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The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal VOLUME XVIII ANOTHER AMERICAN WOUNDED IN ABACK 1Y TEUTON U-BOAT * ; I French Positions in Avocourt Region and in Dead Man’s Hill Sector Reported Under Heavy Bombardment By AMoeiated Frew) WASHINGTON, April IT.—One of the two Americans aboard the Russian bark Impesator. from Gulfport. Miss.' for Marseilles. Frances. was wounded when the vessel was fired on without warn ng by an Austrian sub marine off the Culumbiede Islands, ac- i cording to official advices to the state department today The American injured was Gustav Olson whose father is band master at Fort Warren. Boston. The other Ameri can who was aooaru was Aner Svonns son whose brother is foremap of a Mln-} r.eapolis furniture factory. The state departments information j came fiom the American consul ail Karcelonia. Spain. He said the ship was[ fired upon without warning on April 11.1 Three shots were fired, one taking es-l feet. The vessel was set afire by the submarine. Olson was reported to be in a hospital at Barcelona suffering} with shrapnel wounds. A Minneapolis dispatch says that 01-1 son. wrote to his brother. Carl Olson here, a few weeks ago saying he would sail soon from New Orleans on a Rus sian ship. Olson lefx Minneapolis wit.i. a circus a year ago. His family re - 1 sides there. B» Uiisitri Press. WASHINGTON. April 17—After tem lorarily assuming the aggressive in the Verdun battle, launching attacks in the I ouaumont-Vaux region which are de clared to hare gained them some ground, the French yesterday and last oighj held their infantry m check. Neither was there any move by the Ger man infantry arm. according to the bulletin. . Apparently a new movement of some importance is preparing west of the 'Meuse. Heavy bombardment of the I rench positions in the Avocourt re gion and along the line for some dis tance northeast, including the Dead Man's hill sector, has been mentioned in several recent official statements by the French war office and similar artillery activity is "aealn recorded today. Although Rome has reported heavy lighting on the Austro-ltalian front, with successes for the Italians, the cur rent headquarters’ statement from Vien na mentions only small engagements and records no changes of territory. Riotous demonstrations occurred in Ath-j ens when an attempt was made to break i up a meeting of adherents of former Premier Ventoelos. supported of the en tente cause. One report says several shots were fired and that a number of the former premier's followers were ar rested. The Norwegian ship Glendoon. of 1,918 tons, and the British steamer Harrovian of ♦.S’ l ? cons have been sunk, the former by gun fire. ..dssian Offensive at Dvinsk Bridgehead Aiscciated Presc.) BERLIN. April 17.—(Via London.)—} The war office gave out the following statement today: “Western front: There are no Ineb dents to- report from the western front. In the region of Pervyse. Flanders, an enemy aeroplane was brought down by our anti-aircraft guns close behind the Belgian lines and was destroyed by our ■artillery. First Lieutenant Barthold brought down northwest of Peronne hie fifth enemy aeroplane, a British biplane. The pilot was dead and the observer seriously Injured. “Eastern front: The Russians show ed great activity at the bridgehead at Dvinsk. • “Balkan front: There is nothing to report”. fIUSSELL’S RESIGNATION TO fit EFFECTIVE MM 1 Chief Justice of Appellate Court Expected to Tender Resignation Soon • ! Judge Richard B Russell, it is under- . Stood on reliable authority, will tender', to Governor Harris on Monday as-, • ternoon Tuesday, his resignation as chief justice of the state court of a oppea Is. the resignation to become ef fective. May I. The intention of Judge Russell to forsake the appellate betwh in order to enter the race for congress in the* Ninth congressional district against Congeessman Thomas M. Bell or to en gage in the practice of law in Atlanta, ; was printed exclusively in The Journal .. 4a*t week. Judge Russell admitted the trutn of the story, but said he did not care to make any statements until he tendered his formal resignation some tijpe this week, probablw not 'before « Tuesday, but not later than Thursday. Friends of the judge state he will leave the bench May 1. • While it is generally conceded that Governor Harris will appoint ludge Robert Hodges, of the city court of Ma ron. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Russell, a number of names of prominent lawyers throughout the state are before the governor for • consideration Among these are Colonel H. H. Perry. Gaines ville; Judge J. J. Kimsey. Cornelia; Judge H. I*. Patterson. Cummings: Judge C. H. Brand, Athens: Judge Ben J. Edwards, Monrce. and Judge F. H. Saffold. Swainsboro. L’pon the resignation of Judge Rus sell. Judge Pgyton H. Wade, as the se nior member on the appellate bench in • point of service, will automatically sue- j eeed him as chief justice. GOV. HARRIS APPOINTS NEW AIDES TO STAFF Governor Harris Monday morning is-j •rued commissions as lieutenant colonels • n his personal staff to Martin V. Cal-’ tin. of Waycross: 1. C. Wade, of Cor-1 relia. and George E. Mallette. df Jack-! son.* Each of the appointments had been , accepted.' f I- ♦ ORANDEIS CASE MAY BE FOUGHT OUT ON I THE SENATE EM I - Committee May Put Nomina tion of Boston Lawyer for Supreme Court Up to • the Entire Senate (By AsMciated Pr«M.) WASHINGTON. April 17—The nomina tion of Louis D. Brandeij to the su preme coart "as considered again to day by the senate judiciary committee without arftion. Another meeting will be held Wednesday. I There are indications that the nomi- I nation may be reported to the senate without reeommendation leaving the i next step in the fight for the senate It ‘ self. FARMER IS ARRESTER I IN TRAIN ROBBERT CASE 'lnvestigation Leads to “Smiley Hanson” as One of Principals • The investigation by Atlanta detee- ■ lives. j>ostoffice inspectors and railroad ■ detectives of the big train robber}- at Central. W. Va.. last December, has led them to a farm near Rome. Ga.. and resulted «in the arrest of “Smiley" Han son. a tiller of the soil, as one of the principals in the case. Detectives Cochran and Doyal. of the Atlanta force, 1 accompanied by J. A. Campbell and W. J. McCarron, detec tives of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad went to Rome Saturday to question Hanson and find out If he knew .enough to be summoned as a witness in the case. They assert that he knew so much that they decided to hold him as a prin cipal. and accordingly brought him back to Atlanta and lodged him in a cell at police station. The other principals under arrest are Jeff. Dick and Charne Harrison, broth ers. and Carl Rentz, their nephew. The latter is now released under a bond of 12,500. The officers say Hanson has served a term on the Floyd county chaingang. Humanity Only Cause for War, Declares Wilson WASHINGTON, April 17.—President Wilson, speaking before the Daughters Os the American Revolution here today, declared that the only excuse -for the United States ever to fight would be in the cause of humanity. His words were enthusiastically applauded by delegates from all parts of the country. hearinFls~resumed , IN JIM SMITH CASE Receivership Question May Go t to State Courts for Decision • Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MACON. Ga., April 17.—The Jfm Smith will case was not resumed until 1 o’clock this afternoon Judge Speer giving the attorneys who went home for Sunday time to return. The attorneys on both sides began I argument at once'on the petition of the Louisiana heirs for a receiver for the Smith eMate. One side contended that the United States court was without jurisdiction to name a receiver while the Louisiana people contended the court did have jurisdiction. Judge Speer, although holding his decision in reserve, stated he thought the receiver ship question was one for the state courts. He said he would announce this decision tomorrow. The Zadoc Smith claimants then be gan the introduction of affidavits to sh’ow that Jhn Smith was a son of Zadoc Smith. Indications are they will con tinue for the balance of this week Will you try the new Feterita and Sudan Grass at our ex pense, with generous supply of Flower Seed thrown in for good measure? 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Probably , , f all Its uses ’ Peterita has attracted more attention as a chicken fool as the grains are Jiwt the right wise and II has the chemical elements to make a perfectly balanced ration.* A small patch will grow enodgii seed for a big flock of chickens ami the stalks will make excellent fodder for the cow or bor«e. We want to send you r futekage of seed large enough to plant a 2 ro<l s>|uare patch of gnwind. Thia will give you a chance to try it aa a breakfast cereal, have wane ground for flour ami see how your chi--keus thrive <m the balance. You will be sui< to want to plant more -f it anotbrf year. Let us have your order for this combination today. The papers you get are worth more than SI.OO —and the seed come in addition to this. Address — The Atlanta Semi- Weekly Journal » Circulation Dept., Atlanta, Ga. I GERMANY MUST ACT PROMPTLY TO AVOID I BREAK WITH AMERICA • z - Firm Stand Taken by Wilson H in Last Word to Kaiser on; > Submarine Issue Note Completed WASHINGTON, April 17—Announce- ■ ment was made at the’White House to- ■ day that President Wilson had - completed consideration of the > forthcoming communication to Germany I and it was indicated that It probably • will go forward to Berlin late today ar • j tomorrow. - President Wilson, Jt was said, ha* • 1 been.steadily engaged on the note for ■ I two days. He did not go to church yes- terday but worked practically all day 1 examining evidence submitted by the state epartment. The document, of ficials say, will press the submarine 1s- I sue to a decision. Following the completion of the note , President Wilson late today sent for i Chairman Stone, of the senate foreftn relations committee, for a conference ■ probably tonight. This action was in I line with the president s policy of keep -1 ing congress informed of the progress of the negotiations. ’ • It was reiterated that the Sussex case ■ would form only a link in the chain of evidence the United States will present to Germany to show that her promises have not been followed. The document, now almost completed, was characterized today as being very l firm In tone. Officials believe that only a prompt acquiesence by Germany in the . position taken by the United States can prevent a break of diplomatic relations. Unofficial dispatches from Berlin In dicating that the German government Is ready to meet the United States more than half way were read with interest by officials but it was said they will not change the program decided on at ’ last Friday’s cabinet meeting. TAKES BROAD GROUND. . Before the comniunication to Ger , many goes forward the president and Secretary Tensing may confer again but it was said early today that this was , not absolutely necessary. The president ’ and his cabinet have agreed on the steps to be taken and the president is now finishing the phraseology of the , proposed communication. He intends to include in the indictment of Germany’s } submarine campaign attacks on neutral vessels not carrying Americans. That will be done on the broad grounds of I humanity and for the reason that many of these neutral vessels were going to or from the United States. Additonal instructions from the Ger man government to Count von Bern storff. the German ambassador, were awaited at the German embassy early today. Unofficial advices said such in structions had been sent from Beflirf. It is regarded as not unlikely that the German ambassador may call at the state department to ascertain, if possible, the views of the Washington government and possibly to express the views of his government. • The state department today received a cable from Ambassador Gerard at Ber lin which it was said athhoritatively was devoted entirely to editorial ex pressions from the German newspapers. State department officials declared the ambassador had not yet submitted a report of conservations he was reported in press dispatches last week to have had with officials of the foreign office. Neutral Ship,and British Steamship Reported Sunk \ (By Associated Press.) LONDON. April 17.—The sinking of a neutral ship and a British steamship was reported by Lloyds today. The Norwegian ship Glendoon was sunk by gun fire. The lost British steamship was the Harrovian, which was un- I armed. The Glendoon, which was sailing from 1 Iquiquc, Chile, for Calais, was built in I 1894 and owned in- Christiania. Her ' gross tonnage was 1,918, The Harrovian sailed from New York i April 12 for Havre. She was a com paratively new vessel having been built in 1914 for a London company. She was 385 feet long, of 4,309 tons gross. PRODUCTION OF BAR .» STEEL SETS RECORD PITTSBURG, Pa.. April 17.—A new world’s record in the production of mgr i chant bar steel was established at the. Duquesne Steel works in- March, it is announced. A No. 6 10-inch mill pro duced 20,600 tons during the month. -- - n-_--runjnj-LrTrLi-u-Lj-j-Lr-ij- I? (Pl We will send you The : , f ftr X I Atlanta Semi-Weekly * t x Journal 18 months, ■ ;! Household Journal 12 months, !; Farm Life 12 months, and include : absolutely free the collection of seed as described in this adver tisement. • : > The Semi-Weekly Journal. Atlanta. Ga. Enclosed find SI.OO. Send me The Semi-Weekly Journal I; 18 months: Household Journal 12 months; Farm Life 12 i; months, and the Seed Collection FREE. ; Name * I; ;! P. O. I R. F. 1) State 1 ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, -APRIL 18, 1916. SOMETHING EVERY SHERIFF OUGHT TO KNOW IT WOULD SIM PLI FY MA' T ‘ T ER-5 A LOT IF I \ Knew wmbtwer- > was / I 'trailin' am ABLE&OP'ED ) I MAN , A one lbgoed 7 ' / Man or. a —| —— ' J-4 ■Jd.sJ fl Wfe 11 JS If F•' ’’ • c \ * “ * * *’ A • (Copyright. 1916, by H. T. Webster.) M TWO FIRES IT 10E05TI lEEREGITE 5108.000 LOSS Harrison Building and Ferris & Arrington Store Are Damaged by Flames 1 (By Associated Press.) AUGUSTA, Ga., April 15. —The Au gusta fire department is busily engaged this morning in pumping dry the base ment of the Harrises building which was flooded last night in the effort to extinguish the fire which began in one of its compartments and later destroyed the entire floor. The flames wjs confined to the base ment except *in the store of Ferris & Arrington, a men s furnishing concern, located on the first floor, and who, it is said, suffered the loss of practically their entire stock, which is estimated at about $25,000. The floor of the cloth ing concern fell through and added greatly to the handicap of the flse fight ers. Conservative estimates this morning place the' damage by fire, smoke and water at not more than $75,000. Within two hours last night three alarms from separate parts of the city were turned in. Two houses were de destroyed on the outskirts of the city, the value of which has not been made known, but is believed to beesmall. The police are working on the theory that fire brands are at work In tht city. Presbytery to Meet i Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CUTHBERT, Ga.. April 17.—The pres bytery of Macon is to convene in the Presbyterian church, this place, Tues day evening. auasous where most of other crops would be burned out. , , We w«ut to send yon n package of Sudan Grass seed sufficient to plant a 2 rod square patch of ground. From this trial pa(,ch you can raise enough seed to plant a large acreage another year. Our Flower Garden* We always did admire a nice .flower garden and this special bed we have over 150 dif ferent varieties of our cnoicest annuals that will < ommenee to bloom early in season and continue until stopped by frosts in fall. This flower bed will be a constant source of pleasure and delight to you as the different varieties come into bloom. We want to send you a large package of seed, enough to plant a bed a rod long. Sudan Grass. This wonderful new hay crop is succeed ing In all parts of the country. It grows from seven to nine feet i tali and stools out very thickly, a i single seed producing a plant that ' will throw jip from thirty to sixty > stems. Sudan Grass does not lodge ' and go down after rain and wind J stores as does millet and other i grains. Horses, cattle and other i stock like it and thrive on it in all ' , stages, green or cured. A small i patcli will grow enough extra fine > lu»y to provide for a horse and cow. ' The plant is an annua) nnd dies root and branch in fall or after maturing a crop of seed. I'sitally makes from two to three cuttings of hay per sea-on. Succeeds in dry MEXICM HILI PiFER PRINTS AMUSING STORf » > El Uemocrata of Chihuahua Says Seven American States Secede EL PASO, Tex., April 17.—A new war of secession by which Texas, Colorado, Nevada, J.rlzo-..a, hew Mexico, Utah and California will declare their independ ence with a view to annexing them selves to the republic of Mexico, is the news that El Democrata, a daily paper published in Chihuahua City, lias just announced. Jails are to be suppressed and the negroes and Indians who had been subjugated by Yankee gold are to be liberated, “if the plot succeeds.” Copies of El Democrata, a constitu tionalist organ, with this exclusive piece of news spread over its front page, have just been brought to El Paso by Americans from Chihuahua. The story of the conspiracy Is as fol lows: “Jose Vergara, a resident of San Die go, Tex., known as General Vergara, founded the Junta of Freedom. Docu ments that he issued found their way into the editorial rooms of El Demo crata, revealing a master mind. From his office in San Diego, General Vergara spread his propaganda, gaining wealth and recruits, until now the North American republic is on the point of< splitting in halves. ’ In describing Vegara’s method of working, El Democrata says that Ver gara’s revolutionary congress gives to the various subchiefs not only all the money they need for propaganda and the pay of recruits, but check books on various American banks against which they can draw at will. One of these check books was seen and handled by the editorial staff of El Democrata. jlt was on a bank of El Paso. The last check drawn was by Vergara in favor I of himself for SIOO. The chief end of this cospiracy, says I El Democrata, was to free Texas, Ari zona and the rest of the <jpmination of the North American republic who are aptly* regarded with great hatred by the populace of those states. Once inde pendent they would form a republic and then negotiate with Mexico, “to the end there may thus be formed a great na tion, powerful and strong.” There is also social reform in view— “ The liberation of the oppressed.’’ They are oppressed, the article says by the •‘tyrannical yoke of American gold, espe cially the negroes, the native Indians, the Mexican laboring element and in; general all other races.” “Yankee pride has reached its utmost limits. Not content with daily lynch-; ings of men, it now dedicates itself to lynching a whole people, a wnole race, a whole continent. It is against this, that we should struggle.” Vergara declares as his objects the' !abolition of race hatred, the division of! I the land among the proletariat and the ■ demolishment of jails and penttentiar- j ies With the negroes freed other state? j ' would be drawn into secession, yhe flag of the new republic will be red, with the. i words: “Liberty, Equality and Indepen-| donee,’’ inscribed in the center. BLIND~TIGER WAGONS WILL BE CONFISCATED CHARLESTON. W. Va., April 17. ! i Commisisoner of Prohibition Fred D. i Blue has announced that vehicles used for conveying intoxicants into Wes® I Virginia from states in which saloon 11- I ’ censes are granted will be confiscated ,by officers of his department. This pol- I icy was put into effect for the first time i when officers arrested three alleged bootleggers with a large supply, of whisky being hauled in a wagon drawn by two mules. The team and wagon as well as the liquor were confiscated. CROP OIMSIFICITION IN COUNTIES’ REPORTS Georgia Chamber of Commerce Hears of Business Stabil ity-Wealth Increased '• Reports from various counties show ing how the principles of farm diversi fication have been applied to .bring about increased business stability and a marked advance in county wealth have been received by the Georgia chamber of commerce since the opening of the chamber’s campaign for diversification last week. The campaign of the Georgia chamber is based on plans which have been used by the people of Coweta county and ad vocates a limited diversification of crops in Georgia, to the extent of sup- ' plying the actual needs of the home. From reports made since the cam-, paign was started it is shown that sev- I eral counties in the state have practic ed similar methods to those adopted by Coweta county and that in every in stance the result has been the addition of from $1,000,000 }o $2,000,000 to the; wealth of the county. Improved banking conditions have been reported by M. P. Edwards, presi-, dent of the Bank of Dawson, as the re sult of diversification in Terrell county. , This bank, it was shown, has,been able} to liquidate all bills payable and to take ■ care of all local loans without outside assistance. Mr. Edwards in his letter to the cham- j ber said: We shipped out nine carload? of mules in 1914 and 1915, where the? the previous year we had received thir- j ty-three carloads. . The Bank of Dawson , did not borrow a cent, and on February 1, had no bills payable. I beg to ad vise you that While this county in 1914 1 imported about seventy-five carloads of j grain, feed stuffs, etc., up to this date it has not imported a carload. There! are more hogs and corn in Terrell county than ever before in its history.’’; In the following report from Laurens county is set out the percentage of in- i crease of 1915 over 1914 in the farm i crops in proposed diversified scale. ( ron!S Percentage of inerea«<\ ! V,Vrat .r. l Oats 3 2? i Corn .. . • -2 Velvet beans, cround peas and field peas.. -;> I dmbyp<lwDGWowdinwrxlVnn j Sweet iwtatoes -***) Rane rve. ami»er cane and other pasture rover LOOO i Guod milk cows and beef cattle 5POI n.<« lao(> i Garden crops 1,000; daks Leaps From Patrol and Runs ’ To Police Station Decatur street was momentarily up set Saturday afternoon when George Oaks, fifty-four years old, who eato most of his meals as a guest of the city, leaped out of the police jitney at Piedmont avenue and with surprising alacity dashed off down the thorough fare. “Catch him!” cried a Syrian. “Catch } him quick!” He then turned to Call I Officers Wade and McDaniel in the front! seat of the machine, and shouted. “That | man’s going to get away If you don’t hurry up.” But George Oaks little’ sprint didn’t j ruffle the cops, nor did the frantic cries of the Syrian stroller. “That bird’s not i running away,” grinned Call Officer Mc- Daniel. "He’s going home!" When the call officers reached head- [ quarters they found the dependable Oaks registering himself at the police; hotel, and pleading with the station I sergeant to let him have his own par- j ticular ceil. NUMBER 57. WASHINGTON DOUBTS IT.HELI'S BODY HAS YET BEEN FOUND » ‘I Mexican Embassy Is Without Additional Information, Last Report Said Garcia Seeking Details ‘ , - (By Associated Press ) WASHINGTON, April 17.—As the hours pass without confirmation of the story of the finding of the body of Francisco Villa, Washington grows more doubtful. Villa s body to b?.ve reached Chi huahua City oy special train some time la-st night, but American Consul Letcher has not- even forwarded the rumors as to Vi ll»’s death which must be circulat ing there. Ths Mexican enlbassy here had no ad ditionkl information. Its last report from’ Consul Garcia at El Paso said he was seeking confirmation. State and war department officials refused to comment today on General Pershing’s report of the Parral fight, which is much different from the ver sion transmitted by General Carranza to support his suggestion that American troops be withdrawn. The American re port shews that Carranza troops not only joined in the attack upoij the lit tle detachment of Americans, but foi 'lowed them several miles as they wish; drew to avoid a clash. The majority of the Mexicans killed are reported by Gen eral Pershing to have been Carranza soldiers, one of whom was' an officer. It was indicated at the state depart ment that further details would be south from American officers before a reply would be sent to General Car lanza. Secretary Lansing planned orig inally to deal with the Parral incident as a separate questionx not in the reply to the note suggesting the recall of the American expedition. The reply to the Carranza proposal for withdrawal was still in preparation today. It will outline the terms under which the United States .will discuss t:-e withdrawal of its forces and until re port of Villa’s death has been confirm ed no change In th* program will be made. It was reasserted today that should/ the body be Identified as that of Villa, the expediton would come out of Mex ico at once. No instructions have yei been sent to on eral Pershing however, as to the iden tification to be required. None will go forward until the officials transmit •some report. Early reports saying that the ban dit's body had been dug up from a two week's old grave by a nephew of Gen-| eral Carranza and was being taken to (.Chihuahua City, focussed attention on American Consul Letcher at that place, officials looked to him to throw light on he authenticity of of the many re- ( ports regarding Villas death and also to promptly Identify the body if possi ble. President Wilson and Secretary Baker had before them today the first direct I official information o fthe attack on I American soldiers at Parral. It was a report from Brigadier General Pershing and while it relieved fears that thq American cavalry force had been wiped out. it dr.olcated that the incident was far more serious than was at first sup posed. The report said that 300 Car ranza soldiers joined civilians in the at tack. The casualties were two Ameri cans killed and six wopnded, including Major Frank Tompkins; sligiMly wound ed; forty Mexican soldiers killed,* on® I civilian wounded. Secretary Baker today received a dis ! phtch from Naco saying that General i Villa was last seen heading i ;,e di-’ ! lection of the place whe:c yes- terday said he was buried. The dispatch vas taken by war department officials tc mean that the reports of Villa’s death. might.be true. The dispatch was Im i mediately sent to President Wilson. » « irunston Waiting News From Col. Brown by Aeroplane (By Associated rress.) I SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 17.—Un less a body reported to be that of Fran- I cisco Villa is brought to El Paso, th® matter of identification probably will , pot com? to the attention of the military officials, it was announced* at General j Funston’s headquarters today. • General Funston is without official knowledge on the question of Villa’s death. It must .he established beyond doubt that the bandit leader is dead before j military authorites will relax the cam paign they have been pushing against I him for the last month. Headquarters is awaiting n»ws from Colonel W. C. Brown ,of the Tenth cav alry. General Funston was advised yes i terday that Colonel Brown had asked I Consul Lecher at Chihuahua to have an I aeroplane sent to Santa Cruz near Par ral, to carry back a dispatch on an oe !<urance last Thursday. It is believed ly officers that "Brown may have a re- I port on a second engagement in the vi- I cinity of Parral. MORE CARS NEEDED FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Attention of Roads Called to South’s Need for’ More Refrigerators (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 17.—The • south’s early fruit and vegetable crops are so threatened by a siiortage of re frigerator cars that the interstate com merce commission today issued a rqcm orandurf calling the attention of the railroads to the importance of having a sufficient supply of these cars for the movement of crops. “The importance of having refrigera tor cars for the movement of these crops is obvious,” the memorandum reads, “and there would seem to be no good reason for diverting the cars which are intended for that purpose to other uses. The commission, there fore, urges that all roads make imme diate and special arrangements for the prompt return to the owning roads of « all refrigerator cars now in their pos session." ■* The memorandum states orfe line which will be called to handle a large volume of fruit and vegetable ship ments for which refrigerator cars are essential has found that nearly ail of Its refrigerator cars are on other
