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VOL CX., NO. 41.
FORTY PAGES TODAYS
RALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1919.
FORTY PAGES TODAY.
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SECRET SERVICE CALLED
TO ACTION TO UNCOVER
THE FOOD PROFITEERS
Whole Service of Bureau of
' Investigation Ordered To
. This Duty By Attorney
General Palmer '
GOING TO OPEN UP THE
SECRET MEANS BY WHICH
. PUBLIC IS BEING GOUGED
Tangible Results Are How
Hoped For And Some Not
Only Affecting the Profiteers
Bat the Hoarders and Other
Perpetrators of "Vicious
Practices"; Leader Mondell
' Announces That Congress
1 Will At Once Hake All Neces
sary Appropriations Tor the
Prosecution of the Investiga
tion; Prison Doors Yawn
For Some of the "Food
Barons"
Washington, Aug. 9. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Tangible result! from
the investigation of hoarding and pro
Uteering initiated by Attorney General
Talmer are expected to develop in the
Immediate future the result of an
order today directing the entire secret
erriee of the Bureau of Investigation
to assist the forces now at work trying
to uncover instances in which the putalie
kni bcn gouged by tho illegal control
of prices.
Officials of the Department of Justice
aid renorts from many sections of the
country showed tho search for evidence
of extortion in the necessities of We
was proceeding rigorously and i, was
Indicated that many prosecutions might
tome very soon.
"Vlcloaa Practices' Mast Step.
Aimniinrcment was made today that
C'u ieress would proceed promptly with
Wslative measures rocom mended by
President Wikon ia his address yester
day as necessary to atop tht "vicious
practices' which have bee largely re
sponsible for the rising cost of iivlug
Bepublieaa, Leader Mvadcll sUted ia
the Houso that appropriations would be
made at once to enable the government
department to attack tho problem and
Chairman Haugea announced that the
aa-riculture committee would bfgta
hearings Monday oa legislation to con
trol the time foods could be held ia
cold storage.
Reform U Interstate Shipments.
. The Senate Interstate Commerce Com
wit tea discussed suggestions of tho
President that Interstate shipments of
necessities be controlled by a licensing
system, and Chairman Cummins an
nounced that ha would appoint a sub
committee Monday to recommend such
legislation as it should decide was neeos
sary.
Wilson Taking Mack Interest.
There were indicstions at the White
House that President Wilson might let
the high cost of living share with the
learue of nations in the speaking tour
which he is soon to make. The Presi
dent has been devoting virtually all of
bis time receutly to the economic nitua
tion and has come to believe that the
importance of the question demands
discussion equally utli tue big inter
national problem, to explain w'.i.ch was
the prime purpose of the tonr.
THE TRANSCONTINENTAL
FLIGHT WEDNESDAY
9 Biplanes, All-America Path
finders To Start For
Frisco Then
Mineola. N. Y.. Aug. 9. Nine biplanes,
known as the "All America Pathfinders,"
will start oa a flight from Hazeihurst
Field to San Francisco ext Wednesday
under the auspices of the War Depart
went and the Air Serviec, it was sn
ann need today. The itinerary embraces
topi at 171 cities ia fifteen States and
covers 4,183 toilet.
The objects of the flight Include an
educational campaign designed te show
the people the actual workings of an
aero squadron: recruiting for every
branch of the military service; etab
lishmen of aerial mail ways for gov
. eminent snails; obtaining military in
formation for the Air Service; adran
tage of establishing radio ststioas along
the route: testing aerial phones and eh.
gaining information oa which to base
recommendations for tue placing or
teel hangars.
ST
TO RETURr
Mass Meeting of Workers De
cides On Resumption of
, ; Activities Monday
aaaasssaassaBSSBsas.
4 sasss---
rtienra. Act. ".-Striking stockyard
trorkirs at a ma is meeting today, de
tided te retura te work Monday. Wlth
1 draws! of ,he militia from the yards
yesterday ana or me arpuiy snrnus i
dsr was satisfactory e the men.
tt torn carters H hod bees believed
Ha aaiee, leaders would demand a
closed shop, with discharge ef the 9.000
evrnes aot members of the anion.
About 3,000 orgroti arc said te be mem
OCK YARD MEN
ITOWORK
trs 01 the salons.
CIRC FLEET
AT LOS ANGELES
Secretary of Navy Has Govern
or Stephens of California as
His Guest Aboard
On Board the Flagship New Mexico
off the Port of Los Angeles, Aug. 9.
(By the Associated Press.) The Pacific
fleet came today to make its bow to
Los Angeles. Six dreadnaughts of the
heavy fighting line and two of the
older class battleships of the United
States navy dropped anchor this after
noon at the San Pedro breakwater, while
23 .destroyers with the mother ship, tin
cruiser Birmingham, and the tender
Prairie came up iuto the inner harbor
for anchorage.
The flagship New Mexico, with tl.e .
Secretary of the Navy's flag four white
stars and an anchor on tflue flying
from the main truck, took up her
anchorage outside the harbor.
On board the New Mexico, with Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels and fam
ily, making the trip from Ban Diego to
San Pedro, were Governor Stephens, of
California; Governor Larrazolo, of New
Mexico, and a welcoming committee
from Lo Angeles.
Six o clock this morning found Ad
miral Rodman with his flag lieutenant,
Lieutenant Commander Jonaa Ingram,
on the bridge of the New Mexico.
Orders, had been given to "shove off"
at that hour, and four bells had scarcely
eeased sounding when the flagship got
under way with the other dreadnaughts
falling into single column formation.
Soon after starting Admiral Rodman,
desiring to show his guests how con
voy work was accomplished during the j
war, gave an order throwing an anti
submarine screen around the advancing'
column of dreadnaughts and battleships
steaming 600 yard! apart. " I
The scout cruiser Birmingham, with
six destroyers in line abreast, took an
advanced position 1,500 yards ahead of
the dreadnoughts, while on both sides
of the big sea-fighters, 500 yards away.
were two divisions of destroyers, each
In single column. So the armada
steamed away
DRAFTING OIL RESERVATION
TO THE COLOMBIAN TREATY.
Washington, Aug. 9. Drafting of a
reservation to the 05,000,000 Cokimbinn
treaty to insure protection for Ameri
can oil and other property Interests
in Colombia was discussed at a con
ference late today between Senator
Fall, Republican, New Mexico, chair
n an of a foreign relations sub-committee,
charged with the question, and J.
H. 8taller, chief of the State Depart
ment division of Lntin-Ameriraa affairs,
and Boas Long, former division chief.
A meeting of the sub-committee to
eonsidar the proposed reservation,
which caused the treaty to be recom
mitted, is planned for next Monday.
Situation Considered Informal
ly, There Being No Stated
Meeting Saturday
Paris, Aug. 9. While the Supreme
council of the pesce conference held uo
stated meeting today, the members of
the eouncil disenased the Hungarian
situstiou informally. Ths conversations
among the members bore more upon the
question of Rumania s attitudo than
upon the status of the new Hungarian
government, as the former phase of the
situation s interesting the conferees
more than any other.
Dispatches from American rel'e' offi
cers who have been cooperating with
British and Italian representatives in
Hungary report that Budapest is quiet,
but that all transportation, including
that en the Danube, is being held up.
As this involves great danger of fam
ine, the allied officials have appealed
for sa effort to lift the embargo placed
by the Rumanians en supplies, as well
as all other embargoes on food trans
portation and distribution affecting the
region.
The members of the council also had
for their consideration a message from
Archduke Joseph, bead ef the new Hun
garian government, aanonneing the in
tention ef his regime to execute the
terms of the armistice and asking rec
ognition and authorization to send dele
gates to Paris. Tht message received
from the archduke outlines the policy
of the new government and says that
it will call a properly selected consti
tuent assembly to reorganise labor with
a view to increasing production.
Mendel Bays the Hoaae Is Ready. '
'Washington, , Aug. S Republican
Leader Mondel declared la the House
today, that Congress was ready to act
promptly oa such legislation as' was
needed to carry ant the suggestions
made yesterday t7 President Wilson
SUPREiViE COUNCIL
TALKS HUNGARY
for reducing the high scat ef living.
LAWMAKERS SELECTED TO DIG UP THE
Fin
United States Senators named on a committee to investigate
South Carolina; Morris Sheppard of Texas; Davis Elkins of West
ware, chairman.
T
Y
Union Railway Shopmen In Ala
bama and Elsewhere Make
That Announcement
RECALCITRANT ELEMENT
IN CHICAGO TALK UGLY
On the Whole Officials of the
K. R. Administration Are En
couraged With Outlook And
Look for "Pull Force In All
Shops By Monday"; Some
Radical Groups
(By the Associate Press.)
U'ashiagton, Aug. 9. Officials of
the Railroad Administration said to
night they expected a great improve,
meat in the strfko situation over
Sunday, with virtually a full force
in all shops by Monday.
Their reports indicated the men
were returning to work gradually at
the situation was explained to them,
though radical groups in some eities
were refusing to go bark without
wage increases.
Spencer Shopmen Still Out.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Silencer, Aug. 9. Up to a lato hour
touight federated craft here had
failed to vote to return to work
Monday morning. A meeting has
been called for Sunday at 8 p. m.
to pass on the matter.
(By The Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 9. Although union
railw ..- shopmen in Atlanta and Bi
mingliam continued to remain away
from tlieir work toiiay, the prom
ised. return Monday of four thousand
striking shopmcii ut Mncon, Ga., and
Albany, Ala., improves the situation in
the Southeast. .
Two thousaad shop workers of the
Central of Georgia, Southern, Oenrgia
Rout Lorn and Florida and Macon, Dub
liu and Savannah railroads employed in
i Macon abpps, voted by a substantial ma
jority to resume their work Monday.
i At Albany, Aln., where Z,tKH) men
! have been on strike at the Louisville
an I Nashville shops', a mass meeting
was held with a result that a vote favor
I able' to return was tabulated. At Sn-
! vannah, Oa., and Montgomery, A!u.
shop workers ngrced to return, under
conditions which have not ar yet been
" i if cly settled.
So far as Atlanta was concerned, the
shopmen remained firm in their re
fusal to resume work. Another mass
meeting was held today, and additional
resolutions were adopted, emphasizing
the men's determination to remain out
until wage increases were granted.
Weatera Situation Not Bo Encouraging.
Chicago, Aug. 9. Representatives of
the Chicago district eouncil of the
Federated Railway Shopmen's Union
whid called a strike August 1 in do
(lance of the ii.tcrnational officers of
the simp crafts unions today, dominated
conferences at which some of the in
ternational officers sought to have the
men return to work in obedience to the
wixhes of President Wilson
The council seat a telegram to the
president, stating that until some eon
cessions had been the attitude of the
men w.ld be unchanged,, and they
would remain on sfrike..
John D. Saunders, secretary of the
eouncil, asserted that notwithstanding
the claims of the international officers
and rail officials, that hot more than
40,000 men were on strike, not fewer
than 250.OC0 men were out. In Chlea
go. the Secretary earn, men had re
turned lo work. In the Chicago dis
trict only a feat, had resumed their work
at Champaign. III., he said..
At the reouest of the district council
former Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
Illinois, Inst Bight telegraphed to Pres
ident Wilson recommending thst the
Director-General take up the subject
With a view te bringing harmony be
tweea the International officers and
head of the mes's committees, or confer
with the committees direct by bavin
them go te Washlngtoa and sit wjth the
MANY TO RETURN
OWORKMONDA
(Ceatlnaed ea Tag Twe.)
CONGRESS TO DRAW A BEAD ON THE REAL
ATAL ELEVATOR
IE
VII
cram Lift Holocaust Also
Burned Up Nearly Two
Million Dollars
A CONCUSSION THAT
SHOOK THE WHOLE TOWN
Abont 700,000 Bushels of Grain
In the Bins Lost; Four Bodies
Recovered and Many Known
To Be Injured By Explosion
Attributed To Spontaneous
Combustion
Port Colborne, Ont., Aug. 9. (By
The Associated I'resa.) tight persona
were killed ana a score wore injured,
seven of them seriously. -iaiaa jsaples
ioa which wrecked the large govern
ment grain elevator oa the Wtlland
Canal here this afternoon. Four of
the bodies have been recovered: one
has been loested in the debris nf the
elevator and three others are in the
wreck of the barge Quebec, which lies
on the beach outside the harbor, where
she was towed to prevent her sinking.
The financial loss is estimated at II,-
800,000, Spontaneous combustion ia be
lieved to have caused the explosion.
The superintendent of the elevator,
. H. Harvey, was among the injured.
The explosion occurred shortly af
ter the elevator hands returned to
work following their dinner hour. The
concussion shook the whole town, nnd
inflows, in nearhy iiullitnigs were
smashed. Flames spread through the
wreckago but because of fireproof con
structlon they soon burned nut, and an
hour after tho explosion, rescue par
ties were st work.
The barge Quebec, moored at an ele
vator leg, was smothered under a pile
of wreckage as she heeled over and
huge rent was torn in her side by
(Contlnned en Tage Two-)
JUMP FROM TRAIN
Three Federal Prisoners Have
Short-Lived Freedom In
Burke County
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Morgnnton, Aug. 9. Uuy Field, John
Field end Kye Prevo, alleged post
office robbers, who yesterday made their
escape from train No. .2 at Bridge
water, were captured this morning near
Glen Alrtine. The men, who are charged
with robbing the potoflico at Chm.ix
tiuiiiord county, were arrested a re
days ago in St. Louis and in charge
of an officer were en route to Greens
boro to stand trial when they effected
their escape by diving headlong through
the open window as the tram was leav
ing Iiridgewater. Bloodhounds wer
brought from Asheville on the next
train and during the night trailed tli
alleged robhers to their resting-place
the three being token to Greensboro
today.
REPORTED TO BE CHARGED
WITH NUMEROUS OFFEN9ES,
(8peitial -to the News and Observer.
Asheville, Aug. v. John snd 'jay
Field and K. T. Prevo, three Federal
prisoners who were being taken from
this city to Greensboro yesterday mom
Ing by Deputy Marshal C. T. Rowan,
of Greensboro, jumped front a moving
train and made good their escape. The
men are eharged with the robbery of the
Climax postoffiee snd with other rob
beries. They were recently brought te
this city from St. Louis and ire said
to be charged with several offenses, the
details of which' have aot yet bern
learned completely. United States offl
elals and U, T. Dillingham left the city
for Bridgewatcr, where the men leaned
from the train, shortly after wire was
received ben telling of the escape of
lae prisoners. , - -
FACTS THAT WILL
food and rent prices. Left
Virginia; Arthur Capper of
Messages To Congress One of
President s Finest Deliver
ances, He Says
LAWYER PROTESTS ABOUT
METHODS OF LABOR UNION
High Cost of Living Affects AH
Clcsses, Tarheel Explains,
And Laboring Man Should
Remember; Deck Cleared for
Harry Stubbs In Racs For
Lieutenant Governor
Tho News and Observer Bureau,
; .i.603 District National Bank Bldg.
By S. R. WINTERS.
By 8pecial Leased Wire.)
Washington, Aug. 9. "It was really
one of the finest deliverances of Pres
ident Wilson," declared Representative
Claude Kitehia, In an interview today
In the presence of Republican Leader
Frank W. Mondell. "The Republicans
should get bdsy and enact his recom
mendations into law," said Repreenta
tive Kitchin, as he winked at the re
porter which remark evoked a broad
smile from eLader Mondell. "It wm
a great message, added the North Cnr
olina. Keprrseutative Kitchin and Mr
Mondell had just come out or a con
ference in the office of the Tar Heel
Representative, the subject disenssed
supposedly being the recommendation
of the President relating to ttw cost
of living.
In my opinion the vast majority of
the American people are sore with or
gnnired labor for the course pursued
by it for the last three years, says
North in roll na lawyer in a letter to
Senator F. M. Simmons. The oflire of
tho senior North Carolina Senator
stated today that the letter was char
acteristic of many such communica
tions received from North Carolina,
complaining about the arbitrary meth
ods of orgnnized labor to complete it
liciits regardless of the merits thereof.
Other People Involved.
"Labor unionists are not the only
ones in this couutry who feci the pinch
of the high cost of living," remark
the lawyer whose name ia withheld
from publication. ''It is felt by !lie
thousands of salaried men, profcsionul
men and others who do not belong to
labor unions, but these latter, who com
pose the vast majority of the American
people, are not trying to ahovel the
whole thing on the government. They
recognir.e in it as a situation nliicli
cllls for frugality and patience nn their
part, nnd that the government hn really
very little to do with It and litis eor
rcspondingly little power to, correct it.
Organized labor representa a imill
minority of the American people, Imt
it is attempting to hold up the pov
ernment snd enforce its demands
tvliethcr just or not. If I may judne
from the opinion of all intelligent nc.i-
pie outside of organized lalior Kith
wlum I have talked the time lias conic
for a showdown. Labor needs to lie
told in no uncertain way that its meth
ods are those of the highwayman find
fhat they will not be tolerated by the
American people. We wih to see labor
get what is just and right and not at
the point ef a pistol held at the Amen
rau Congress.
Stnhhe Not Named.
The retirement on Harry Stubbs, of
Willianiston, as a candidate for appoint
ment as district census supervisor of
the First Congressional District sag
gests that Mr. Ktnbbs is setively lo
muke the race for Lieutenant Governor
of North Carolina. The census ap
pointments as announced this week gave
the job to John U. Higg. or vtillinm
ston. instead of to Mr. Htubbs, whose
name was recommended for the oflire,
Captain Daniels Retaras.
' Capt. Josrius Daniels, Jr., of the
Fifth regiment of Marines, arrived la
Washington today from overseas, hav
ing reached Newport News yesterday
on the U. 8. 8. Bibouey. captain Dan
iels was aid-1 de mpe to Brigadier Gen
ersl 8. D. Buttler, at Brest. He sailed
from France on July 31 oa a leavs ef
absence, and will spend some time ia
Washington, going to Raleigh the lab
(Coatlnaed .Page Elevew.)
WILSON S ADDRESS
ENABLE
FOOD PROFITEERS
(C) Vndcrwood k Underwood.
to right: Nathaniel B. Dial of
Kansas and L. R. Ball of Dela
Palmer Issues Instructions To
That Effect Which Are
Far-Reaching
QUANTITIES Or SUGAR
HOARDED AT RICHMOND
Department of . Justice Men
Placed On Case And Ordered
To Locate the Many Thou
sands of Pounds Alleged To
Be Unlawfully Held; In Zono
of "Sugar Famine"
(By The Associated Press.)
Richmond, Vs, Aug. 9. United States.
District , Attorney . Hiram Smith today
received instructions from Attorrey
General A. Hilchell Palmer to take im
mediate steps for confiscation of all
foodstuffs fouud to have been unlaw
fully hoarded.
Advices have reached Attorney Smith
that largo qurntities of sugar are be
ing boarded here, and active search has
begun. Two Department of Justice men
were placed oa the case, with instruc
tions to locate the alleged thousands of
po ind.- being unlawfully held.
Richmond has been suffering from a
sugar famine for tho past month and
the reasons advanced ty tho grocers
that it as impossible to obtain a supply
sufficie nt to supply the demnnds.
A report reached rtitorney Smith to
day that crtRin commission merchants
ve been huyiag fond for individuals
and charging a commission, and then
selling it and charging another cmn
mifiion, which aeeording to Mr. Smith,
is actionable under tho act passed by
..ingress nhcn war was declared.
Primary Election To Determine
Which Shall Enter For Con
gressional Race
(Special lo News and Observer.)
Charlotte, Aug. P. John A. McRne, a
lawyer, V. C. Dowd, publisher of an
sfternoon newspsper. and Dr. C.
Hland, hanker nnd former mayor, today
entered into an agreement ermitting a
primary election under rules of the
Mecklenburg county Democratic, execu
tive committee to nominate this county's
candidate for the seat in Congress ex
pected to be vacated soon by the ap
pointment of Congressman K. Y. Webb
as Federal District Judge. Realization
that Mecklenburg's hope of sending the
Representative to Washington lies in
concentration in support of one candi
date in the Congressional election
prompted this action. Other prospective
Mecklenburg candidates were invited to
join this agreement.
WILSON WILL REVIEW
MARINE BRIGADE TUESDAY.
. Washington, Aug. 9. President Wil
son will review the famous marine bri
gade of the 2nd division in Washington
Tuesday. Orders for the two regiments
of marines to parade here were issued
today by Acting Secretary Roosevelt.
These will be the first returning
troops te lie reivewed by Mr. Wilson
snd nside from the District of Colum
bia units they will be the first to march
in the Capital.
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Street Car Strike la Charlotte.
Charlotte, N. C. Aug. 9.-AI1 etreet
ear conductors and motormen in Char
lotte nad Winston-8alem, and Greenville
and Anderson, 8. C, will go on strike
this morning, it was announced at the
conclusion of n lengthy conference of
the carmen hero at t a. nv
f
TO CONFISCATE
HOARDED FOOD
CHARLOTTE MEN TO
DRAW FOR CHANCE
WHERE GRANT AND
PRIVILEGE CEASE
That's the Dead Line, Short o(
wmch Fight Will Not Stop,
Says Plumb
DEMAND FOR OWNERSHIP
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Author of Railroad Bill Pounded
I.-0. Committee Table in Da.
njring "Attempts by Threat
of Violence or Strikes to San
Its Provisions Down the Con.
fressional Throat
Washington, Aug. 9, Organized labor
will not attempt to impose the Plumb
plan for railroad control on other la
dustries, unless employes and the pub
lic desire it, and its fight for pabllt
ownership of utilities will sot stop an
til it has reached that point when
"grant and privilege cease." .
This was the message delivered by ;
Clean E. Plumb, speaking as laber't
representative, to the House Interstate
Commerce committee, which for three
.1 t ...
uay n as rjren Holding bearings oa tri
partite conlrol of the transportatloa
systems. It was spoken calmly, after
the witness, worn out by the Jong or
u-ui uu ins witness sunn, Dut still emit
ing, had denied that the plan wag to
eiulistic.
Again today Plumb Bounded tha f-
ble and denied, in terms calculated,
he said, to brook no repctitioa of tho
charge, that the railroad brotherhoods
had attempted by threats of violence
or strikes, to force Congress to adopt
nn pian jor control or the railroads
by the public, operating officials an4
employes.
Where Yea Going to Stop
The denial was made first in a state
ment from Plumb's office snd signed -by
the heads of fifteen brotherhoods.
and while Plumb waa answering a hot
ore or questions Irom Kepreserrtative
DeWalt, Democrat, of Pennsylvania,
who wanted to know where the Be
idea woulrl stop.
"We unite in a definite assertion thai
we have no desire and have had none,"
said the statement, and also Plumb,
who paraphrased It "to Impress upon
tlii public, by violence or by threat)
out proposal that tho railroads be na
tionalized nndcr 'tri-partits' eoaotrol."
Labor -would be blind te its ow In-'
tereits, Plumb added with emphasis,
If it atrempted such methods. ... .
When Plumb left the eommttcs room
durln gthe afternoon to return again
Mondny, he went into conference with
a number of men aad women, Invited
by him to attend a national conference
on railroad control. Later, he an
nounced, information would be put be
fore the committee in support of all
charge that there had been systematU
plundering of the great railway sys
tems of the country.
Plumb stood his ground while Rep
resentatives DeWalt, Montague, Demo
crats, of Virginia; Merritt, Republi
can, of Connccticutt, and others, asked
questions which tbey intimated were
intended to point out defects i'a tho
Plumb plan. Representative Montague
particularly wanted to know if, in bay
ing the railroads, the government would
par for the tracil and lines built ont
of profits.
Not a Lead to Boelallsau
Plumb said It would not. Represeata
tive DeWalt inquired if the Plumb plan
was leading to Socialism. Plumb said at
I was not. Representatives Merritt wanted
to know if the plan would bo ea
! tended to gas plants, trolley lines and
the like, sad Plumb said it would that
he had 'n mind all corporations doing
business on privileges which the indi
vidual could not enjoy.
Plumb cited the case of the Postoffiee
Department, "the only great Industry
politically managed," and said its effici
ency would be greatly increased if tho
employes hsd a voice in its management,
or if "it were operated under the Dem
ocratic prineiplea of this bill.' -Farmers
May Come In.
It would be absurd, be declared, to
suggest farmers might come forward
with a demand for tri-partite control,
but if they wanted it and the publio
said so, they should have it. There was
scarcely a reference during the day's
tiAnrini, In thft hiirh lnnt flf llrintf. The
A.!th.,, of piumbT. testimonr ran eon-
stantly in another direction toward
greater opportunity for the laborlag
man.
Citing the case of railway executives
who had advanced from the rants, Bep
resentntivo Montague asked Plumb if
he hnd found evidence of undue repres
sion which would halt the upward march
of the under man. r
Reform la Official Boosting.
Ho quite agreed that a majority of
the highest paid railroad men today
went up from the bottom, but. insisted
that they were not advanced through)
voto or voire of employes, but by rail
road autocrats who felt they "were es
tortioners of human effort." Ho
wanted employes to pass on a man's
right to go higher.
Carrying out the some line of thought,
Plu'mli Mid in th rm there were,
many able officers, but there would have
been a larger number of good ones
had the privates been given a voice la
their selection.
50 KILLED WHEN MOB
DISARMED TROOPS
Berlin, Aug. 9. Fifty persons nroro
killed during disturbances yesterday
near Chemnitz, a railroad station, 81
miles southwest of Dresden.
Troops, were overpowered sad dis
armed by mob. Ths soldiers' korsea
were slaughtered and the flesh distrib
uted to the crowd. Many wounded per
sons are in the Chemnitn Hospital.
Additional troops art being sent to
qniet tho disorders '