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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
Society Personals

Miss volma Kington has returned
from Athens, where she has been the
guest Of relatives.
Miss Audrey Maryman has returned
from a visit to Detroit.
Mrs. J. II. Kington will leave Sunday
for visit to Sand Mountain.
Mrs. o. H. Hinnard will leave Sunday
for Sand Mountain. where she will
spend the remainder Of the summer.
Miss Netha Letner will leave shortly
for a visit TO friends in Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon C. Quln have
returned to Atlanta after spending the
weekend with Mrs. GUMS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. 5. Caldwell, on Signal
Mrs. Walter Cummings and A. L.
Carson, OF Rome, Ga, are In Chicago.
where they are the guests Of their
brother, Charles Newman. They were
accompanied by their nephew. Charles
Winsor Wheland.
Mrs. Frank Miller, Jr., is in New
has been In the east for several weeks.
They will visit Boston this week and
are expected home Saturday.
Miss Mary Heard and Miss Maurene
Deakins have been the guests OF Miss
Stella Smith the past week In Dayton.
Mrs. Sam Trimble, Of Pine Bluff. Ark,
is guest at Signal Mountain inn. Mrs.
4
Tucker, Of this city.
Misses Hattie and Sarah Sacks have
returned from a trip to Atlanta and
Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. w. A. Prowell and Miss Esther
Prowell returned to their home In
Franklin Monday night after a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs s. B. Waddey In st. Elmo.
Miss Louise Weatherford is the guest
Of Miss Marguerite johnson in Flor
ence Ala
Miss Ernestine Hull and Miss Mary
Clay Sanders have returned to their
home In Sparta after visit to friends
in Chattanooga.
Mrs. John H. White, of Bellbuckle.
and Mrs. ]. B. White, Of Memphis. are
the guests OF their sister. Mrs. j. T.
Moseley, In Highland Park.
s. c., who has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. McBrayer for the past
week. leave Wednesday for Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Burger have
sold their home on Signal mountain
and have moved into their new home in
Riverview. Mrs. Burger and son Jack
will leave the last of the week for
Youngstown, Cleveland and Wellsville'
Ohio.
Mrs. T. B. Alexander and children
will leave Wednesday for Three
Springs" near Knoxville, to remain UNI
Misses Mary Durham and Gertrude
Black, of Highland Park, leave today
for visit to relatives In Montgomery,
Ala.
family have returned from visit to
Ashevllle, Henderson and Knoxville.
Miss Frances Allen Is spending her
with friends and relatives In
Ky.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Barnhart, Of st.
Elmo, entertained number of young
people Saturday afternoon in honor OF
the eighth birthday OF their little daugh-
ter, Mary Brooks Games were played
and an ice course was served. The
house was gaily decorated with toy
balloons and streamers. Assisting Mr..
and Mrs. Barnhart in receiving the
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Atcheson, Mrs. J. d. Clark and Miss
Hattie Smith.
Those present were: Margaret Nc
Donald, Mary Ellen Lowry Margaret
Clark, Mildred Holtzclaw, nellie Bran
don, Catherine Mcdonald. Mary Louise
Winifred Dickenson,- Hannah
Scherrer, Virginia Atcheson, Ruth
Spalding, Mark Brooks Barnhart. Flor
ence Grandin, James Holtzclaw, George
E. Brandon, Jr.; Junior Sherrer, Fay
cite Scherrer.
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Mrs. Catt VIII
ArviUe Tonight
Will Be Met by Members Mrs.
Mary Giles Towards
Committee.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Of New
YORK, president of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association, will
arrive In the city tonight and Will be
me guest OF honor at a luncheon at the
Hotel Patten Wednesday given under
the auspices Of the League for Women
Voters, ut which time Mrs. Gait will
speak on the ratification OF the Susan
r. Anthony amendment to the federal
Constitution.
Mrs. Gait spent Monday and today
In Knoxville, where she spoke and held
conferences with the leading suffrage
workers Of that city. With Mrs Gait
Miss Marjorie Schiller, Of New York,
director or publicity for the committee
on ratification. Miss Schiller Is the
euitor or The Woman Citizen.
Mrs. George f. Milton. OF Chatta-
nooga' state chairman for the Tonnes
see League for Women Voters, Joined
MRS: Gait here and accompanied her
TO Knoxville.
Arrangements for Mrs. Cats visit
mere are In charge of Mrs. Mary Giles
Howard chairman for the Third district
Or the League for Women Voters. Mrs.
D. =. Montague, chairman OF the Chat
tAnooRa League for Women Voters will
assist Mrs Howard.
Mrs. Gait will reach Chattanooga on
train No. Al over the Southern from
nhoANino anu VIII De met AT the train
by several members of the reception
committee, among whom will be Mrs.
Mary Giles Howard, Mns. ID. p. Mon
tague and q. r.. Milton.
-. Mrs. Gait will spend the night at
Signal Mountain inn.
Wednesday morning. preceding the
luncheon at 11:3 In tho green parlor
VIII be held In honor OF Mrs. Gait In
order that everybody interested in
woman's suffrage may meet the distin-
gulshed leader.
The luncheon viii be in the ballroom
and VIII begin promptly at ~. Ar
rangements for the luncheon are in
charge OF Mrs. John Lamar Meek. Those
desiring to make reservations are asked
to phone Mrs. Howard at Main 1895 not
later than tonight. Special invitation
has been given to the members of the
legislature from this district, and all the
members OF the organizations OF the
city. Every one Interested In suffrage
u urged 70 come. Mrs. Gait will give
special attention in her lecture to the
legality OF the "called session" of the
Tennessee Legislature voting on the
Nineteenth federal amendment.
Well Versed In Law.
Mrs. Gait is particularly we'll fitted |
70 combat the many arguments that are |
being brought forth just now by anti |
sunragists on the legal aspects Of the |
oase, as she been n worker In the ma
.ional suffrage movement for years, and |
orior to entering the suffrage field took |
4 course in law at the State Industrial |
college of Iowa.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait was born
n Rijon, Wis. She received her edu-
,ation at the State Industrial college OF
owa. At one time she was super
endent OF schools at Mason City, Ia
2 1884 she married Leo Chapman, who
iod In 1885, She married George Will
lam Gait In 1890; he died in 1905.
Mrs. Gait Is "A lecturer OF international
anne. She has leotured In nearly every
tate In the Union and almost every
ountry abroad. In 1902 she was the
rganizer OF the Iowa Woman's Suffrage !
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GORDON GRAHAM GIVES
RECITAL HERE TONIGHT

Under the auspices OF the Chatta-
nooga Music club, Gordon Graham, Or
ganlst and choirmaster of the Church
OF the Advent. Cincinnati. o., will give
an organ recital at st. Paul'A Episcopal
church his evening at O'clock The
recital is open TO the public. and no
admission Is charged. Mr.. Graham is
well known In Chattanooga. II is ex-
pected he will be greeted by n number
OF his former friends and a good crowd
Of music lovers. Following Is the pro-
gram:
Allegro Moderator from the fourth or
gan sonata (Alexandre Guilmant).
Benediction Nuptiale Camille Saint
Saens).
Prelude and Fugue in d minor q. 8.
Bach).
Minuett in q (Beethoven).
Carlton in G civilian Faulkes).
Starlight Gordon Graham).
Prelude In sharp minor q. Rach-
minoff).
Impromptu (Kryzyanowski).
Marche Slave Up. Tschaikovsky).
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association. Since then she has been in
the service OF the National Woman
Suffrage association, Of which shs was
president in l9O0-s, and has been pres
ident since 1915.
Mrs. Gait Is also president Of the In
ternational Woman Suffrage alliance,
having just returned from a meeting OF
that organization in Geneva, switzer-
land. She has worked In successful
campaigns in nearly all states which
have woman suffrage. She aided in the
movement In Louisiana, which secured
a clause In the constitution giving tax
paying women the right to vote on all
Gait was a leader in the campaign to
submit a woman's suffrage amendment
to the federal Constitution, which bill
passed the house OF representatives
Jan. 10. 1918. Mrs. Gait makes her
home in New York City.
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W. c. T. U. PROGRAM

observe Mothers and Child Welfare day
Thursday afternoon at the Frances Will
lard, on Oak street. The meeting will
open at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. ]. B. Veale will direct the entire
program, which will be an open one,
and the public Is cordially invited.
The following program has been ar
ranged!
Bible lesson. Mrs. w. S. Courtney.
Vocal solo, Miss Mamie Gardenhire.
Reading, Mrs. Isaiah May.
Reading, Miss Ella Louise Landress.
Reading, Mrs. A. L. Burnett.
Mrs. Harry Wise. chairman of Child
Welfare committee, OF Kosmos club. has
been invited to make a talk
Mrs. w. s. Courtney will close the
program with selected reading.
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VISITORS HON0RED

Mr.. and Mrs, s.. B. IWaddey enter
tanned informally Monday evening at
their home in ST. Elmo in compliment
to their guests, Mrs. J. d. Prowell and
Miss Esther Prowell. OF Franklin.
Dancing was enjoyed and watermelon
was served as supper course. About
thirty guests were present.
Mrs. Prowell and Miss Esther Prov
ell took their departure for Franklin
last night after a two weeks visit with
Mr. and Mrs Waddey. During their stay
In Chattanooga a number OF social
have been arranged In their
honor.
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candidates on the democratic. republi-
can and socialist tickets The principal
nation for United States senator.
Thomas r. Gore, the incumbent. sought
denomination and was opposed by Scott
Ferris. representative In congress from
the Sixth Oklahoma district. Cores
war record was made an issue by his
opponent.
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MISS MOORE HOSTESS

Miss Rosa May Moore entertained at
her home on Cypress street, Monday
evening In honor of her house guest,
Miss Eva Moore, of Dayton.
The affair was featured with music
and games and was delightfully."- in
formal. Several numbers were played
by a local orchestra.
A delicious refreshment course con-
sisted of ices, cakes and fruits OF the
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore
assisted their daughter in serving the
guests.
Those present were: Misses Eva,
Moore, of Dayton; Regina Krug, Gene
Safer. Irene Padgett, Elizabeth Safer,
and Rosa May Moore; Messrs. Frank,
William and Anthony Krug, Angus
Washburn, Robert Gender and Robert
Lee Moore.
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Benefit SUPPER TONIGHT

There will be cafeteria supper and
dance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wise on Missionary ridge this
by the Council OF Jewish Women. Mrs
Wise IL general chairman OF the enter
tainment. and assisting her will be Mrs.
Nose Simpson, Mrs. Henry Rose. Mrs.
Eta Pend ergast, Mrs. Marcus
Schwartz. Mrs. G. r. Rau, Mrs. j. @.
Nate Silverman and Miss Dorothy
Rose.
All women's clubs and organizations
are cordially invited. The Council Of
Jewish Women's philanthropic commit
The committee will begin serving sup
nar at ka0
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MISS PRUETTE HONOREE

Mrs. ]. T. Moseley and Mrs. William
Livingston will entertain this afternoon
from 4 to Q o'clock at the home Of Mrs.
Moseley at 1906 Bailey avenue, In honor
Of Miss Lorine Pruette, a bride elect of
this month.
The affair will be In the nature Of
miscellaneous shower and members of
the Alpha Sigma Phi society of the UNI
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IN Society and
ClubdOn
mrs. Gait AND PARTY AT
WORK in EAST TENNESSEE

Knoxville. Aug. s.-The ratification
forces are centering on eastern Tennes-
see during the early part OF this week
with the visit Of Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait president of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage association: Mrs.
George L. Milton, president OF the Ten
noAsee League OF Women Voters, and
Miss Marjorie Shuler. field director OF
publicity for the national association in
KNOXVILLE and Chattanooga.
AZ a luncheon given Monday at the
board OF commerce for $50 men and
women Mrs. Gait said. "Ratification Is
an American issue, not a partisan
measure. However, in voting for rati-
fication republican legislators will be
unfolding their platform, their candi-
dates, their national committee, and
democratic legislators who vote for the
amendment will be standing by their
platform and candidates and national
committee. For the first time in sixty
years both major political parties are
agreed upon one thing--ratincation in
Tennessee. The Tennessee legislature
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LUNCHEON POSTPONED

The Chattanooga Business women's
day luncheon on account of the recep-
tion and luncheon to be given at the
Hotel Patten in honor of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, to which all members
OF the club are invited. Those desiring
to attend are requested to notify Mrs.
Mary Giles Howard at Main 1895 not
later than tonight.
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Announcements

The regular business meeting OF the
Women's Missionary society of the st.
Elmo Methodist church will be held
Wednesday afternoon at the church at
3 o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
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MRS. TERRELL HOSTESS

The Thursday Bridge club will meet
Wednesday Of this week with Mrs. n.
A. Terrell at her home In North Chat
tanooga. the day having been changed
on account OF the election Thursday.
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Own your own home, watch the want
ads Of The News for bargains in real
estate.--(Adv.)
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versity Of Chattanooga Will be special
guests. The honoree "a a member OF
The hostesses win be assisted by Mrs.
0. ID. Pruette and Mrs. John III. White,
OF Bellbuckle, and Mrs. J. b. White, OF
Memphis. The last two named are the
house guests OF Mrs. Moseley,
A color note OF white and green will
be carried out with potted plants and
an abundance OF white cut flowers and
foliage In baskets, vases and crystal
bowls. The Ices will be frozen In the
shape. OF bridal designs such as slip
pers, hearts and bells. The color motif
Of white and green will also prevail la
the ices, mints and cakes.
Members OF the society all OF whom
have been asked are:
Misses Misses
Katherine Conn Virginia Charlton
Mary Sussdorff Ruth Stivers
Anna Lee Null Marion Connolly
Elizabeth Brown Dorothy Rowden
Emma Greenwood Nita Tansy
Katie Pearl Jones May Louise BeckiS
Elizabeth Patterson Margaret Smith
Reba Palmer 1.orena Bates
Betty Blacker Nell Greenwood
Ellen Saunders Mrs. X. C. Bird
Mrs. Earl Carter. Mrs. James Cole,
Mrs. M. r. Joyce, Mrs. Charles Martin,
Mrs. o. d. Pruette, Miss Margaret
Hunt and Miss Mary Alice Jones.
Miss Pruette will be remembered as
having taken the lead IN the university
play, Green Stockings" which was re-
ceived with enthusiastic appreciation by
one of the largest audiences ever at
tending Gap and Bells" presentation
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OKLAHOMA WOMEN VOTE
FOR FIRST TIME IN STATE

Oklahoma City Okla, Aug. a.
Women voted for the FIRST time In an
Oklahoma state election today when a
statewide primary was held to nominate
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
StRATH0L IS FINE
FOR INDIGESTION
SAYS DR.. PARRISH
Quickly Relieves Acid Stomach

"IJlSo most physicians have always
rbeen reluctant to generally recommend a
preparation not sold by prescription, but I
1ccl that Serathol should be an exception.
HavinE witnessed tho remarkable results
nronl its use IN cases Of stomach ailment '
SRrif ,nE from acid conditions. I rim bound
DO concsde itr neri's.
Most people don't know what 10 cat or
nov 10 eat. consequently VIC have millions
suffering from indireation, EastritiS, sour
stomach, nstuleuce hvperacidity and other
troubles too numeron0 to mention. The
rsuss OF theae troubles is almost invariably
sn excess Of scid, due TO tho putretact ion
80 undigestsd fool elements In the intes-
tIncH which chemically develop poisonous
NoNiur.
II have seen SerathoI conquer attacks Of
indigestion and acidity In fvc minutes by
my watch. have uscd ~ In cases of
acute Indigestion and auto-toracmia and
siways with uniformly good results. II
people only knew tho great value attached
~ simply taking q teaspoonful of Serathol
ir a glass OF water after eating. the de-
n,and for II would be enormous.
Though hale and robust myself, being
q hyHrty eater believe In safety hrst, and
accordingly take ScrRthol after meals"
Secure iwn-Ounrc package from Tia
PEOPLES rruE stores or any good druggist
snd prove 10 vourguIf tho truth OF the doc.
tnr's statements trNv trfll NvNi 'hosou~h.
Nv convince you ~ ne real m"ri's VI no
simpie somcJy
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
THIN PEOPLE
NEED BITR0-
PHOSPHATE
Increases Weight, Strength and
Ne;ye Force in Two Weeks
Time in Many Instances.

Take plain bitro phosphate Is the
AdN Ice Of these physic ans 20 thln,
dclicate, nervous people VINO lsch
VIM energy and nerve force. ana mere
seenls TO be ample proof OF the ein-
GaSy -ot this preparation 10 warrant
Z tho accommodation. Moreover, IL
Ave Judge from the countless prepara-
.tloua aud treatments which are con
tinually bong advertised for the pur-
poso ofimalling thin people fleshy; de-
NelOplng a ms. neck and bust, ana re-
placing ugly hollows and angles by
tte soft curved lines of health ana
be auty, there are evidently thoysands
of men and women who keenly feel
their excessive thnness.
ThinncHs-Qnd weakness are otten
due 20. starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than is contain
I'd iu modern foods. PhS Ssicians claim
there II nothing that viii supply this
deficiency so well as the organic phos-
phstc known among druggists as bit
ro-phVsphatc, which is inexpensive and
Us sold by Peoples Drug stores In
Washington and most all druggists
under "A guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. BY feeding the nerves
The Washington times., 1920-01-15

directly and by supplying the Doov
cells with the necessary phosphoric
food clements phosphate should
produce a welcome transformation IN
the appearances; the increase in
weight frequently being astonishing
Increase in weight also carries with
Il a general Improvement in the
health. Nervousness. sleepiessness
and lack of cnCrgy. which nearly al
wsvs accompany excessive thlnncss.
should soon disappear, duh eyes ought
10 brighten and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom OF perfect health.
Physicians and hospitals everywhere
arc now recognizing its merits by its
1fse in ever increasing quantities.
Frederick Kolle. NJ D., editor of New
York Physicians "Who's Who" says:
sBitro- Phosphate should be prescribed
by every doctor and used in every
Nospital to increase strength and
nerve force and to enrich the blood"
Joseph D. Harrigan, Former Visit
ing Specialist to North Eastern Dis
pensatory, says: Let those who are
weak, thin, nervous, anaemic, or run.
down. take a natural unadulteratcd
cub stance such as bitro phosphate and
YOU will soon see some astonishing
results in the increase Of nerve en-.
trgy. strength Of body and mind and
pow'r of endurance"
Eitro-Fhosphatc is made entirely OF
the orgaplr phosphate compound re-
fprred t. in the National Stands RI
Observatory aS being q preparation
which has recently acquired consider
able reputation in the trca tment Of
neurasthenio. The standard of excel
1enCo, strength and purity ofsits sub
stance is beyond question. for every
Bitro Phosphate tablet is manufactur-
Cd 80 strict accordance with the L. s.
1hnrmaCOpocia test requirements
Titro. Phosphate is therefore not a pat.
cnt medicine and should not be con
fused with any Of the secret nostrrrn
soclllCd toniCs or widely advertised
"Curc-alls."
While Bitro Phosphate
&c unsurpassed for the relief of ncry.
BUSINESS. general debility, etc, those
taking it who do not desire TO put on
inr rotprcducing foods.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
TERRORIST PLOTS ARE
UNCOVERED IN MADRID

MADRID, Jan. 15.--FollowinE the
discovery Of terrorist plot to incite
revolution in tho capital OF Spain,
many extremists have been arrested
In Madrid
~ mcctin- Of tho cabinet tho ar
i!ou OF tho puli'" ~ 1rrcsting S'udl
ralists and members OF workers uu.
ions was considered. The minister OF
the interior reported that negotiations
tp terminate the lockout ut Madrid
had failed. ..-- ..
Terrorist attacks were made Sstur.
day at Oviedo and Valencia. according
10 advi"es reaching this city. At the
former ~ a bomb was placed IN the
residence OF the secretary OF the Pa
irons Association. but no one was i'm
jured in the explosion. At Valencia
persons attacked on the street were
saved by the police.
Representatives OF all employees in
Spain visited tho cortes this after
noon for tho purpose OF interviewing
political leaders on tho possibility OF
legislation mtuuf Il Io ,h.rk terror
istir attacks ana lisu;l"rs. They were
promised help by. its lcadcrs.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
RAILWAY CLERKS GIVEN
new WAGE AGREEMENT
800. 900 Employees Affected BY Con
cessiOns Granted BY Railroad
Administrations

The brotherhood or Railway Clerks
Yesterday received national agree
mcnt from the Railroad AdminIstra-
ton similar to those granted 10 rall-
road shop men and the maintenance or
way men. and in addition was grant
cd d time c-and-a-half overtime on a
twcnty-siN day month basis.
The agreement covers nearly 800
600 railroad workers. taking I'm rail
road clerks, express employees. sta
tion and freight employees. There
was jubilation today at the head
quarters Of the brotherhood.
The. agreement and tho overtime
psv granted are tho first big con.
cc,sions received by the orCanlza-
tions from the Railroad hdministr ra
tiou. The hsIr Il million members at
the brotherhood had voted to take
strike action to enforce their dc
mands. Thr national agreement as
signed today covering all the rail
roads i'm the country grants most oil
the things that. were demanded.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
FEEBLE-M!NDED HOME
IN DISTRICT URGED
Bill Proposed by CramtOn, of Michi-
gan. Carries Million
Appropriation.

4 home for the feeble minded Of
the District of Columbia is author.
iEed i'm q bill offered in the House
yesterday by Congressman CrHmton
OF Michigan. The bill carries an ap-
preparation OF Sl.OOo,o00 for purchase
Of land and buildings.
Congressman Tinkhan af MaSsa-
chusctts has bill pending in the
House which also provides for such
an institution. The Tinllham bill
carries an appropriation Of 100000.
Sentiment i'm the House District
Committee, which will shortly give
consideration to the two bills, favors
plan by which a plot of consider
able acreage could be purchased in
Virginia or Maryland,
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
WOULD Use. PRISON
LABOR TO CUT H. c. L.
Nolan Bill Gives Private Enterprises
lr the Right to Hire a'
COnvicts.

Employment of prison labor for the
production OF produce and supplies
cost Of living was advocated today by
Congressman John ]. Nolan of Cali
fornia before the House Judiciary
Committee.
Under the provisions Of the Nolan
bill private enterprise would have the
right to employ prison labor at the
wage scale paid for the production
OF like commodities in the vicinity.
''Adoption Of such a law Nolan
contended, would work a twofold
purpose; that of giving employment
to the present idle prisoners aud an
Increased production of all sorts of
food and clothing commodities"
Action Of the committc" on the bill,
1t is expected, will be taken at once.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
MICHIGAN FARMERS
OPPOSE RAIL RETURN

Michigan farmer and labor orSani-
cations. through a delegation now in
Washington. are asking the Michigan
Congressional representatives to Up .
pose return OF the railroads to their
private owners for a period OF two
years, and to defeat pending legisla-
tion for the earlier return OF the
railroads.
The argument being used by The
Michigan joint delegation is that tho
immediate return of the railroads is
to be followed by an increase in
freight rates, amounting probably to
- per cent. and this increase in
transportation charges rs unwclcrmc
10 both farmer aud worker because
II win increase the cost Of living