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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, Aug. 23-Liberty bond
quotation az noon: Three and one
halrs. ss.4o: first As. $3.50 bid; Sec
ond as. s7.56; first AVS. $3.50: sec.
ond as. $3.50: third AXIS, a1.S2;
fourth 4L's. $3.50: Victory ANS. as.72;
Victory 4A's. 9S.7s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Middle States Oil Corporation. quarterly
of per cent, payable October
j. Il. Case Thresning Machine Company
quarterly OF la per cent on preferred pay
able October L.
OHIO Oil Company. per cent. payable
September 80
Rochester Silver Corporation, 2Jx cents
= share payable September 20
san Joaquin Light and Power Company
quarterly OF Ia per cent on prior pre-
ferred. payable September 15
Sears. Roebuck Co. quarterly of Isx
per cent on preferred. payable October i.
United Retail Candy Stores. Inc, q art
eriy OF 3l-5o share. payable Otober 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank relatives and
friends and members of II. o. E., No.
"A, Wilmington Aero. FOR their kind
ness and beautiful floral offerings at
the death of Patrick Toner. Mrs.
XsnsA And Family ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
nEAlIBoAT LINES
WILSON LINE
TO PHILADELPHIA and CHESTER
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME


subject 20 Change without Notice
Leave Wilmington, Fourth street W harf
and Philadesphia. PIER 5 North. above
Arch street 7.3o. 900. 1000, sff.Oo a.
NJ. ~ o'clock noon 30. 800. AIS
600, 100 $50 and go .. IN.
Run on Saturdays. Sundays and Hoii.
days only.
Runs daily excerpt Saturdays. sun
days and Holidays.
W1I4HINGToN-PEN GROVE ROUTE
Leave Wilminzfon $50 Gas. 500
200. 1000. 1I.00 a. m. n o'clocs noon.
Loo. 200. 500. 400. $50. coo. ZOO.
800. 900. 1000. 11.oo. 'I2.0O D. m.
1910 a. N.
Leave Penns Grove GOO. TOO. 745.
300. 1000. HOO a. m. u O'Clock noon,
LOO. zoo. 300, of.I5, 500. s6.I5, ZOO.
zoo. 900. 1000. 'fI-O0. 1900 o. m.
1910 a. N.
Run on Saturdays, Sundays and Hot
days only.
500 y. m. 400 and GOO p. m. on
Saturdays. Sundays and Holidays.
Reputable organizations can arrange
for trips to Philadelphia on a DISCOUNT
basis or can charter boat outright for
either day or evening or during the day
on Sundays.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
WANTS PART OF TAKEN
MILLIONS RETURNED
Former Winton Head Writes
for a Little of the ST.
100000 Back.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. August 23.-Begging the
return of at least "a little of the mil
lions-to be exact. $500. 600" aIleg-
ed to have been taken" from him by
Charles w. worthington. Charles W.
French and their associates. letter
from u. w. Davis. director Of
the Winton Automobile Company of
Cleveland. forms the latest link in the
evidence against band of alleged
swindlers now under federal indict-
ment, u. s. agents said today
The letter was intercepted by gov
ernment officials. It was addressed TO
French at a Chicago loop hotel. where
a suite maintained by French was
raided yesterday. Federal officers said
they recovered securities valued at a
million dollars in the raid.
Davis letter of six pages, dated
August was a plea for his wife and
children. Left without aid from those
who obtained his fortune, the CIeve-
land former millionaire declared he
would be forced TO the only alter
| native-suicide Davis also was for
mer president of the Diamond Port
land Cement Company and the Globe
Stove Company.
The letter addressed to French read:
please do not take what I am writ
ing to you as whine. l am not in the
habit of crying / have lost. IL / were
the only one TO be considered, l would
not care.
'.But there are others who are en-
tirely dependent on me for liveIi-
hood It is for that reason that L am
now forced to beg you to return at
least a little of the millions-to be
exact. $4,000. .000-which you and your
associates have taken away from me
in the last two years"
Worthington, French, Owen 7.
Evans and Alva Harshman are under
indictment. Davis is also under in
dictment but has protested that he
was made a dupe by the leaders of
the ring.
Canton. Ohio. Aug. 23.-sIt is all
news to me- said q. w. Davis. Canton
and Cleveland manufacturer, when
asked today regarding notes bearing
his name as president of the Winton
Automobile Co. of Cleveland. which
were used by Chicago men IN an ef-
fort to borrow $4,000 in that city
II cannot understand why 1 should
be dragged into this. There are 20
years subsequent with 1t. | have
known French for years and have
loaned him thousands of dollars in
the past. To connect me with it is
scheme of some kind"
Davis is a director in the winton
Co. and is president of the Diamond
Portland Cement Co. at Middle Branch
near Canton. He also has numerous
other industrial interests.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

It's poo T economy to use short
ad in the classified ad section. if
more words are needed to tell the
specific facts about the proposition
advertised
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

people are reading the classified ad
page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23

Want to sell it Telephone a clas-
sified ad-Call ZOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
Stock Quotations
12.45 o'clock
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Reported Daily BY Laird . co. Sc.
curity Brokers, du Pont BundinE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
POWDER QUOTATIONS.

Reported Dali, ut Noon by Laird 4
Co, du Pont Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC crTr, 81. ).

Westminster - gsnsussy avs, % nr; Bee =
vate baths running water. q. A. kopp.
owner and prop. Dreu all year
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
GIRL GIVES SKIN
TO FIRE VICTIM
Arm Of Driller Burned in
Oil Explosion Saved by
Grating Operation
MISS SEAL THE DONOR
Is One of -Four Who Offered
to Sacrifice Flesh TO
Assist Patient

Thirt,.n,r inches ur tku Htru
iu strips from h,r body arI grated
ON Oh, body OF nu COLL dfUlDr Who
had been burned budl' m In .l
well explosion. Wat iur l'.ni0 1f
rfirc Yf Miss Music S'1l 'n Hi.
'oudnut nt iho TuIal .pitul. Ih"
operation uu9 performed ni 'ho h"f.
piinl Moudat morning ny local
surgeon.
Tho man ON whom Tho skin vas
grated WIS a. A. THrrlr tu uI|
duII,r who received t't,Ir burns
an over his body when uu utI Welt
exploded Zoo foli uDtr Supulpt
last NoVcWhDr llIg huruF covered
hits entire lcft arm. IN, loft side ot
his chest, hia bach ana scattered
patches over al parts Of his body
According 90 the attending phyW
clan. the burns Woro practically HlI
healed up 10 last February Thctr
was considerable contraction OF tho
lon arm both al the shoulder ana
elbow L. became necessary 10 cut
tho bands at both tho elbow aud
shoulder with the cutting Of these
bands the arm WAS Wraightcncd out
and skin grated on the burned
area. This skin was taken In strips
from the thighs uf the suffcr"r. Two
operations were performed to grhu
the skin on the burned arm. In
these operations the physician re-
moved 100 square inches Of SKIN
from the thighs OF the patient
Last week n developed that Fhr-
rar was not able To move bis arm
without causing severe pain at tho
left aide Of the chest where the
flesh had become thick from the
burn. All available skin had been
removed from the patient, and II be
came necessary to use the Hkin uf
another person. when the ply"
clan announced that he would nave
to have about 80 inches of skin 10
get tho patient straightcncd un
properly. four attendants at the hos
pital offered TO give as much SKIN
a, was needed, Miss Seal was
chosen. All of the attendants spld
they would give their skin gladly
because the man had suffered su
much they were anxious TO see him
get well.
Miss Seal was placed under light
gas ancsthctic and the skin waH re-
moved In strips from her Thighs
The patient was placed under an
anesthetic and the thickened area
down over the chest was removed
and the skin of Miss Seal was graft
ed. The attending physician an :
nounced Monday afternoon that the
man would he mp and have the use
OF his arfu In about 10 days
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
PUT CATAL0 IN
CHICAGO SHOW
Hybrid Steer Expected to
Create Astonishment
at Exhibition

Special 10 Tho World
pONCA CITY. May 2-ro pro-
duoo what Will bo the worlds cham
pIou flt steer at the national liv"-
stock show in Chicago this year, tho
Miller brothers or the i0l ranch
Irr now feeding a catslo steer ON
q balanced ration and giving hlm
plenty ~ b. Tho animal H ono
fourth buffalo and thrco f1urths
pU.lod Angus. % three yoar-old. lie
W'iRhod bHtWcru t.IUU and 1900
pounds whom la.tocd and forced
into a small stall several weeks ago,
and tho MillcrH believe they can
make of him tho biggest stu'r that
ever Htruck Chicago.
Tho stcor Nas born ON The ranch
and had never been caught until }.
was determined 90 Nuke q champion
rillor of him. ~ was very Wild ~
tn outset and mono % tho mon
could enter his stall although lac
wns HoDury fastened. ilo would
Kick and fight or all comcrR ana
~ WINS necessary 10 feed him careful
is from In front Now. however. as
h. grows fattcr, hc is becoming
moro dpcile and he iR being curricd
ana Rroomcd every day. Tho steer is
coal black
Tic will bo shippcd to Chicago at
the timr of the big show He is
small houcd and should produce a
greater proportion OF meat than do
other cattle.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
TRAIN SCHEDULE UNHANDY


PAWHUSKA. May "A move
mont has been set on foot by the
Pawhiska chamber ~ commerce TO
got into closer touch with tho towns
OF Foraker. Grainola. Pcarsonia and
Frankfort 10 the northwest. A re-
cont change IN tho schedule Of the
Midland valley Railroad company
makes II impossible for tho people
~ those towns 60 come TO Pawhuska
either 10 do their shopping or 20
attend 10 business NJ the courthouse
without o stopuver Of "a hours
Al the same time the completion
OF tho road from PLwhuska to For
akcr, which connects with those
towns. IL being held up by lack ot
funds now tied up In the highway
department. An appropriation az
$4,000 for work on this road was
made by the county commissioner
10 be paid out 81 the state highway
"onstruction fund. II is believed
however that this matter will be
Hraighten"d up In timo to permit
tho county 20 take up the work In
two or three weeks.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

WoNbEULAND. "rhe powder puff Pot.
lies musical comedy company with b bIE
beauty chorus ana several good comedians
A Hpeciai feature picture and also a good
comedy ON tho screen.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
STRONG ON jUNkETS
Pawhuska Planning Series ~ Trade
Trips To- Ncighboring Oh
TERRITORY


PAWHCSKA, May 2.--PawhusHa
will b. strong for trade excursions
this year AVID four have already been
announced by w. W Grubcr. chair
man of the entertainment commit
tee who Will be- in full charge. The
initial trade trip viii leave here sat
urdny MAY it and Will devote tn
day 20 Wyuoua und Uominy The
second excursion vii take in the
Carter and Hickman oil nelds. Kaw
Ci'y. BurbanE and other western
points iu Usage county
An all-day and nll-night stay In
Tulsa ls scheduled later in th0
spring. and the fourth will visit
BartIesvilIc and intermediate points.
one hundred cars are being lined up
for the Wynona-IIominy trip. Tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
pythian sisters Instituted.

ALTON. May "a new~lodge OF
Pythian Sisters was recently lnsti'
stuffed here by Mrs. Laura l.. Daw-
son. state supervisor assisted by
Mrs. Jones OF Tulsa, with the fol-
loving officers: Mrs. Alice Dawson.
past chief: Mrs. Mary Palmer, chief;
Mrs. Jennie Bailey senior; Mrs.
Ethel Cunningham, junior; My
Gladys Victor, keeper OF records;
Mrs. Lulu Rains, keeper Of finances;
Mrs. Alma Crockett, manager, MISS
Rosa Rule. protector; Mrs. Char
lotte Green. guard: Mrs. Carrie
shelton. captain, and Mrs Mary
Moore, Miss Allie Erwin and Mrs.
Ada Mitcnall directors.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

HUDAbWAY "pIeaHurs seekerH d"
starring Elaine itafnnefstein. Pathc New~
and also new comedy. Mary Hrowu's
"rropiral Maitp.' musical comedy com
phry. clean, CLASSY pud clever.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
TO RELIEVE CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES

10 you have Catarrhal Deafness or are
hard Of nearing or havo head noises so 10
your druggist and get l ounce OF rarmlnt
tdouble strengtb), and add 20 II "a pint
Take ono tablespoonful four times day.
This will often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises Cogged nos
trils should open. breathing become easy
throat. II Ia easy 10 prepare, costs little
and iS pleasant 10 take. Anyone who has
Catarrhal Deafness or head noises should
r'-s this prescription tTial--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

MIAMI May 2-Thc May torn
Of district court opened here today
with Judge :. G. Fullerton on th'
bench. The civil docket In being takoI
up first. and Is expected to consume
two weeks After that there arc
several criminal cases. some of whict
hnvo been postponed several times,
hat will likcly be tried
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

committee CONSISTS OF w. W. Gruber.
Frank Beauman and g. II. Gilbert.
The county engineer IN putting on
full force and rushing to compile
tion the Pawhuska Western high
way. which Will be 4 short cut TO the
Carter and Hickman oil fields. ?
miles west of Pawhuska.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
The Electric Washer Y0uBuy
Should Have the Sediment Zon,

You wouldn't think of washing your face and hands in
dirty water. Certainly not! You wouldn't consider
washing clothes in dirty waterNt you knew of way
TO avoid 1t, would you? There il a way! Read on
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

HDNAI 'thr Dangerous Moment" with
Garnet MynrH. Htorv ot giIa no
In N'w yoke famous artist colony iu
t'"tnWlrh village. H tuuHinE drama. with
plenty - action charles Hutchinson IN
b"uIlr Adventure serial, also v new
uIutdF.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

We still have an assortment oi
cahiy spring hats which we viii have
ON sale Tuesday for 81. All
untrim med hats on sale 81. Sale
for Tuesday only. touleau Millinery
parlors. over Woolworth ADV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03
THEATERS

CONVENTION NALL. -. W Grfrth't o.
Way Down fHst" the greatest picture
~ ~. Hr". produced by the wizard ~
lf'1utr rfa. Nu uIl.a star sast Company ~
people accompany picture hrre. special
'rrtH special Ua'hiura and special
lighting
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

CONtENrInH NALL. D. W. Gufn'h.t
Nat Down tHg' me Ercatest pl,tnt (.
rr'duefa Nu aI. star ,aat company ~
people HUtDII pHuy picture here, special
'.tH special machine and special
lighting
i' s. 80 "rbc raeler az LIes' rur.
.aI feature picture. aifp q nov comedy
.nrrlu.JN Orrnrun Sews aud Topic-
~ Ihf buF NIr Time vaudeville HAIRY
N'' m'n 'un J'Dk Waldfgu In 'varoues
"' iH.L rlI1 90 tr,g ~ ufosdwHy beau
l I'. iu" pf'"gnir Tho House
't" hu'irf comedy tellam Hud
o.. n.n"g lo "ch'a,rs ne. um's aingiog
.l..HltF tUana bugs scvou toy sanlncs.
Many Marble aud company boo MY Home
i""n mny utuo play Muslc BY tho
uNulTia rbamss NDsban snd rsirs
I'Hr'E lu "thf Frontier ~ tho stars
"'. ~ NDru.rH greatest Nairatlp News
'nl I.p." NJ 'n' nay. Music hy MaIoste
.rtLArt '1ls o9od uad Wife =
% ,rrl'r '"nwlon, ratho hrwt Music
o. Palace orchestra.
niArIo. 'on, OF tre Chorus win
N',,,,oo H'fday T1s, ili,k. WIN Larry
ni Tho mont popular uf movie COMEDIAN.
t"nIIy out'IssHeH ail ~ hia forYor at.
t.urt-.
FrrANu r.ls NsFr tho beautiful con.
iiu"utH aiHr. iu Passion" a mighty epic
m in. H,f'cu. with east NJ o 900. Holln
comedy
ROYAL. "fhc Dangerous Moment" with
Garnet MynrH. story Of gitIH no
Iu N'w york H famous artist colony iu
tirruWlch Village. H fuuHinR drama. Win
plenty - action charles Hutchinson IN
.b"unlr Adventure serial. also u new
.uIurdy,
HUDADWAY. "pIeaHura ssekcrH."
starring Elaine itafnnefstein. Pathc New~
and also new comedy. Mary Urowu's
tropical NaitH.' musical comedy com
phrY. clean, CLASSY Hud clever.
WoNpERLhNp. '"rhe powder PuN Foi.
lies musical comedy company with bIF
beauty chorus ana several good comedians
special feature picture and also good
comedy ON tho screen.
LYRIC, william = Iart In "woii
Lowry Western picture that hits the
bulls eye with Hart In a role he has neve
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-03

LYRIC william = Hart In "woif
Iowry' Western picture that hits the
bulls eye with Hart In role he has never
TnthN News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
RY LEE PAPE

had to go to the store today and
Pubs Simkins was setting on his frunt
steps. me saying, Hay Pubs, 1 got 20
GO to the store. come with US. will
you Pubs?
Like fun, I'm too comfortable, sed
Pubs, keeping on setting there. and
1 sed, Aw come on you lazy bum, aw
come on. Meening it more like
compliment than a insult. oHy Pubs
took it more like a insult, saying, Who
you calling a lazy bum, you poor simp.
Being a reel insult, and sed, Hay.
don't get ruff, keep your insults to
yourself, cant you take joke? 1 sed.
You little sawed off hammered down
hunk of fat, sed.
Hay, who you insulting2 sed Pubs.
The ony thing that keeps you frum
having eny sents is because you amt
got eny branes. he sed, and we kepp
on insulting each other for vile and
then I went to the store alone, think
ing, Heck, 1 amt going to speek to
that guy eny more, that guy aint
werth speaking TO.
And I bawt the things at the store
inclooding a duzzen plums, and wen
went back Pubs was still setting
on his frunt steps, me having a CRATE
ideer. and I stopped and stood still
on the next pavement and took a
plum out and started to eat it with
a Expression as if I couldent of injoyed
myself eny more If I tried, thinking.
G. look at him trying to look as if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12

The attorney had erred. Judges
should be addressed your honors."
ntlemen"-repeated the lawyer,
and the tiniest hint of a smile fitted
across the features of the men in front
of him.
Suddenly he stopped, realizing his
blunder.
"I apologize for calling you gentle
men," he blurted out.
Laughter in a courtroom is not
deemed exactly proper, but a joke is a
joke and Chief Justice Rice replied
smilingly, II hope you made no mis-
take"
Little Eleanor gazed long and
thoughtfully at the young man who
was calling on her grown-up sister,
Kate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12
CHEERFUI MIR HAYS

Will Hays. postmaster general of
the United States. is coming to be- re-
garded as the spokesman eflthe Hard
ing administration. President Hard
ing is not given to much speaking or
writing for public consumption, but
probably realized that there are mat
ters on which the public should be in
formed as regards the administra-
TONS attitude thereto. So, Mr.. Hays
has been out making a few speeches
and incidentally has been showered
with expressions of approval and good
opinion. The Democrat New York
Times even puts its o. k. on him in the
following:
Postmaster General Hays Is more
than the advance agent of prosperity
he is prosperity itself. He radiates it
whenever he speaks Professor Phelns
once praised Dickens as the writer
who cheers US all up" But viii
Hays is the public man who does it.
He is in politics the two Cheeryble
brothers rolled into one. Pessimists
cannot live in the light of his engage
ing smile. He pereeives business re-
vival from afar, and runs to meet 1t
with a glad hand. If he can't see the
sun rising as rapidly as it ought in
the east, he bids us look westward,
where the land is bright.
People may be amused at Mr.
Hays's boyish manner and his catchy
phrases, but, after all, they admit that
they can stand pretty large doses of
optimism just at present. And many
business man must feel that Mr..
Hays's merry heart doeth good like
medicine. A jolly and hopeful man
in public life has at present a beauti-
full foil in the number of prophets of
gloom who have been taking the floor
And, when all is said. the postmaster
general has the root of the matter in
him. He is still betting on the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12
Valera Wants New Farley With
out Dangerous Issue.
Sim Fem Delegation To Be
Picked in Secret.

Dublin, Sept 12-Eamonn de
Valera's reply to the British cabinets
note of last Wednesday protests
against any stipulations for the peace
conference at Inverness and expresses
preference for a parley without the
issue OF a break from the British en-
pire being raised, it was learned to-
day.
The Sim Fein note, which accepts
the British proposal for a peace con-
ference at Inverness, was dispatched
this morning. 1t is being taken to
Premier Lloyd George in Scotland by
Joseph MacGrath, Sim Fem courier.
The Sim Fem delegation that will
attend the conference has not yet
been selected. 1t will be appointed
nament) meets here in secret session
wednesday. 1t will probably be made
up Of de Valera, Arthur Griffith, Pro-
fessor MacNeil. R. C. Barton. A.
Stack. and c. Burgess, and possibly
two others.
VIII ''AIake'' All Irish.
Belfast, Sept. 12.-Irish has been
declared the official language of the
Irish republican parliament, declared
Pierce Beasley. prominent republi-
can today in addressing the Waterford
Gaelic festival. He added when the
Dali Eireann controlled its own gov
eminent it would no longer allow an
English education board to officiate
but would start to make Irish the
spoken and written language of Ire
land. from he center to the sea.
The Dali Eireann," he continued
will make Irishmen out of the sons
of Spaniards or Englishmen and even
make Irishmen out of Orangemen."
This remark, in which was seen ap-
plication to Eamonn de Valera, who
was born in America, evoked peals
of Laughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12
WRECKING a RAILRoAD.

A committee of former~patrons of
the Missouri & North Arkansas rail-
road has been calling on Henry Ford
in an endeavor to induce him to take
over the operation of the property. II
Mr.. Ford shall comply with the re-
quest his method of procedure doubt
less will be watched with much in
terest by the country.
The Missouri & North Arkansas
railroad has been abandoned. For
more than 500 miles, between Joplin,
Mo, and Helena, Ark, people are ma
rooned so far as the services of this
line are concerned. They are back to
the conditions Of pre-railfoad days.
Crops are gong TO waste. Potentially
prosperous communities are stricken
with a progressive industrial and COM
merciaI paralysis. Business in many
places is in a state of suspended amt
nation.
It may be that the way in which
this condition was brought about IS
not generally known. 1t seems that
the road was brought to its present
plight by a strike of les employees.
When the receiver of the road an
nounced a 90 per cent reduction n
wages last February the union en-
ployes left their jobs. Refusing TO
work themselves, they have been In
dustriously engaged in creating such
conditions as to prevent anybody else
from working. In a statement an
nouneing the abandonment of the
transportation service the reeeiv sr
specified in detail the methods of de-
struetive coercion the strikers have
employed.
Bridges have been burned; bombs
have been placed in locomotives and
coal chutes; distractions have been
laid on the tracks; air hose connec-