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She Atlanta Sc mi-WccW® So u t aal VOL. XXII. NUMBER 10. DM IS CHIIRGEO WITH SEILING SUGAR IT TOO HIGH RITE Frank Alleged to Have Charged 37 1-2 Cents. Bill to Resume U. S. Sugar Supervision Is Repotred The United States department of justice Monday morning swore out a warrant for the arrest of J. Frank, a retail grocer of 273 Pulliam street, on charges preferred by United States Attorney Hooper Alexander, accusing Frank of “asking and rei ceiving excessive .prices for a neces sity.” The specific charge was that Frank sold sugar at 37 1-2 cents per pound. Frank will be arraigned before Commissioner Carter some time Mon day for a preliminary hearing. He will be tried under what is known as the federal profiteering law, which was recently amended providing a penalty clause for prof iteers, allowing a maximum of five years imprisonment or a $5,000 fine. Frank’s Defense When told that the Fulton county, fair price committee had fixed eight een and one-half cents a pound as a fair price for grocers to charge for sugar, Frank said it was his information that this price applied only to brown sugar, and that the Committee had never considered lump sugar prices at all, classing that kind of sugar as a luxury. Frank stated that he was selling no granulated sugar at all, only the lump sugar in two-pound boxes for sixty-five cents a box. Mr. Alexander when told that the grocer claimed to have paid twenty eight cents a pound for the sugar, or fifty-six cents foi' each two-pound box, said that an inquiry would be made into that phase of the case, and that more than likely other, war rants would follow. BILL would continue U. S. SUGAR CONTROL WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The Mc- Nary bill proposing continuation of federal control over sugar during 1920 was reported today to the sen ate and placed on the calendar with a view to early action. In a majority report, Senator Mc- Nary, Republican, of Oregon, author of the bill, and chairman of the sen ate subcommittee, which investi gated fehe sugar shortage, declared. “A serious situation will ensue,” if the sugar equalization board’s con trol over sugar is not continued an other Minority views, presented by Sen ator Ransdell, Democrat, of Louis iana, expressed agreement in the plan to. continue the sugar board, with ‘authority for its purchase of Cuban sugars, but opposed giving the board power to buy and seel do mestic sugars as an unwarranted in terference with natural economic laws and as likely to unduly de press prices of Louisiana and other domestic sugar. Shortage Not Real Senator McNary’s report suggested that the present sugar famine condi tions largely are psychological and not due to present shortage, but to fear of future shortage and the an ticipation of this situation is re flected by speculation in the sugar trades. Data in the hands of the committee, the report stated, shows about 730.000 tons of Cuban and do mestic sugar are available for dis tribution until January 1, which quantity will provide for consumption above normal during this period. The world shortage of sugar was estimated at 2,000,000 tons over the pre-war average. “The Cuban crop,” the report stat ed, “if not controled by this govern ment, working through the sugar equilization board, will supply a field for competition, with the resultant effect of extraordinary high prices for raw sugars with corresponding reflection of increased prices to the consumer.” American sugar consumption per capita annually, the majority report stated, as increased from seventy-five to ninety-two pounds, “due in part to a larger consumption of meats and fountain drinks containing sugar.” Majority Report Regarding the senate committee’s refusal of the sugar board’s request to provide for licensing power in the sugar trade, the majority report said: “While serious misgivings are en tertained by the sugar equalization board of its ability properly to func tion without it being given legis lative authority to license manu facturers and dealers in sugar, it is the opinion of your committee that a serious situation will ensue if the law creating the sugar equalization board is permitted to expire. It is believed that if the life of the sugar board is extended until December 31, 1920, and by appropriate legislation the board is authorize dto acquire the domestic and Insular sugar crop of 1920 plus the Cuban crop, that its power to regulate the refiner an* his charge to the broker and their charge to the final consumer can be fixed by the control board would exercise over the 1920 crop by rea son of the acquirement of the crop. Having acquired the product, it is reasonable that the refiner and the dealer who must have the sugar will uncomplainingly confor mto any rule or regulation imposed by the board.” Clothing Prices Reduced By Large Manufacturer CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—Mr. Jas. D. Bell, head of the Bell Tailors, Adams at Green St., Chicago, 111., said to be the largest made-to-measure clothing establishment in the world, recently stated that his firm is now able to quote prices on Fall and Winter suits 35 per cent below what others ask. To prove his point, he showed the writer a very attractive piece of all wool casslmere for which they ask only $20.00 a suit’-made to indi vidual measure, whereas the same fabric is now being offered by mer chants at $30.00 to $32.00 per suit. Even larger savings are offered on their higher priced suits. Every treader of The Journal should write Mr. Bell for his price list, and a free «*ppy of his style book No. 386, which contains large cloth samples of many beautiful patterns. ■ Sea and Land lIIW HL jf M-i Wife: M ■ W||' 4 BUDAPEST —General Horthy is now in command o£ the new Hungarian army. Formerly he was Admiral Horthy and com manded the Austrian navy. TO ASK VOTE ON • PEACE TREATY ON NEXT THURSDAY Administration Forces Agree to Debate Until Following Saturday Committee Drafts Proposal WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Adminis tration forces today decided to ask for a final vote on the peace treaty on Thursday, November 6. Voting would be continued under this proposal until the following Sat urday at 3 p. m., when if no resolu tion of ratification had received the necessary two-thirds vote, other business might be takn up. This proposal was drafted at the meeting of the Democratic steering committee today and will be put up to Republicans in the senate at the first opportunity, Senator Hitchcock said. The tentative agreement to be of fered by Hitchcock has six clauses as follows: The senate to meet each day at 11 o’clock and no senator to speak more than once or longer than fifteen minutes on each pending question. All amendments to the treaty to be voted on at today’s session. Tomorrow and Wednesday to be given over to consideration of reser vations. A vote to be taken on res ervations at 3 p. m. Thursday, and the treaty thereupon to be reported to the senate by the committee of the whole. The vote on the resolution of rati fication embracing such reservations as have been adopted shall take place before adjournment, Novem ber 6. If it receives the necessary two thirds vote the president shall be notified. If it docs not receive the required majority, Friday and Saturday to be given over to consideration of other resolutions of ratification proposed b ythe minority of senate foreign, relations committee, these to be vot ed upon not later than 3 p. m. Satur day, November B’. Individual resolutions may be vot ed upon the same day if the commit tee resolutions fail. If no such reso lution receives the necessary two thirds majority it shall thereupon be in order for any senator to move to take up the railroad bill or any other business and this question Shall be decided without discussion. Democratic members of the foreign relations committee sat with e steering committee at the meeting at which this program was agreed upon. At 2 p. m. Senator Lodge called up ns propos' 1 for 'inar.im > consent to vote on the resolution of ratfica ricn November 1? Officer and Others Held for Death of Automobile Drivers EL PASO, Texas, y Nov. 3. —Of- ficials at Las Cruces,' N. M., were investigating today the fatal shoot ing of John T. Hutchings, automo bile race driver, near Lanark, N. M., sixteen miles west of here, yester day by a party of four men and four women, one of them a major in the United States army. The eight are being held at Las Cruces, on charges of murder. Major F. M. Scanland, one of the eight, declared the shoot ing was accidental. He said they were shooting at a target when Hutchings passed in his car in the El Paso-Phoenix road race. After Hutchings was shot, Oliver Lee, his mechanician, drove the car with the wounded driver into Las Cruces and returned to the scene of the shooting with county officers who made the arrests. Hutchings was driver for General Pershing during the American punitive expedition into Mexico and had been a contestant in most of the automobile races of the southwest. His home was in Alamo gordo, N. M. Those under arrest are Major Scanland, Harry C. Overstreet and “Chalk” Altman, of El Paso, and Fred Jackson, of Alpine, Texas. The women are Billie Bennett, Mrs. Over street, Mrs. P. L. Holbrook and Mrs. E. M. McPherson, of El Paso. Hutchings was shot through the spine and died after being brought I to an El Paso hospital. Haste’ll Never Bring This Hunter Trouble CHARLOTTE, Mich.—L. Z. Slos son, circuit court crier, is nothing if not cautious. Treeing a coon, he was about to shoot it. Then he be thought him of the law. Putting the hired man on watch, he hurried to his office to find if the season was open, then hurried back and shot the coon. Profiteer Gets Prison Term LIVERPOOL, England. Six months’ imprisonment was the sen tence dealt out to a coal dealer here, convicted of overcharging and short weight. FAIRBURN 811 MO SHORT. AUDITORSREPORT Shortage Probably Will Be Larger Still, Says Report, Which Holds W, B, Green Responsible The audit of the Fairburn Bank ing company, announced for the first time Saturday afternoon, places the minimum loss of the bank at $90,000 and charges that the shortage is due to “the wrongful acts” of W. B. "Green, Its vice-president. It states that investigations not yet completed will apparently make the shortage larger, and that there 13 an additional loss, the responsi bility of which has not yet been fixed, which will add another $15,- 000 to the shortage, making the to tal loss $105,000 at the least. Since the bank’s capital, $50,000, and the bank’s surplus, $30,000, to gether make but SBO,OOO, the loss over and above them is $25,000, an amount which, it Is stated,\ will ei ther have to be made up by the stockholders or result in the bank’s going into the hands of a receiver. Which action will take place can not be told until the final report on the audit is made. This is expected early this week, when State Bank Examiner W. J. Speer either will give the stockholders a chance to make up the shortage or will ask for a receiver. The final report will also bring about the immediate commitment hearing of Green on charges of em bezzlement, and of Mrs. Catherine Queen Bradstreet and her husband, Clarence Bradstreet, who are also charged with embezzlement. It was stated Saturday night by Attorney Reuben R. Arnold that as soon as Green’s attorney, George Westmoreland, returns to the city, the date of the hearings will be fixed and that they are almost cer tain to be held this week before Justice of the Peace Homer McDan iel, in Fairburn. Announcement of the bank’s short age was made Saturday afternoon in the form of a preliminary report by W. O. Martin & Company, the audi tors, to Mr. Speer. The report in full follows: “Hon. W. J. Speer, “State Bank Examiner, “Stat© Capitol, “Dear Sir: We have been work ing very diligently upon this audit since Monday, October the 13th. We were very much hampered by the fact that most of the bank records were burn ed. This accounts very much for the delay in announcing the result. We wil give the general figures reserving the exact amounts, dates and other details for our full report, believing that the best interest of all concerned will be thereby conserved. “We beg to state that the result of our investigation shows that the bank has suf fered as the result of the wrongful acts of Mr. W. B. Green, its vice president, a di rect loss of more than ninety thousand (90,000.00) dollars, as certained and proved by the ex amination so far made. There are additional items yet to be determined as soon as all pass books, certificates of deposit, now outstanding, and other similar matters are turned in, for record and verification. It is apparent that the shortage will be larger when all these items come in. “There is an additional loss, the responsibility for which has not yet been definitely placed which will have the effect of further adding to the short age about fifteen thousand (15,- 000.00) dollars. “Therefore, it is seen that the en tire capital and surplus of the bank has been entirely wiped out, and there is in addition, a depletion of the banks assets of twenty-five ($25,000.00) thousand dollars or more. The figures which we have given are minimum figures and be fore the final completion of this work may be increased. Just as soon as our work is coxipleted, a full and detailed report will be furnished you. “Respectfully submitted, “W. O. MARTIN & CO. ‘Auditors and Accountants.” “Atlanta. Georgia, ‘November 1, 1919.” The sale of the grocery store al leged to have been a gift from Mrs. Catherine Bradstreet to her father, A. P. Queen, was completed Satur day morning, it was announced. The store was seized by J. H. Longino, receiver for Mrs. Bradstreet and W. B. Green, and the sale was made aft er the consent of the attorneys for Mrs. Bradstreet and the Fairburn Banking company. The name of the purchase- and the purchase price were not announced-. No other prop erty in the hands of the receiver has been sold, it was stated Saturday. Bibb County Mob Sboots and Bums Negro MACON, Ga., Nov. 3. —Macon was quiet today following the lynching shortly after midnight of Paul Jones, a negro, wh oattacked a white woman last night near the Camp Harris site, on the outskirts of the city. Jones was captured by a sheriff’s posse, which later was forced to sur render the prisoner to a mob of sev eral hundred men. The negro was riddled with bullets and the body burned. Stomach Trouble or Tape- Worm Banished Many persons who suffer from stomach trouble really have a tape worm and don’t know it. A guar anteed remedy which has proven to be remarkably effective in ex pelling tapeworms and giving quick relief in all forms of stomach trou ble is being sent on free trial by the Schoenherr Co., Dept. 55, Milwau kee, Wis. They guarantee it to re move, in less than one hour, any tapeworm with its head. No pain, no dieting, no danger; also, to re lieve any form of stomach trouble !»r it costs nothing. Take advantage of their free trial offer. Write them today.— (Advt.) ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919. Mrs. Peter Hewitt Brings Jeweled Anklet - To Wake Up Jaded U.S., ■ . .... 'is# f LL IB - , W ww wk \ "■ X MRS. PETER COOPER HEWITT Flexible jeweled anklets are the latest thing. So says Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, who has returned from France where she went to study reconstruction problems. This photograph was taken on board the Mauretania just before. Mrs. Hewitt landed at New York. GIGANTIC SHIPPING PROGRAM FOR U. S. PLAN OF SENATOR WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—A gi gantic shipping program for the United States which will enable her to compete with other great coun tries in the contest for foreign trade was advocated today by Senator Jones. j. He announced his intention of in troducing two bills for this purpose, providing for the establishment of a new shipping corporation, without capital stock to take over all ships acquired through the war and all vessels and property at present in the, hands of the shipping board and the emergency fleet corporation, oper ating them for the benefit of the government. Under these provisions, the emerg ency fleet corporation will be dis solved and the continuation of the corporation for a period of thirty years will be authorized. “With foreign trade once more sub stantially established,” said Senator Jones, “which can be done in the thirty years which the corporation ; is given life -by my bill, the entire j business ultimately can be sold and I controled by private ownership.’’ SI,OOO for Readers of The Semi- IVeekly Journal Pleasant Game Arranged for Long Evenings With Splendid Awards for the Players On another page of this paper the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal an nounces one- of the most interesting games ever offered its readers. Nearly every one is interested in puzzles, and in presenting this Fig ure Puzzle to its readers the Semi- Weekly Journal does so with the as surance that this is a game which will be enjoyed by every member of the family. It is surprising what can be done with a few figures and if you play TWAS A WHIRLWIND AFFAIR! 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STATE STRIKE IS FAVORED ID GET FREEASSENIBLAGE Pittsburg Leaders Ask for the Approval of General Walkout From Other Unions in Pennsylvania PITTSBURG, Nov. 3.—Union lead ers in Pittsburg, in the interest of the steel strike, began today to for mulate plans to help secure from state unions approval of recommen dations passed by the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor, which adjourned its special convention here yesterday. Featuring the recommendations, adopted in the form of resolutions, was a call for a state-wide strike of organized labor as a last resort to secure “free speech, free press and free assemblage.” The state federation may issue such a call,* according to the resolu tion, when in the opinion of the ex ecutive council it is deemed neces sary “to compel respect for law and the restoration of liberty as guar anteed by the constitution of the United States and of the state of Pennsylvania.” James H. Maurer, president of the federation, announced that he ex pected no opposition from the inter national unions concerning the pro posed walkout, but rather their hearty approval. Among other resolutions adopted one urging railroad men, miners and steel workers to combine forces and refuse to make settlement that did not include the three unions. The situation in the Pittsburg dis trict was reported by both strike headquarters and by officials of the steel corporations as being “as usual.” The commissaries maintained for needy strikers and their families are expected to increase food distribu tions 100 per cent this week, it was announced at strike headquarters. PROBE BOMBING OF STEEL WORKERS’ HOMES NEW KENSINGTON, Pa„ Nov. 3. State troopers were rounding up sus pects today in conrtecti’on with three bombings here yesterday in which five homes of steel workers were damaged. The explosions occurred within a few minutes of each other. N 6 one was injured. STEEL STRIKE AT CANTON IS REPORTED AT END CANTON, 0., Nov. 3.—The steel strike here was at an enn today. All former employes of the Stark Roll ing Mills returned to work. The Canton Sheet Steel company has been running full force for some time, and today the United Alloy Steel com pany, the largest steel plant in Can ton, reported a large force at work with many more men applying than could be taken care .of. Rent Beds in 8-Hour Shifts at Omsk OMSK —Sleeping in Omsk is just a problem of renting a bed for eight hours. And that is all one can rent in this Siberian city. Where 400,- 000,000 are trying to live in accom modations for 40,000. And the beds are rented in eight-hour shifts. this game you will agree with us. Like Playing Checkers Playing the Figure Puzzle game is I just like playing a game of checkers. I You arrange your blocks on the I chart and move them around until i you get the best totals possible. I Everyone in the family from the i kiddie in grammar ectiool to grandad ■ will enjoy playing the Figure Puzzle - game. And to make it more interesting i the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal is offering SI,OOO in prizes for those i who play the game best. Just think of it! Not only do we ■ give you a splendid entertainment, • but we pay you for taking part in it. i Turn to page 12 in today’s paper and read all about this most inter esting pastime, start in playing to : day and you may secure one of yie r magnificent awards offered. MFEBFWff • DHL WITH COIL AND OTHERSTRIKES Secretary Lane Will Bring the Locomotive Engineers’ Suggestion Before Cabi net Meeting Tuesday WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Secre tary of the Interior Lane said today that at the next cabinet meeting he will call attention to the proposal of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers for appointment by the gov ernment of a commission to deal with the coal strike and the general industrial situation. A weekly meeting of the cabinet is scheduled for tomorrow. Secretary Lane said he regarded the proposal as an indorsement of the offer made by President Wilson to the miners to submit their de mands to a commission to be ap pointed by him. It is considered likely that the cabinet will recommend to the pres ident that he name such a commis sion, provided the coal mine strike is first declared ended. Indorsement of the commission proposal by other sections of organ ized labor would tend to show that labor is seeking justice and not sim ply more power, officials here be lieve. Favor Code President Wilson and other of ficers of government, it is under stood, hold the opinion that an in dustrial code must be drawn up, and subscribed to by the workers and the employers, else many serious strikes will come in the train of the steel and coal walkouts, and with no liaison between labor and the cap italists, the situation will become steadily more acute and interfere with production more widespread. Since the original industrial con ference dissolved after having split on the rock of collective bargaining the president has been considering calling another one, to make a fresh start. His list of delegates, It was learned, is partly made up. The proposal of the railway men giving him the opportunity to act. The suggestion of the loeomotive engineers was: Engineers' Suggestion “As a remedy for the present tur bulent conditions, we suggest that immediate steps be taken to assemble at Washington an industrial commis. sion that will recognize bargaining, as this is a time for deliberate ac tion on the part of all concerned in a peaceful solution of the present conditions.” While such an organization’s prime object would be the drafting of an industrial code acceptable to both sides, government officials believe that one of the first concrete prob lems to be put before it would be settlement of the coal strike. Pres ident Wilson is ready to initiate mediation provided the miners first return to work. It was considerefl probable the industrial commission, called at the instigation of labor, would be able to arrange a truce which would insure the nation a sup ply of coal and at the same time give the president a chance to en gineer a permanent settlement. Railway Demands It was learned that in proposing the new conference the railway men had in mind their own demands, which are at present before Rail Director Hines. His reply to them will be submitted to the railway union’s membership for a strike vote. Leaders of the unions foresee what such a walkout, coming on top of the coal and steel strikes would mean to the country just at this tiipe when an effort is being made to increase production and get the domestic ma chinery running smoothly again to bring down prices. They recommend the convening of an industrial con ference on a new basis, in the hope that through it a railroad strike might be avoided. The brotherhoods' proposition will have the support of practically all cabinet officers, according to the first reaction to the suggestion. The government is looking for away out, and the brotherhood leaders had a long conference with Attorney Gen eral Palmer and also with Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, before making public their proposal. A number of senators are expected to line up behind it. Several of them have been making suggestions in the same direction as the railroad men, but the latter’s is the first con crete idea that has been put forward. Whale of Year for Wales VICTORIA, B. C.—Prospects of an extremely successful whaling sea son are entertained, according to the vice president of the Consolidated Whaling corporation. Up to date 700 whales have been taken. BEATS GASOIJNEAT 15 CENTS A GALLON New Invention Makes Fords Run 3 4 Miles on Gallon of Gasoline and Start Easy in Coldest Weather—Other Cars Show Proportionate Savings. A new carburetor which cuts down gasoline consumption of any motor including the Ford, and reduces gas oline bills from one-third to one-half is the proud achievement of the Air Friction Carburetor Co., 213 Madi son St., Dayton, Ohio. This remark able invention not only increases the power of all motors from 30 to 50 jxj- cent but enables every one to run slow on high gear. It also makes it easy to start a Ford or any other car in the coldest weather without previously warming the motoi;. With it you can use the very cheapest grade of gasoline or half gasoline and half kerosene and still get more power and more mileage than you now get from the highest test gaso line. Many Ford owners say they now get as high as 45 to 50 miles to a gallon of gasoline. So sure are the manufacturers of the immense saving their new carburetor will make that they offer to send it on 30 days’ trial to every car owner. As it can be put on or taken off in a few minutes by anyone, all readers who want to try it should send their name, address and make of car to the manufacturers at once. They also want local agents to whom they offer exceptionally large profits. Write them today.— (Advt.) 4 In Banks Before F H jj WASHINGTON —R eformed bandit, bank robber and kidnap per, Pat Crowe, who won interna tional notoriety by kidnapping Edward Cudahy, son of the Chi cago packer, and collecting $25,- 000 for his ransom, has geen giv en employment in a Washington bank. The position was secured for him by the Prisoners’ Aid So ciety. Crowe ig now a gray-hair ed, benignant appearing man in his early sixties. BALLOTS TUESDAY TO DECIDE ISSUES IN FOUR STATES Labor, Prohibition and Oth er Questions Before Vot ers —Massachusetts, New Jersey Races Interesting NEW YORK, Nov. B.—The stage is set today in four states and nu merous municipalities and judlclal ists for elections tomorrow that will provide rehearsals for next year’s presidential, senatorial, congression al and state contests. The part labor and socialists, as well as the “new vote”—that of women and first voting males—will play in the trend of political thought will be watched with interest. Chief among the political Issues to be settled at the polls will be the Massachusetts gubernatorial con test. In that state Governor Calvin Collidge, Republican, is running for re-election against Richard H. Long, Democrat, a shoe manufacturer, who was also Governor Coolidge’s oppo nent at the last election. Governor Goolidge is making the race as a “law and order” candidate, his sup porters using his record in fighting Boston’s police strikers as a main argument for his election. He is being fought by the Central -Labor union of Boston. Next in Importance to the Massa chusetts election is that in New Jer sey, where Edward I. Edwards, dem ocratic candidate, is running against Newton A. K. Bugbee, Republican, for the governorship. The issue in the Jersey contest is a “wet” and "dry” one, Edwards being in favor of a liberal “wet” program, while Bugbee has been forced to assume the “dry’ end of the argument. Ex ceeding unpopularity of the Public Service corporation, the principal traction company in the state, and Bugbee’s alleged sympathy with the corporation, will cause his defeat, his opponents declare. In Kentucky Governor James D. Black, Democrat, is engaged in a hot contest against Edwin P. Mor row, Republican. Although the state is normally Democratic to a decided degree, Morrow lost the election four years ago to A. O. Stanley, now sen ator, by only 471 votes. Harry Nice, Republican, is running against Albert C. Ritchie, Democrat, for the governorship in Maryland. Confidence in a Republican victory is based oh a swing in the Baltimore elections last May when the city, normally Democratic by 30,000, went Republican by 10,000. The prohibition question will have an added interest by the balloting in Ohio on a proposition* of a referen dum on the federal amendment. A provision in the Ohio constitution provides for a vote on the prohibi tion amendment, the fact that the law is now fundamentally in effect apparently not affecting the Interest Ohio voters are taking in the elec tion. In addition, every city in Ohio elects a municipal ticket tomorrow. In New York, tomorrow’s contests will be mainly judicial. The Issue is being fought between Tammany and anti-Tammany candidates. The fight started when Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader, refused to sanction renomination of Supreme Court Jus tice Newburger. Other local contests are those for president of the board for aidermen, president of Manhattan borough, seven supreme court justices and borough surrogates. Speaking of Smart Boys, How About This 12-\ ear-Old Planter? DALTON, Ga., Nov. 3. —Undismay- ed when his father informed him that he couldn’t spare a mule from the farm work when it came time to plant his cotton club acre, little Johnny Albertson, instead of quit ting as most boys would have done, talked the matter over with his lit tle brother and arranged with him to take turn about putting .the cot ton planted and planting the acre by hand. When one would tire, the other would take hold, and as a re sult they got a fine stand. The little fellow is just twelve years of age, being one of the young est members of the cotton club; but in spite of his inexperience and dif ficulties he has already secured one 500-pound bale, and will probably get a second within the next week or two off the one acre he cultivated, standing a good chance to win the biggest prizes offered in the club. To Continue Passports LONDON.—The war is over, but the British passport system is likely to be continued for years to come. The purpose will be to keep unde sirables out of British territory. 5 CENTS A COPY. $1.25 A YEAR. REPORTS INDICATE ILL UNION MINES IRE VIRTUALLY IDLE Strike Leaders Obey Injunc tion Orders Secured by the Government and No Dis order Anywhere Coal Supply Would Last Three Months INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov 2. The following approximate fig ures on the present supply of coal were furnished by one of the lead ing statisticians on coal In the country: Normal number of tons mined and consumed daily, 1,750,000. Number of tons above ground, 17,000,000. With the number of miners re duced by half, it can be assumed, he said, that the production will be cut in half, thus making it necessary to draw about 800,000 tons of coal daily from the re serve supply to meet the nation’s demands. If this condition con tinues for more than three months, the supply of coal will be exhausted, according to these es timates. With their leaders muzzled by an injunction restraining them from fostering the strike in any w&y, the bituminous coal miners of the coun try went on strike Friday at mid night, despite the efforts of the United States government to pre vent their action. According to fig ures given out Monday, approximate ly 400,000 men are out, and virtually all union mines are closed, though 400 non-union mines are running full blast. A The injunction was the first move of the United States government to control the national situation aris ing out of the strike. It restrains the leaders of the miners from issuing -any messages, oral or otherwise, and prohibits the giving of orders or encouragement or the distribution of strike benefits. The court order was secured on Friday, Judge C. B. Ames, assistant attorney general of the United State?, presenting the petition which was signed by Judge Ander son on the showing set forth by Judge Ames that a national dis aster Impended, and on the general grounds that the government has the right to enforce its laws and protect the people from calamity. In presenting the petition Judge Ames made it clear that the case will not involve the general right of workmen to organize or to quit work. He stated that it would have no bearing on other industries and merely involves “the right or labor during war to restrict or destroy the supply of food and fuel.” Despite government efforts the strike went into effect at midnight Friday, with mine leaders express ing their confidence in the certainty of a complete tie-up. The injunction shifts the govern ment’s fight to the heart of the coal field territory and actually will mean the first offensive war fare to prevent industrial chaos by the closing of the soft coal mines. Frequent meetings of the cabinet will be held to keep in touch with the situation. Troops Mobilized Approach of the zero hour found the government secretly moving troops to strategic points in the affected areas. The troop movements were as carefully guarded as during the war, and every precaution will be taken to prevent the mining regions from being plunged into a condition approximateing civil strife. An executive order fixing maxi • mum prices for bituminous coal was signed Friday by President Wilson. Prices of anthracite are not affected. Both the house and senate have passed a resolution pledging their support to “the national administra tion and all others in authority” in their efforts to meet “the present emergency.” Developments in the strike of bituminous coal miners Saturday were: Two companies of infantry and a machine gun company from Camp Gordon entrained for Knoxville Sat urday morning under command of Major M. A. French. They will join the Fifth division detachment al ready there on strike duty. Later Developments Committees to take charge of coal distribution in the eight regional rail road districts were appointed by Rail Director Hines. The committees will have headquarters at Philadelphia, Atlanta, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chi cago, Boston, New York, Cleveland. Chicago, Boston, New York and St Louis. Fuel Administrator Garfield will have a representative on each committee. Personnel of the com mittees was not announced but it was said they would be made up of operating officials and Garfield’s representatives. All coal miners in the Chattanooga district joined the country-wide strike, union leaders claim. Approx imately 3,000 men are affected, it is estimated. Operators in west Kentucky fields composed of Hopkins, Webster and Christian counties, stated that all mines were running as usual and they expected no deviation from con tract agreement with the miners, which provides they shall remain at work under terms of pay and hours of labor agreed on last year. Governoi Kilby issued an order mobilizing 600 Alabama national (Continued on Page 7, Column 4) CURED HER FITS Mrs. Paul Gram, residing at 916 Fourth Street, Milwaukee, Wis., re cently gave out the following state ment: “I had suffered with Fits (Epilepsy) for over 14 years. Doc tors and medicine did me no good. 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