's morning papers and
that it would be distinctly bullish. Of
ficials Of the local Federal Reserve
Bank said they had no knowledge CT
any impending devel lopment OF this
nature. But the rumor continued TO
circulate and played a nart in stamped~
ing the shorts.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
In Wall Street
The Bears

If all the stories one hears about big
bear killings are to be trusted the
short sellers of stocks must have made
a record cleanup in recent weeks. A
certain we'll known operator, for ex
ample, who is usually ranked with the
most successful of the tears, is said to
have been short of ''h.ndreds of thou
sands Of shares" A powerful uptown
coterie of spectators is also said to
have been heavily short of this market
at prices considerably above current
levels. Invest cations started by the
exchange to determine the source of
the selling in number of especially
hard-hit issues are likely TO produce
some interesting facts
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

Bank CIearings-Pank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
s844'slo'751; balances, s7O,4O7,6 ,6s1.
Silver-London, 403sd; New York,
domestic, bar, 991sc; foreign, e3Ac;
Mexican dollars, 48hc.
Canadian Exchange-New York funds
IN Montreal, S186.25 premium per
81 coo; Montreal funds in New York
S157 discount per $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
EXCHANGE Seats lower

A material drop in The price Of Stock
Exchange memberships has been one OF
the concomitants of the recent drastic
fall in security values. For several
weeks no one has shown a disposition
to buy, but the sale Of three seats was
announced yesterday, one at $4,000,
another at $50 coo, and the third at
SIT 500. The last previous sale had
been transfer ct $4,000 The record
high price for 1920 was $4,000, which
was also record 'for all time.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Money and Credit

Despite the withdrawal Of S31,0o0,-
00C by the government from local
banks yesterday, the call money mar
ket ruled steady at per cent all day,
with p fair supply available. The time
money market remained unchanged, at
IA to TX per cent.
Yesterday. Yearann
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Northwestern and Omaha

Although reports that the Chicago
& Northwestern vas planning to ab-
sorb the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha on January l were denied
yesterday, it is officially admitted that
a merger of the TWO roads is likely to
take place some time next year Both
are already closely allied through stock
control by the Northwestern and it is
admitted that formal consolidation
would work to their economic benefit
through a cutting down of running ex-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Paris Market Steady

PARIS, Dec 90 Prices were steady
on the Boursc to-day. Three per cent
rentcs, 81 francs IL centimes; exchange
On London, 50 francs 68 centimcs; 5 per
cent loan, 85 francs 20 ccntimes. Tho
dollar was quoted at lG francs a3lz cen
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
London Money Market

LONDON, Dec. 23.-~B Bar silver, 4ors l
per ounce; bar gold. los Sd None,
~ per cent. Discount rates Shot
End threo-months bile, 6A pes cen.
Gold premium at Lisbon, lao.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

The foreign exchanges displayed
strength in quiet market yesterday.
Sterling advanced sharply for a time.
put eased off in the afternoon as offer
ings increased.
(Quoted in dollars to the pound\
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
BIG LABOR POLITICAL
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
AT SHORE AUG. l415
LABOR TEMPLE DRIVE
PROGRAM IS FORMING
Excursion, Boxing Sohw and Sur
prise Entertainment Details
Almost Complete.

Details for the excursion and the box
ing exhibition to be arranged for the
benefit of the Trades Council Labor
Temple fund will be completed next
week and will be announced definitely
in The Labor Press next SATURDAY.. All
obstacles have now been removed to
the securing of permit for the boxing
match on Labor Day night and only the
card remains to be completed That
will be done probably today. The boat
for the excursion has been secured and
will hold $500 and as soon as suitable
docking arrangements here and at
Coney Island can be completed that,
too, will be ended.
In addition the committee is prepar-
ing a surprise entertainment that will
not only attract Labor people but high
society from all over the state. This
arrangement cannot be compelled be-
fore Monday but when it is completed
will prove not only an attraction but an
actual treat for New Haveners and the
state.
The contests for the Liberty Six, the
trips to Cuba and the pony and cart are
going on merrily. Dozens of persons
have entered and are steadily pi1ing in
votes. Arrangements are being made
to have these posted weekly and begin
ming next week they will be carried out
in that way.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
A. F. OF |. PROHIBITS
SUPPORT TO aOUTLAWS''
Declares Railway Strikes Were
Incited by Manufacturers
to Disrupt Labor.

A communication denouncing the re-
cent outlaw railroad strikes and charg-
ing that they were melted by the Him
ois Manufacturers Association, and in
structing Organized Labor bodies affili-
ated with the A. F. of L. not to support
either morally or financially any such
unauthorized strikes, was received by
the New Haven Trades Council on
Thursday night from the headquarters
of the A. F. of L.
The communication was emphatic in
its declaration that the strikes were in
cited in order to discredit Labor
throughout the land and that to support
such actions would only tend to accom-
p1ish the object sought. Any assist
ance was therefore to be denied these
outlaws until such time as they had re-
ceived the endorsement of their inter
nationals and then only after full ap-
proval of their action.
The strikes, it was stated, were solely
part of the attempt being made to dis
rupt Labor and while the men who
struck were the unwilling tools perhaps
and egged onto their action, neverthe-
| less the fact remained that all Organ
lied Labor was threatened if such
| things are allowed to go on. The com
munication was filed in the regular
| course.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
Representatives of Every Local
in State to Gather, Probably at
Momauguin, and Decide On
Course in Election-No Party
Ticket to Be Named But En-
dorsements Probable.

A convention of representatives OF
every Organized Labor body IN the
state will be held on Saturday and Sum
day. August Ia and Is, at Momauguin,
if arrangements can be made for that
place. to take up the political situation
in Connecticut and map out plans for
the campaign to be made here for state,
congressional and national offices. The
dates are set as final and President
O'Meara and Secretary Ornburn of the
State Federation are now trying 10 tlX
the place with Momauguin the prefer
ence. AS soon as the place is secured
the call will be sent out and conven-
ton unique in political annals will be
held.
The convention will he unique because
it will not be to nominate any ticket Oh
do other things a political convention
IS generally supposed to do, but tc
start the ball rolling for the nomina-
ton, endorsement and election of mer
favorable to the cause of Labor. The
meeting follows the session held al
Trades Council hall, New Haven, Sun
day last, at which tentative state cen
trail committee was chosen by represen
tatives of central bodies.
Instead of the central bodies domin
ating the coming convention, however
every labor organization in the state
will be represented at the convention
Every state senator, every congressman
every representative and others in po
litical life who aspire to seat in tht
halls of legislation will be gone over
discussed and decision made on him
The affair will be strictly non-partisan
democrats and republicans to fare alike
according to their record.
The result is expected to be con
certed effort on the part of the worker
to elect men whom they know to b.
fair and to keep out of Hartford ant
Washington those who are antagonis
tic. The meeting is called so early 81
as to ensure a. united front at the com
ing primaries when Labor will make it
demands known. Then enrolment o
new voters will be taken up and tn
matter ff1llesVFe<l. 70 the polls. sssss.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
BARTENDERS NOT DEAD,
NOR EVEN DYING AS YET
Declare Themselves Still in the
Ring and Ask Others to
Demand the Button.

Not dead nor even dying, the New
Haven Local of the Bartenders Union
announced itself at the meeting of the
Trades Council on Thursday night with
the clarion declaration that despite the
wa1lop the organization had been given
by the 18th amendment, it was going to
continue and was even making progress
toward getting new members. There
fore the delegate asked that all union
men when going in to get near" or
any other kind of beer, demand the bar
tenders button just the same as in the
days of the good old highball or cock
tail.
While number of members have
gone into other lines of work the or
ganization has never faltered, the dele
gates said, and large number of men
are still employed in the Cafeteria"
of today as in the cafes of the past.
They are bartenders no matter what
they may be called and the executive
committee has succeeded in enrolling
many new men in the ranks. The sick
benefit provisions of the order make
it necessary to hold together and hold
they intend to do despite any 18th
amendment.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
TRADES COUNCIL
STOPS DONATIONS
TO ALL CAUSES
Decides to Take Care of It's Own
Business First in the
Future.

The Trades Council will make no
more donations to any cause inside or
outside the state in the future without
first giving the matter thorough in
vestigation and consideration as to
whether the Council can afford it fol-
lowing action taken at the meeting on
Thursday night on recommendations
from the finance auditing committee.
The committee reported that the books
of the officers were 20. K" and showed
receipts of 81 1,393O4 and expenditures
of 81, ,343.37 during the past six months
and that of the latter a large part had
gone to contributions for undoubtedly
worthy causes but that in the mean
time some the Councils own bills had
been neglected or delayed.
The committee therefore presented a
strong recommendation that in the flu
ture charity should begin at home and
no contributions shaGhf-be n5ade unless
dire necessity urged it. It was stated
that the Central body in any case should
not be expected to contribute as it has
no funds except those given it to run
the business of the joint unions and that
any contributions made should be made
through the international or local
unions who have funds for the pur-
pose.
The proposal created quite discus
sion several members expressing the
opinion that the Council should not be
tied down by any such vote as proposed
but the sentiment was so predominant
ing for some such action that when
the officers explained the condition OF
the treasury and that their continual
gifts to different causes was injuring
the Council in its local standing. the
matter was put through unanimously.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
COUNTRYWIDE
DRIVE AGAINST
WINCHESTER'S
Organized Labor to Endeavor to
Settle Polishers
Strike.

The strike of polishers at the Win
chester factory and at the Cowles &
Company factory, which has been on
for some months despite reports in the
daily press to the contrary, occupied
considerable time of the Trades Coun-
Gil on Thursday night. The delegates
from the polishers reported that the
strike has been approved by their In
ternationa1, by the A. F. of l.. and that
now a concerted drive all over the coun-
try against the Winchester firm was to
be made to bring about settlement.
The polishers were the first organ
ization to make footing in the Win
chester plant but didn't last long in
accord with the well known af1t1-unlon
policy of that institution. The COM
nittee was received all right and wasn't
fired out like similar committees had
been in the past, but the result was the
same as the factory heads simply sal
down hard on the requests made and
forced the men to quiz.
Since the strike has beef on the VIM
chester firm has started many stores
throughout the country and not only Is
selling its own factory made produc1
but tools and lot of other goods made
under non-union conditions. One OF
these stores has recently been opened
in New Haven and the fact that i
deals almost entirely in non-union good:
was called to the attention of the dele
gates and they were asked to act ac
cordingly.
Stories published in the press outsid'
New Haven to the ecect that the str1kt
is settled were denounced as mislead
ing and intended to induce pol1shers tt
come here and take jobs. Warning ha
been sent broadcast to all pollsher
unions however, and there are few /
anv coming in to take the jobs.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-17
WHEN, YOU RIDE
in A UTNEY YOU
INJURE UNION men
In the Same Glass With Buyers of
Non Union Goods or
Unfair Employers.
TROLLEYMEN'S STAND
Emphatically Insist That They
Are Entitled to Support
From Other Unions.

That the trolleymen are standing
Loyalty with the Connecticut 'Comany in
its fight for existence against the jit-
neys is evidenced by their outspoken
condemnation of members of other
unions who give their support to what
may be termed the unfair" jitney en-
ployers who conduct their business
along lines anything but in keeping with
the principles of Organized Labor, in
regard to both hours and wages.
They liken the patron of jitneys to the
purchaser of non-union goods or the
employer of non-union labor and point
out that the union man who rides on the
litneys is helping to lower the living
standards of the trol1eymen inasmuch
as the wages paid to jitney operators
are about half those paid to conductors
and motornen while the hours are
about twice as long.
The following extract from letter
to the editor of The Connecticut Labor
Pres from L. J. O'Connor, secretary
of Division No. 28l, Amalgamated
Association of Street, and Electric Rail
way Employees of America, gives ar
idea of the trolleymen's attitude upor
the subjec
1--WE have union made goods to sell
You are aware and every union mar
should know that non-union transpor
tation is for sale by the jitneynen to {
menacing extent throughout Connecti
cut The trolleymen are of mind tina
the jitney holds the same position a
| non-union workmen in competition will
union workmen, as the non-union Of
outside cigar cripples more or less tn,
union homemade industry of the ciga
| manufacturers, so does the jitney usur1
the living wages, priority and seniorit.
| rights of the trolleymen, through thei
| prohteering and unfair methoos of com
| petitive methods of irregular service.
1--WE are rightly selfish of the year
of service which we attained in the re
| spective communities and intend to CO
| operate to our fullest measure to con
serve the interests of our membership
81 know The Connecticut Labor Pres
is with us likewise all clean thinkin.
men of the Connecticut Federation o
| Labor"