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Striking Switchmen Will Go to Jail But Not Back to Work. Cleveland, Ohio, April 23.-Five hundred striking railroad switchmen at a mass meeting late today agreed unanimously to go to jail rather than return to work after officials of the department of justice requested the S strike leaders to notify the men that all of the approximately 1,500 strik ers would be arrested if they did not return to work by tomorrow morn ing. This was after John Sawken, de parement of justice agent, who at tended the meeting, had demanded that the strikers' leaders order the men to return to work or themselves go to jail. The government warning given to Frank J. O'Rouke, president of the Cleveland Yardmen's Association, by Sawken brought a noisy demonstra tion from the men at the meeting "I have just been informed by the department of justice representa tives that every man of us will go to jail unless we gb back to work," O'Rourke said to the meeting ' "Every man who wishes to avoid ar rest by returning to his job will kind ly rise and leave the room." Not a man moved. "Every man who chooses prison bars to starvation wages will rise," O'Rourke said. The 500 men rose in a body, cheer ing and shouting. "We'll all go to jail," they shout ed as their leaders tried in vain to quiet them. District attorney Wertz, who au thorized the presentation of the ul ' timatum, v)as hoping tonight the men would return to work without mak ing it necessary to invoke drastic measures. Pittsburg, April 23.-The charters of twelve lodges of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in the Pitts burg district have been revoked be cause of the members participated in the unauthorized strike, according to a statement issued here tonight by G. H. Sines, vic?-president of the union. Chicago, April (23.-Several thou sand striking railroad workers at a mass meeting today refused to take action to end the unauthorized walk out, now in its fourth week in the Chicago terminal district. The meeting was called by John Gr?nau, president of the outlaw Chi cago Yardmen's Association, and Harold Reading, head of the United Enginemen's Association, "ip clear ?up the entire situation." Definite Results Shown in Bat tle on Prices. Washington, April 23.-Attorney General Palmer said today that he was convinced from reports to the department of justice "that definite results are now showing themselves" in the government campaign to force down living costs. Mr. Palmer said that while the drop had only "been slight in the last month, the ?campaign had acted as a brake against rising prices. "Reports coming to- the depart . ment from its fair price commission ers," the attorney general said, "in dicate that the decreases are princi pally due to the driving out of profit eering margins of trade. The fair ?price commissions have been unusu ally successful in the last 60 days in getting the trades to enter into agree ments limiting their margins of prof it on given articles on which the deal ers themselves have admitted taking generous profits. * ? "In some lines it has been found that no reductions could be effected with fairness to the dealers. Some ar ticles, particularly clothing, however, "have dropped as much as 15 per cent in cost to the consumer, while the average of all articles represents a smaller percentage of decrease." JVIr. Palmer said that thus far the .overall movement, although he be department had taken no part in the lieved that the movement indicated *'a purpose on the part of the public to buy more carefully." He said this would go a long way toward elimi .nating unfair prices. 233 Dead, 630 Injured $2,000, 000 Loss of Late Dixie Tornado birmingham, Ala.,' April 23-In formation received here direct from the stricken areas, together with re ports at the offices of the governors of -Mississippi and Alabama today, gave the following toll of the torna do, which swept through this section 3ast Tuesday: . ? Mississippi-150 dead, 100 injured Alabama-78 dead, 500 injured. Tennessee-5 dead, 30 injured. Families made homeless in the thrse states total close to 500 and losses in livestock and property will approximate $2,000,000. Winston, Marion, Madison and Frai.klin counties bore the brunt of ?he terrific storm in Alabama. Many j victims were killed outright by fly ing timbers from their -wrecked homes, others were maimed by the blast which swept away buildings and trees. Crops were ruined arid famers with their only source of livelihood destroyed have been forced to de pend upon charity for food and clothing. Farm Labor Shortage Will Cut Production is Meridith's Warning. Washington, April 23-A shortage of farm labor, which will be as acute as that of 1918, threatens to curtail food production on American farms, Secretary of Agriculture Meredith said today in an appeal to business men and college students to spend their vacations working on farms, particularly in harvest fields. The supply of farm labor is only 72 per cent of normal, carefully compiled reports to the department indicate, compared with 84 per cent last year. The fact that the present situation exists, despite an increase of 15 to 25 per cent in wages paid farm hands, is regarded as highly important by Secretary Meredith. As a result more acreage will be put in to grasses and other crops requiring a minimum of labor. Relieve Sugar Shortage. New York, April 24.-"Boycott candy, pastry and soda water for thirty days,." was the advice today of Commissioner of Markets Edwin J. O'Malley, to relieve the sugar short age, which ne attributed not to the real lack of supply but rather to the fact that the available supply has been secured by manufacturers. Man ufactftrers who hold vast quantities of sugar would quickly release suffi cient to' meet all household demands if the purchase of manufactured sweets ceased, he declared. Mr. O'Malley maintained that no actual shortage of supply exists, but that lack of private control regula tion permits manufacturers to get practically all the sugar, while public markets get but little. Tremendous fruit wastage will occur this year, he added, unless means are afforded for housewives to get sugar for canning. Transients in Overalls. The weaing of overalls, however, popular the fad may become, will not reduce the high cost of clothing. It is a misdirected movement which finds its expression in the overall clubs springing up here and there the country over. There is virtue in over alls, however, nor is it difficult to con ceive of their employment to the end of bringing relief from the H. C. L. In stead of business and profes sional men donning denims as a pro test against the present quotations on clothing, if the wearers of over alls would do the work which usual ly calls for the wearing of these hon orable habiliments, .putting in an honest day's work for an honest wage-if, we say, there were more wearers of the overalls for this pur pose-we should be making prograss toward more reasonable prices, not only in cW-hing, but in all other com modities. S What the present ?it?ation calls for is more man-power, and steadier man-power, to keep the wheels of in dustry turning-increased produc CopynYit 1909, br C. U ?VERY dollar that every proportio that you earn that it woul not, is only money that y On the other'hand every money that is going tri Which is the best; money you always working forj start that bank account. BANK OF OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, E. J. Mirna, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Ai DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Parker, A. S. Tompkins, B. B. Bc tipn to provide a nearer balance be tween supply and demand-only through which will we get eventual ly out of the woods. For business men, lawyers, doctors and politicians to strut about in overalls there is no excuse. Unless these transients in tend to help out in the man-power shortage and to live up to what the country has the right to expect of those whose work is of a nature that calls for this sort of clothing, they may as well wear varicolored bands about their hats for all the effect on old High Cost.-Columbia Rocord GUARD YOUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH Future Physical Condition De pends on Health During Childhood Days. 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Pepto-Mangan is prepared in tab let as weyy as liquid form. Both pos sess exactly the same medicinal qual ities. " Gude's" is the only genuine Pep to-Mangan. Look for . the name "Gude's" on the package. If it is hot there, it is not Pepto-Mangan.-Adv. ! Farmers, Attention! Write or see me for delivered prices^ on rat, fire and lightning* proof metal corn cribs. Can fur nish them in any oapacity. Shape either round, oblong, or square. Can furnish partitions for large cribs. Absolutely rat and fire proof. A permanent farm improvement, first cost cheaper than wooden con struction. Write tne at Bamberg, S. C. W. E. STOKES, A?rent for EdgefieH Co. FOR SALE: Home raised corn, shelled or in the shuck, at $2.25 per bushel. A. S. MILLER, Trenton, S. C. WU Surely Sf OD Thai Couch. Essex and Maxwell Cars Now that the period of bad roads has passed and the balmy spring weather has come we want to demonstrate the superior qualities of the celebrated Essex and Maxwell cars to persons in Edgefield who contemplate buying cars. We claim, and make good the claim, that there are no better cars on the market \ for the money than these cars. We have satisfied users of Essex and Maxwell cars over Edgefield county who have put them to a severe test and can testify their worth. Come in and let us give you a demonstration. We have the cars already in our salesroom. You will not have to wait for delayed delivery. If radiator trouble see our radiator man Hamilton Auto Co. 1 ll H??ss^ its We Rest Our Case of wagons. You put lin materials and con containing them-and Iwant to show you how )lain statement of facts eve the Thornhill way For spokes and axles tough second growth highland hickory is used For hubs and felloes the sturdy white oak is preferred. This wood grows upon the mountain side. The ground is hard the climate severe. It has to fight for life. It has nearly twice the etrength of oak and hickory that grows under softer condmons. Outdoors under shelter it remains For three to five years. Th? sap dries in it, giving it a strength that's kin to steel. Trussed Bolsters and Gears Long Wear Beds Note tiie Adjustable Brake Lever On the front bolsters of Thornhill wagons are heavy iron plates running along top and bottom-connected by rivets that run clear through the bolster. Strength and lightness are combined. . Rear gears are strongly ironed. There are braces on both top and bottom that extend the full length of the . hounds. Solid trust bars extend the full length of, thc axles gi vulg them double strength. If you examine the beds of Thornhill Wagons closely you will see at once the superiority of the construction. The bottoms are re-iaforced over front and rear bolsters. Come in and examine this wagon for yourself. We will take pleasure and pride in showing you a Thornhill-The wagon made of tough highland .oak and hickory-with features all others lack. 1610-Nl BETTIS CANTELOU