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w I f V.- i The Weather PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION Fair Wednesday and Thursday A.D1867 VOL. XCIX-ISTO. 328. I" i WILMINGTON, N." C WJEDENSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1917 WHOLE NUMBER 39,18 fit in CANADIANS GERMANS AGAIN VICTORIOUS NEAR VERDUN Botll 0f German Crown Prince's Forces Meet Defeat at Hands of the Allies JTALIANS DKIVING FORWARD Up to Monday Night More Than 10,000 Men and 243 Officers Had Been Captured AERIAL BATTLES CONTINUE British Warships Destroy a Zeppe lin Off Danish Coast (Associated Press War Summary.) Hard smashes at the German lines in France again have been productive of important gains for j the Entente Allies. North of Ver- dun the French have captured ad ditional points of vantage while the Canadians have fought their way forward nearer to the heart of the town of Lens, taking 2,000 yards of positions west and north west of the town. Two Crown Princes Beaten. All of the counter attacks by the German crown prince's forces against1 General Petain's men on the newly captured ground in the Verdun sector have been ill-starred. Those of Crown Prince Rupprecht against the Canad ians at last accounts had brought I nothing more than an augmentation Iof the already terrible casualties his troops have suffered in their attempts I to save the important coal center from capture. Canadians Use Bayonet. Under a canopy of mist the Canad-' ians and Germans met at daylight in I the open of "No Man's Land" north west of Lens, neither expecting the other. Springing at their surprised foe with their usual intrepidity, the Canadians put the Germans to the bayonet and forced them to scurry for a seeming haven of safety inside their trenches. Here, however, the Germans apparently were no more secure than in the open, for again with the bayo net and with bombs the Canadians did great execution, killing or wounding mMjr of the occupants and putting vat otners to flight. Cutting Their M ay Into Lens. est of Lens, aidftri hv a. ha.w r- tillery fire the Canadians also artvartn. i4 pushing the Germans farther into m environs of the town. To both A? captured positions the nnnndtann holding tenaciouslv. already haviner put down with heavy losses three "uung counter attacks two on the northwest and two west of the town. French Capture Villages. North of Verdun, on both sides of ae river Meuse, the French troops a;e kept UD their viornrnno nffonsivQ Rrted Monday and been rewarded by tenons. West of the river, Cote ie, a point of considerable strategic 1 and the village of Regneville, pave been takpn wVii 000 r E rt fiV villaSe of Samogneux and pruned trenches over a front of about kpmr a half connecting Samog a n, Wl the defenses on HiH 344 are W nds of General Petain's men. .vattackB by the Germans all mt V new front have been re Pulsed by the French. . ' "QQition to more than 5.000 nris- ,ll'.the French in Monday's rfnn. .v. -uui"uii captures resuitea fluin the attnrir e t ... tJ xjt. xucDuajf, Berlin Report Conflicts. he 'fl,?erm.an war office, possibly with Kmc heartening the people at . U1B. Savs 4.4. i 1 .1. Icantiira lCB positions tney loured on t ha v.. 4. T. rat the p ,C1UUU uuui. it auua leaeero . 'UICtJl troops anu tneir Rsion nf , a iavoraDie con- veraun battle. 4 . . . Ii a Llne Glvte Way. u the I,,.. .... Bp a.- ""AlfUifcl- theatre the C'b' tho , . UB -n-aiians is caus 6 Aurrlan Una t crack at r.u- sisting ,yi'nU- The Austria ns are re- Fie is nrnr Although the bat- liftu '"Ceding without intrriitir.T,. nicatinanVa.ilable in tne official com- .. 'ballon tn -t: i . . advannd 4;cil,"il seograpnicaiiy Perr.adr Italians thus far Forite ari' Austrian defenses between reified 5t -i near tne strongly r0Re thp V positions are fondav nio-v,! es caPtred. Up to P have hL 9 than 10'000 prison- peers. taken, not counting 243 ara ... Uh ln Gaiicia and Buko fWnst tk?pa.rently holding their own Ft in t,"c Adrians " and Germans. NansT? ihe Russians and Ru- Per , en impelled to cede : east u "ear the village of Ocna fJui RaiiWay FoshanI-Narao.Bna- vti. allies nriA v i . lchines , Numerous German 2al. Httiur ao. ia have w ftut the Entente Allies 1 in.., . Jt, a. considerable number Sn ZennM,hJpshave destroyed a the P.P ? off th coast of Den- "lua crew perishing. GRADUALLY PUSHING OUT OF LENS; FRENCH Soft Coal Prices Fixed For Every Mine In The Country President Bases the Prices on Actual Cost and in a Statement Says They Are Not Only Fair and Just but Liberal Next Step , is to Fix Middlemen's and Retailers' Prices. Washington, August 21. Bituminous coal prices were fixed by President Wilson tonight for every mine in the United States. The next step "in coal control, a White House announcement said, will be to fix the prices to be" charged by middlemen and retailers. Prices were set on cost of produc tion estimates furnished by the Fed eral Trade Commission after months of exhaustive investigation. The country is divided into 29 districts and every producer in a district will mark et his output at the same prices. The President named no agency to carry out the provisions of his order, but is expected to appoint soon a coal administrator who will be given en tire control of the coal industry. Ru mor tonight indicated President H. A. Garfield, of Williams College, as the man. The prices fixed for run-of-mine coal in the large producing districts average slightly more than $2. In a WILL GIVE REVIEW Secretary Baker Within a Few Days Will Issue Official Sum mary Up to Date STATEMENTS EVERY WEEK Mr. Baker Emphatically Denies There Have Been Any American Mili tary Disasters Reiterate Administration's Pledge. Washington, Aug. 21. The first offi cial summary of the war activities or the United States will be issued in a few days by Secretary Baker, to be fol lowed weekly thereafter- with state ments of such matters as may be dis closed without violating military pre cautions. The exact nature of the statement's has not been made known. In an nouncing his intention to begin th. practice, however, Secretary Baker said he would go just as far as the military advisers of the government deemed It wise toward informing the public of what was in progress. Information of every sort reaching the department will be scrutinized for publishabl-e matter and the impression was given that the statements would not be confined ex clusively to past action, but would probably contain forecasts wherever permissable. When American troops get into action in France, daily statements probably will be issued, founded upon the reports from General Pershing. .Regarding many rumors of disasters to American troops or shipping, con stantly being circulated, Mr. Baker re iterated emphatically the pledge of the administration to withhold no news of misadventure of the forces from the public. Every untoward happening will be announced promptly, he said, and the public may rest assured that no news means good news to that extent. Such rumors as have been current re cently, he added, were without any foundation whatever. The extent tf) which naval happenings oan be made public is a different mat ten Secretary Daniels has promised that news of disasters will be given out with as little delay as possible. It is not to be expected, however, that the extent of damage to naval craft, will be disclosed The practice of all coun tries has been to keep the enemy as much in the dark as possible on such matters. WHOLE IilNE IN IiEJTS AREA IS A SEETHING CAULDRON. British Front in France and Belgium, Aug. 21 (By the Associated Press) The most strenuous fighting is pro ceeding in the Lens area'. The whole line 1b a seething cauldron. The Canadians have achieved their immediate object by -drawing their lines closer to the heart of the French mintog city, unless German counter at tacks are successful. GERMANS EXPECT FAVORABLE WIND-UP OF VERDUN BATTLE Berlin, August 21 (via London). The battle before Verdun has not yet ended, the German general headquar ters staff announced today. Thismorn ing fresh engagements , developed at various places. The statement adds: "Our forces and 'leaders anticipate a favorable conclusion of the battle." WAR ACTIVITIES few districts they are below that fig ure and in the Western territory they are higher. Washington state is high est with $3.25. President's Statement. The President's statement said: "The following scale of prices is prescribed for bituminous coal at the mine in the several coal producing dis tricts. It is provisional only. It is subject to reconsideration when the whole method of administering the fuel supply of the country shall have been satisfactorily organized and put into operation. Subsequent measures will have as their objects fair and equitable control of the distribution of the sup ply and of the prices not only at the mines, but also in the hands of the middlemen and the retailers. "The prices provisionally fixed here are fixed by me under the provisions of the recent act of Congress regard ing administering the food supply of the country, which also conferred upon the executive control of the fuel sup ply. They are based upon the actual cost of production and are deemed to (Continued on Page Ten.) SAYS POPE'S MOVE Michaelis Asserts Peace Proposal Was Not Issued at Wish of Central Powers REICHSTAG BODY CONVENES Chancellor Telia Main Committee That Peace Plan Will be Given Care ful Consideration- Mem ber Divided. Copenhagen, Aug. 21. Dr. Michaelis, the imperial German chancellor, at the convening of the reichstag main com mittee today in Berlin, said the recent peace proposal of Pope Benedict had been issued spontaneously, and not at the wish of .the Central Powers. The committee was Informed by the chancellor that the Pope's note would be answered only after the closest con sideration with the retchstag The pre liminary reports of the session of the reichstag committee indicate that the parties are divided regarding the Pope's note on the same lines as on the reichstag's peace resolution. The conservatives, national liberals and Germanic groups are declared t be reserved in their opinion, while the socialists, radicals and centrists are said to approve of the Pope's action. GERMANY NOT TO REPLY UNTIL HER ALLIES ARE CONSULTED Berlin, Aug. 21. (via London) Chan cellor Michaelis informed the main committee of the reichstag this after noon that Germany would not reply to the papal peace note until she had consulted her allies. WANT NO NEGRO TROOPS IN THE COLUMBIA CAMP Governor Manning and South Carolina Delegation Lodge Protests With War Department. Washington, August 21. Governor Manning of South Carolina, accompan ied by Senators Tillman and Smith and the remainder of the state delegation in congress protested to the War De partment against the encampment of negro troops in the State. The Carolinians protested against the assembling of thousands of negro troops at Columbia and particularly against the encampment of several thousand from Porto Rico. Senator Tillman asked that in view of the fact that Cuba has offered the United States a training ground on the island, that the Porto Rican troops be encamped there. Southern senators said they felt con fident the racial problem in the train ing of negro troops would be' solved without friction. Some sympathize with the protests of the South Carolina delegates while otners believe the South is the best place for training the negroes. SEEKS DATA ON NITRATES. Requirements of Farmers in South At lantic States Sought Washington, Aug. 21. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, has written govern ors and commissioners of agriculture of the South Atlantic states asking them to advise Chairman Hurley, .of the government Shipping Board their requirements of Chilean nitrates for fertilizer purposes and for an early Importation. Expenditure of . $10,000, 000 for the purpose was authorized in the food control law, , . WAS SPONTANEOUS INCREASE LIKELY TOTAL OF THE TAX MEASURE Finance Committee Leaders Con sidering Levjdng Higher Tax on Big Incomes ANTAGONISM IS GROWING LaFollette Assails Bill in Three Hour Speech, While Weeks Defends the Measure Washington, Aug. 21. Increase in the total levy of the $2,006,000,000 war tax bill was regarded certain tonight following another day of Senate debate and informal conferences among lad ers. The extent of the Increase was still in doubt, with antagonism grow ing between factions advocating and opposing a drastic advance in rates on war profits and incomes. Senators LaFollette and Weeks made the only addresses today. The former spoke for nearly three hours in favo of radically higher levies on war prof its and incomes of the wealthy, while the latter defended the bill as drafted. Leaders of the Finance committee now are considering presentation of amendments proposing higher sur-taxes on big incomes. Those advocating greater levies declare at least 30 Sena tors favor such action, although few are expected to ,go to the extent urged by Senator LaFollette. Senator Gerry, a Finance committee member and reputed millionaire, today introduced an amendent reported to have been approved by committee lead ers, proposing levies of 35 per cent on incomes between $500,000 and $750,000; 45 per cent on those between $750,000 and $1,000,000, and 50 per cent on those over $1,000,000. It would raise $40, 225,000 more revenue. Advocating conscription of wealth to pay for the war, Senator LaFollette said 80 per cent of war- profits instead or only about 26 per cent should be taken by the government -f VH, emphasized the "small proportion of warrevSnueli" is proposed to raise by taxes about one-fifth the sum to be received from bonds and contended that the tax bill could easily be increased by more than $1,500,000,000 by increasing war profits and income tax rates. Wealthy interests, the Wisconsin senator asserted, prefer having more bonds, and fewer taxes, although the people prefer heavier taxation. In replying, Senator Weeks declared the pending bill provides a fair distri bution between taxes and bonds. DR. STILES FINDS HOOKWORM INFECTION AMONG SOLDIERS Examinations of All Units Urged by Public Health Service. Washington, Aug. 21. Discovery of hookworm infection in 47 out of 75 mi litia recruits recently mobilized for war service has caused public health service authorities to recommend prompt examination of all units of the National Guard and National Army at present organized; " especially ' those from the warmer sectibhs'of the coun try. Prevalence of hookworm was found by Dr. C. Wardell Stiles, of the' public health service, at a government reser vation where he was makliig' experi ments. Complaints by a recruit Of not feeling well after officers suspeoted htm of trying to shirk his duty resulted" m medical examination. Hookworm in fection was found. Other examinations showed a high percentage of " hook worm. OVER 600 WILL TAKE ! Attendance Records Are Smashed at A. & E. College Members of Boys' and Girls' Clubs Flock to Raleigh Conservation Will Be the Keynote of the ' Course. Raleigh, N. C, August 27. Breaking all the State records, and national too, so far as known, for attendance upon agricultural short courses, more than six hundred boys and girls, members of the agricultural clubs of the State, today are housed in the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and En gineering for instruction in practical and scientific farming. Along with them are eighty county demonstration agents who began their annual session here today. Conservation will be the Key note of the short course for the noy and girl club members, and whereas the work netted more than $50,000 to the indi vidual members last year, it is expected that the money returns this year .from the activities of the agricultural 'clubs will be several times this amount.. The plan of the course of instruc tion calls for lectures during the morn ing, demonstrations during the after noon, leaving suitable time for recre ation. Each evening, . motion pictures of educational and recreational val ue are to be shown in a ' large hall: at the college.' . ' ; :" WA 0 FARM COURSE N. C InfajpLymen Transferred Into ThZngineers Service WOOD Bir OUTH A REGR 4UL FAREWELL Charleston, S. C, Aug. 21. Before leaving this Nafternoon for Wash ington, whence he will go to Fort Riley to assume his new command. General Wood issued the following statement: "I regret especially to leave the South at this time. My reception has been so cordial and both pri vate and public hospitality so pro nounced, the attitude of the people so sympathetic and their interest in the great struggle before us so deep and sincere, that I had looked for ward to the work which it was an nounced I was to perform here with the greatest pleasure and interest. I have been here long enough to understand the temper of the peo ple and I know what can be done with the men of this section in making the best soldiers. The rec ord of the past tells this part of the story." E OF GRAVE RIOTING Firing From Roofs and From Be hind Closed Shutters Has -Been Going On Daily HOUSES ARE BOMBARDED Considerable Number Killed and Many Wounded Proclaiming of Re public Reported at Bilbao and Saragossa. Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, August 18. (By Courier to the French Front ier, August 21, By The Associated Press). Violent rioting has' been tak ing place In Barcelona and tne neigh boring towns since last Monday night when' a general .strike was proclaimed. from behind closed shutters has -been going on daily. A considerable num ber of persons have been killed and many have been wounded though no reliable figures are available. Artillery was brought into action against some buildings which were strongly held by the rioters and three houses were destroyed by shell fire. While these events are going on in Barcelona and in other Catalonian towns, reports are circulating by word of .mouth of great disturbances in other parts of Spain and of a republic being proclaimed at Bilbao and Sara gossa. It is impossible to learn the truth regarding these rumors, as a rigid: censorship is exercised. All the liberal daily newspapers have been suppressed. The correspondent heard authorita tively , that an armed rising was being prepared for the end pf the year by promoters of the recent conference of Catalonian deputies in the event of their demands oelng refused by tne Madrid government but the present outbreak does not appear to be sup ported by the Catalonian leaders it being" confined to discontented working: men. The movement seems certain to fail' because of its. lack of organiza tion. ' The' army reservists of 1914 and 1915 have' been recalled; to the colors. FIFTEEN GERMANS ARE ' PLACED UNDER ARREST Are Understood to Have Si&ned a Peti tion Protesting Against En forcement of Draft Law. Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 21. Fifteen Germans were arrested at Tripp, Hut chinson county, S. D., today, by Fed eral officers, charged with violation of the espionage act, according to advices received here late this afternoon. The men were taken to Yankton,' S. D., and arraigned before United States Com missioner E. T. Whit for preliminary hearing. Officials refused to divulge the exact nature of the complaint filed against the men. However, it is understood that they signed a petition to the coun ty treasurer protesting against the draft. It was said tha' most of the men did not understand what they were signing. Alleged Spy Arrested.. Louisa, Va., Aug. 21. An alleged German spy, who says his name is Wm. F. Nain and his home in New Hamp shire, was arrested by the local author ities at Green Springs, near here today and placed in the Louisa jail. Maps showing practically all the railway lines of the state ttnd many of the pub lic buildings were found in his pos session. SAYS NO -AMMUCAN COTTON IS REACHING CENTRAL POWERS BARCELONA N Charges False Reports to the Mill Men of New England. Washington, August 21. Senator Smith of South Carolina in thet Sen ate today denied reports that Ameri can cotton is finding its way into Ger many and Austria. He declared tha 4.000,000 bales less are being exported from this country to Europe now than when the war began and introduced figures showing that with but few ex ceptions the importation of cotton by European countries is below normal. Senator Smith said that figures re cently introduced in the Senate by Senator Lodge giving the amount of cotton hejng Yecelved at various for eign ports are; entirely wrong" , and "mislead ing and emanate, frtom . the mill sections of New; Englandi - v - . r -jJ ' c - ' ' ' , . J . . ' ' Will be the First Men From the State Guard to be Actively Engaged in the War IN FRANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS 420 Men at Camp Sevier, From Three States, Become Part of 117th Engineer Regiment TO GO TO MINEOLA FIRST Greensboro and Charlotte Engi neers Not Included (Special Star Telegram.) Greenville, S. C, Aug. 21. Prepara tory steps for sending of the entire National Guard to France were taken today when 420 men now stationed in the various companies of North Caro lina, South Carolina and Tennessee at Camp Sevier were transferred to the 117th regiment, U. S. Engineers, with intimations that they'will be in France within 60 days. The South Carolina battalion of engi neers, with Major J. M. Johnson in com mand, and of which the 420 men will become members, has already received orders to prepare for embarkation to France within the next 30 days. They have been sent to Greenville tempora rily in order to put in a month of in tensive training. Upon leaving here they will go to Mineola, Long Island, where the entire contingency of engi neers will probably assemble for final instructions before boarding the trans ports for overseas service. The importance of the drafting of the men into the engineers' service is significant because' they will positively be the first men from the North Caro lina infantry to engage actively in the war. They will share the distinction with the men transferred from the Tennessee ahd South Carolina infantry, wita whom they .will be colleagued, ' So far- as present v orders go, th Greensboro and Charlotte companies in the North Carolina engineers' battal Ion are not included in the division scheduled to be sent to France imme diately. Company C,' engineers from Greensboro, arrived here early this morning after traveling all night. The company has a strength of 150 men and is commanded by Capt. E. W. My ers. The official list of the men from the eight North Carolina companies who have been transferred is as follows: North Carolina List. Company A, N. C. Engineers, Wilmington- Privates, Harvey L. Brig man, Kenneth C. Caddell, Wilson S. Cannady, Joedy R. Carson, Edward Z. Casteen, John Henry Dew, Paul B. Edwards, Herbert F. Farrow, Ernest P. Hobbs, Aubrey E. Justice, Connie E. Lawson, St. Vincent Long, Robert M. Perry, George Stephenson, Herbert A. Toppel, Clayton S. Wright, Elbert H. Wright. From Machine Gtra ftnmpany," Sec ond N. C. Infantry, Goldsboro Corporal F. M. Royall; privates, J. AT. Potter, George B. Griffith, J. A. McLaurin, R. L. Barnard, L. Wil liamspn, D. R. Barrus, R. L. Yelver ton, J. R. Blackman, C. E. Walter, Z. V.- Johnson. From Company E, Second-J . C . In fantry, Goldsboro Privates, Willie Fields, William A. Faulkner, Joe W. Bland, Harper Quinn, William H. Boy ette, Purley G. Casteen, Walter R. Phillips, Jesse B. Bradshaw, Mark U. Futrelle, Ernest Boyd, Jesse Williams, Harry McDermon, Hillary Waller, Sey. mour W. Hancock. From Company F, 2nd N. C. Infant ry, Fayetteville Corporals, Edwin F. Owen, William M. Mprgan; -Privates, Walter W. Cook, Andrew Clark, John R. Clark, Walter J. Clark, Gibson Faircloth, Walter Hale, Ottie Kinlaw. Dawson N. Sasser, Joseph P. Ewing, Donald Tipton, Herman Hendricks, Sidney H. Hall. From Company G, 2nd N. C. Infantry, Raeford, Sam J. Batchelor, Joseph Brown, Michael O. Carter, Willie C. Cribb, Caldwell Dew, William H. Dud ley, Ernest Gaddy, John R. Jackson, Reuben Jones, John Lee, Donald Wade, William Weatherford. From Company H, 2nd N. C. In fantry, Clinton Oliver C. Butler, Thomas E. Jones, Thomas E. Murdock, Samuel A. Phillips. Marshall Cum min3, William M. Byrd, Robert Jack son, John Whaley, John L. Nobles, George H. Blzzell, Willie Tew, James R. Porter. Company M, 3rd N. C. Infantry Durham Chesley C. Anderson, Wil liam J. Duncan, Samuel E. Casey, Earl F. Kerr, William M. Moore, Herman H. Dowdee, Lee R. Baker, William T. Culberson, Walker H. Forbushe. Alton F. Mclver, Troy C. Norwood, Harvey C. Puryear, Monroe T. Peo ples, Beam an Pickard, George E. Rice, Y. T. Ross, Lacy C. Scott, Thomas A. Underwood, Willie Wilmouth, Dajvid B. Wood. From Company B, 1st N. C. Infant ry, Home Station Gastonia Graham Allen, Joseph R. Arrowood, Edward M.' Bonds, William Bollinger, Thomas P. Crowder, Boyce Stevenson," Dear? Hol land, Oscar Li. Lewis, George V. Mc Kinney, Thomas I. Moore, Newman A. Morris, Michael H. Morrow, Man zy Neal, Arty M. Parker, Arthur Per ry, Stowe Petty, James F. Ray, James G. Royster, David R. Richards, Walter Ii. Smith, Frank M. Stockton, Frank D. Terry, Andy P. Williams, and Julius Williams. Another Loan to England. ? Washington, August 21. A loan of 50,000,000 was made today by the government to Great Britain. This up to ?1.966,400,000. NATION-WIDE FOOD SURVEY IS TO BE STARTED AT HUE Will Include Supplies on Farms, in Warehouses and Stores, and Even in Homes COVERS ABOUT 100 ITEMS Food Administration Will Base Its Operation Largely on These Statistics Washington, Aug. 21. A nation-wide food survey, authorized under the first of the food laws recently enacted by Congress, will be started immediately by the Department of Agriculture.. Plans for the census, 'announced to night, show that It will cover nearly 100 items of food and will include sup plies on the farmB, in warehouses and stores and even the stocks in the fam ily pantry. A . quick survey will .be taken first of the supplies of 18 of the principal articles of diet and probably can b completed , in . three or four weeks, to be followed by a complete census after the crops are gathered. All of the figures will be as of August 31st. Reaches Family Pantry. Information gathered by the depart ment will be turned over to the food administration, which will base its op erations largely on the statistics sup plied. After the survey is finished, monthly reports win be prepared on the supplies of the principal foods. The work will be carried on principally by the bureau of markets, the bureau of crop estimates, the bureau of chemis try, and states relations service of the department. Both actual inventories and estimates will be employed. Esti mates of the food and feed products on farms will be made for the whole coun try by the bureau of crop estimates through 35,000 picked co-operators in the field. . Firms to File Statements. . Information regarding stocks in wholesale, jobbing, storing, manufac turing, and, other commercial establish ments, -including- large retail houses, will, be obtained by requesting from- each concern a statement of the : exact amount of each of the various products held by it. Comprehensive lists of such establishments compiled .by the bureau of markets within the 'last few years will be employed in this work. WILL WAGE CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE MEAT PRODUCTION , Washington, August 21. Creation of a United States livestock industry com mittee of more than 100 voluntest" members to undertake -a campaign ti increase the nation's meat production, waj announced today by the Depart ment of Agriculture-and-the food ad ministration. The committee will further a plan for the transfer of thousands of head cf cattle, sheep and hogs from the bg Western producing districts to sins 11 farms ii Central and Southern sties, where a great amount of feed goes to waste. CURB MARKET A SUCCESS. Farmers Dispose of All Their Produce on the Streets. Bristol, Va., Aug. 21. In spite of organized opposition of retail grocers who did everything possible to discredit and prejudice the enterprise the mu nicipal curb market foi the two Bris tols opened today with marked success. About a dozen wagons loaded with pro duce sold everything offered in a few minutes after baclrtng to the curb. Fashionable women and men came in. automobiles and afoot with market bas kets. There was not enough to sup ply all demands. METAL WORKERS ARE ORDERED TO STRIKE Walkout Affects All Ship Yards in New York and Vicinity Action Is Taken at Mass Meeting of Metal Trades Representatives to Enforce Demand For Minimum Wage of 94.50 a Day. New York, August 21. A general strike of machinists, boiler makers and blacksmiths engaged in marine work in the port- of New York and vicinity and including the navy yard in Brooklyn, was ordered "here today at a mass meeting of representatives of the marine metal workers. The strike was called to enforce settlement of a demand made six weeks ago for a minimum wage scale of $4.50 a day. LWhile no official action was taken to make the strike nation-wide, the ap parently unanimous sentiment ex pressed by the men indicated thai; such was their desire, provided the is sue was not quickly adjusted. The meeting was called by the Ma rine Trades Council of the port of New York and was attended by men repre senting 30,000 union workers, it waj announced, and involved directly all shipbuilding plants in this vicinity, the majority of which now are engaged almost exclusively on government The resolution, passed unanimously (Continued on, Page Ten.x ir n. - v' 3 5 11, M 33 hi - m pi' 4 in 1 f'iii i,x. t t.vt t- r 'J iff - f hi IK f it. '.I t ; : i i . in ; f.ivi DA IN V "J : t in t. 4.- I :tlv
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