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The Florence Daily 26th Year THE LATEST ASSOCIATE^ PRESS DISPATCHES Florence, S. C. Friday Afternoon April 16, 1920. SUCCESS OF NEW ' HOTEL PROJECT • SEEMS ASSURED DEMOCRATIC CLUBS ; SOON REORGANIZE CHICAGO TENANTS FIGHTING GRASPING LANDLORDS POLITICAL BEE WILL BEGIN TO BUZZ, COUNTY CONVEN TION MAY 3. Great Rally Held At Dixie Warehouse Last • Night. S6.00 a- vear. * * • r .-.OjJ l KEW WITNESSES CENTtll N9TEL T8 ‘ WERE FOUND’ 3E THOROUONIT TRIAL OP SOLDIERS RENEWED UNEXPECTEDLY IN CO LUMBIA TODAY , Th<.» Dcnirwratlc CUibis throughout liliu fount;.' v ill mo.H i.t tlieir re- | s|»(>ctiv(> mroting places on Saturday i I April 2Tt>i and at that time will re-) _ 7r^v»TrT>TKTTTT^c« ,,v elect in g ofllcers and dele O R K CON i IN UESj gates to the county convention whit li i convenes here on May 3. Tli s is | Actively Can ' usuu, *>' the opening of politics in Committees vassing. The Stock Sales Reach $180,000 this sA’.t' which claims much utten-! | tlon everV two yean,. In Florence' I county i( is a'most a clean sweep ! this year, practically every oflicer in j , , , „ the county having to make the racei During the day stock s.n“s o 10 j this summer. Whether any of the; new hotel for Florence touched thej county 0 ni ( jals will be opposed for; $180,000 mark, and with five strong) rc-elcct'on is not yet known and just < ommlttees out in the city, the, who of the present county flilieialsj -.if i WM. project would not'"'' 1 offer tor re-election remains yet ' lo b*- seen. There has been no pub- . . Me announcement cf $250,000 by tins evening. The sales |tjv(i (Ii ,,. !t organization was .organized tliis morn . th, |. ( , ( promoters of the bj .siirprisi d t 0 see the figure* go lo ’ "" ment rt any prospee ts and jwist how loud is buzzing around the bonnet ing a meting of active citizens at of seme folks remains yet to be seen tltc olTice of the Chamber of Com- — . meree. 'JOHN GRUNAU Raise $177.,000. | UNDER ARREST The sum of $177,200 was raised last’ , tight in the mass meeting to lannch MAN WHO RTARTED STRIKE IS the if,00.000 hote. project for Ho.- ARRESTED IN CHICAGO im m mmi 1 vA M i vA - W WeffialtofMi I t'ohuuh a. April 1(5 -The third ses i si.-n cf the court-martial at Camp j Jackson trying ttm four soldiers ( harved with the murder of William S. Chaplain of Columbia, began tin- e\pr*i led y today, after the r-ourt bad label ! reees. . : Important witnesse*. were found. , who would testify in the ease, ii was Messrs. Che*sc and Maxwell May H. i.d Addition f.*: on. NEW FURNITURE I w>iar was b< iieved to be a long intercstinfi Announcement 1 Made By the Owners This Afternoon. leaned. Me-'srs. Sanborn Chase and P. J- i M a’well, joint mvneri of the Centwl Hotel, announced today that thfty- The tight of «»pod sellll to eonte.' -enters in Clucagtt ’Inst the extortiomiu entnls de i.atided !>,v <i\\iier.«i of a pit rt men Is. lists dexcl- tne iiietiil’es«|ue resttlls. Here are some «if the ^eo nits of out* Isirge Imihling who have formed an association i ■st eviction proceedings lo the limit. They ha\9 put In their windows rhe s'gns s’hov.ui. TAKEN UP BY FEDERAL AGENT: FOR PROFITEERING cnee. Approximately 50(1 person were present and the money was raised within GO minutes. Greatest enthusiasm preva led and practically every subscription was grcetid with the wildest cheering and ap plause by the crowd. Subscriptions ranged from $35,000. the largest, to $1"0, in which the lai dies enthusiastically matched eat hi other to raise the sum for the pro posed new hotel. Not within the history cf Florence To has such a tremendous success been j staged in a pubi c way. ROTARIANS ENJOY GOVERNMENT TAKES 'PLAIN TALK FINE LUNCHEON A HAND Iti THE STRIKE' LADIES ONLY BUTTER DEALER IN THE TOILS would begin work imm^lately on ^Itue tvmcdeMng of the hotel. ' While it is not likely that* thd$ !wi| intake an addition to the pi'opdv-, New ^ ork. April 16 A wholesale ty at this tint*, plans for Increasing i b’lUfT <1 *aler lias been arrested by the capae ty ut the hostelry hate ! government agents wh o are-waging 'teen (on.ddcred and when the own- i war on profiteering. The alleged e>-t t otr.e to a uetiuitiJ decision oh deal. .' made te„ eeits a pound on a tllis point , lloy wU , not be delaped , [-1 butle rbls profits totaling over |, v iirei!<te < -;iir;i| troubles of any stoid Mr. Cliase stated (cda> that the en sdunoti Chicago Xm l 1(5—.John* Gntnatt. president cf 'he insurgent movement which started the unnuthorizi .1 rttil- roed stv'k<> lias l eon arrested by fed- era I agents who raided a meeting of sinkers. MATTER S OF INTEREST COME BEFORE CLUB AT REGULAR MEETING. SITUATION TODAY AMERICA PRODUCE OWN SUPPLIES Become Indepsndent of Othsi Ceuntriis for Certain Supplies The itotary Club held its regular New Labor Board Is Hold- Thursday luncheon at the Glue Bird, jj^g J^g First Session. yesterday afternoon and th'jfe was piaet.ically tlie entire tnembersliip represented. A dcligltU'ul dinner was enjoyed. Visitors were Messrs. J. M: Lynch and \V. J. Johnson, president tire hotel hulkllng would be thoi'o- j uglily w orked over. Some changeji TO CONFERENCE '.V ‘ 'll n' " i ’ 1 ^ V 1 * the nnilding accord with their plans. In addition to Hi’s the hot'*! Will It* m wly furnished throughout. - tin pr- , d-'t for furniture having - already trom ' ° n hh"«'tl. Furniture of the latest vigorous campaign here this the shipping board present ng prob 1 design has • tnrna ..... , i ordered and modern sanitation *ill «l ,1^11 111 SL ( OI11 a SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURE TO MEN ONLY AT CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. DATA SUPPLIED OpsiMtior. and Disposition of Mer cnant Marine Before Conference MANAGERS FIRM The rally was he’d under the aus-| St. Louis. April 15 America will ami Secretary of the Chamber of pices of t^e Chamber of Commerce.! soon be >>.Impendent of u l ccuntries Ccmmerce. apt! Mr. F. L. Harkey. Bn j with J. M. Lynch, president and prom | for iodine, bleaching carbon and a r eau of Markets Department of \g* i I inent young attorney, priding andi large measure potash for all are.,,’, wnoin V he NVas honoi ,.,, j conducting the solicitation. Mr,. I being produced from kely. Dr. J. \V. j u st , lt j no . I Lynch prerented the subject of the j Tarrontine. o'«t!ie agriculture depart Mr | iVm .h presented the new hotel i evening, precluding it with a lively men', told the American Chemical project to the dub and he was fol-! booster talk, in which the crowd i Society. ^ lowed by Mr. W. J 1 . Johnston who' elmerod, h'ni. time after time. " spoke encouragingly of the prospects Mr. J. B. Aiken lead the % crowd with Officers Seize of Florence and the possibilities o booster song. yjr> which were here awaiting develop j “Florence must have more and bet' XSarrei LJi DOOZC nient. ter hettis if she is to grow.” said M. J . While the Rotary Club did not fed Mrs. Jennie Sharpell. who is wag- Washington. April 15—Da'a week against commercialized vice | v 0 »» e y at '? 1 * au ' 1 air^mJortunTT^linrroV'Vhe nW spoke to ladies only in the Central, > non ot *he gov (‘in ment s m*'!-, nvvuurements. In dismissing his Methodist church, here yesterday afl '! . Wi ' s s " b,nitU ‘ l ,0 il pL ns Mr. Cha.-e stated that lh« JBS- etno.m and she held her audience an «' wonld probably tear away the ' ' north vva'l of the court aud. exteivd » T -p. _ ‘ , tli,? rooms in the shape of two wings. IMO Progress On The IA: the property goes through .lo Peace Resolution street th "T e ,s am P''* TOon >. Lynch. “Not bricks and dollars and 0ld Time Liquor Travels By Express that it was its province to pledge Us • s> - material th*ngs Lai Id a city, hut its’ ,n Close Touch With *601611- support to any one particular propo- mcn and women. We are met her ?; • ' n 9 Vegetables. sition for building a hotel the indi- for a greater and better Florence." | vidual member*, by a rising Good Business Venture < olumbia police and government promised their best eJtorts to the xhev said the uTfmatittn of the rail The business end of the hotel pro- ? ge , nts ^,e, I . ze ‘ , 11 barrel of liquor yes- work of increasing hotel facilities in m ., fl; iv : t!u> strik , rs ll!ltil Suu _ _ charges ot Florence. n "‘~ —- — spell bound for more than an hour. Men Must Return To Theii ^'' le sl >'' s P° ke v ^>' ‘ )lainl - v ™ n - » c ditions its the really are throughout Work By Sun- this land of ours. Juvenile crime is ; increasing at an alarming rate and Uci y' she urged the mothers to exercise a closer vigilance over the associations Va-hingUm. Amil Is L icet gov . llu j amusements of their children in Lives igation in tin* strike order lo counteract the evil influence eign Relations oummi.t ~e-’which is ailroad which are all about us. She gave cons dering the house among the causes of a woman's ulti- joint peace n sc Intion. mate life of shame the deceptions to p-tl'icans favor a siuipl* ’I he strikers vv to voted to rea.in j, e| . mother. She emphasized that the on ling th o work slipulnt'Kl that their de- girl was a part of the mother and itands be t- ferred to the labor board s,,ould t, " -n to hp r at all times with , , . , , their little confidences, w Xoik hrotberhood and raitruud eminent took place, leday when the lah: t board assembled. s'ated. for mak'ng any additions' QN Washington. April 15 Xo decision ^ wings wllioh ,n,ght be ^ has been reached by the Senate For l '‘' ,. , ,, ^ ■’which is* ,e present walls of the ho Republican en°ugb ho added, to .pet Smne o ,,!P building of another story. . J srs Chase and Maxwell took posst si on of the Central Hotel the .'id of the month. At present it Is least, to Mr Smith. The price paid resolution le war. terday afternoon and Airs. Sharpies was loud in her con- ohiciais declared that the iudiclioms demnation of tlie dance, declaring it' vote tire the ’strike ’s * nearing an end. »»»de no difference whether th«* dance was held in a public building or in it home; both, she declared, , r , „ .. „ roan.( g:vi tg rue sins :is iiuui ?sun- position was presented by J. VV. Ivey.»“*.•.»««>„ am. cnarges or rioreme The position ot the Ro vptprr.n hotel unin of Florence who Lquor were docketed against tary ( lub in the matter was outlined < “ 1 -' 1 W(,lK " ah ,l bou > has a..Xrl success in this endeav- *> « Goble.; The carrier was ex- •» a brief speech by Rotarian Wilbnr.b! vv to Gn -inkers’ morale. Dts- 1 integration of the strike in central declur- !l !< i!i west is believed soon to re- noto suit. The government has arrested ject Cancels Proceedings [the entire property was nearly $v Against Conspirator " p '*- MAJOR BURNSON were dangerous On Sunday a fternoon begiuuiug i Washington. April lt>—The labor .-‘partnr-nt lias cancelled tleporta- , lion proceedings against Wilhelm von Hrincken. former military atta- promptly at 3 o’clock at* the Central) V,” 0 c , r th “ <>nnan Fmba8s y Methodist church she will lecture to men only and Francisco, vvno was sentenced In Popular Florence Officer Receivj Promotion in Rank It is now Major R. Lee Bruns thn former Taptaiu having Just possibilities of their Gilbert also sook". Mavnr «>*** **'-“* the top a sprinkling of cabbage, carrots and Ulp onions. The onions were cut up and Planters Produce and Company had taken the first step in ion of twenty live strike loaders. Storage .... She is very plan spoken I ,n ,wn • Vf ' ar8 1,1 pr * son ^ or t ou . - - » z id calic a spade a spade. Her sub- firing t " fn ‘ ,10! " a itvolmiou in In- fHved uis commission as Major i it for Sunday afternoon will be “Am ‘ ,lla i, - ainsf ,h,> j •w' l.n’antrv section. Officers Resdr^ My Brother’s Keeper?” and promis- ( orps of tar Army of the TJait4 Mr. Lynch tbon. opened the selling produced a loud smeil "Smair*holes lhp sta,p towa,d «iiPPl. vi "8 marketing campaign at 00. From start to J hrough the top ot - the barrel alio Jed fa 1 <i ‘! i ti f 8 h lor I . , '« d,,plH ’ and f at ' ftnisl. the Mock was taken at a 1 ve the vegetable order to escane Off- pU taat ho 0X P t ‘' ted t0 kep >' 1,1 cloK<! ly clip. vegetable ordor to escape. Off cers say the barrel arrived by ex- Assured Success press yesterday' and wa s delivered m conclusion, the promoters of the at Goble’s home.—The State hotel announced the proposition is , an assured site, ess now. The sales pr Abjo TO DITT campaign will be followed up inline * 1 ^ r^U 1 s diatelv by committees who will plne , *l'- tlie rest oi the stock. Xo difficulty) OVERALL CLUB FOR FLORENCE 1 My Brother’s Keeper?” and promis es to bring the subject down to con ditions as they really exist in Flor ence, South Carolina. touch with the situation here and to give the project all possible assist- ’ ance. j / ' , The meeting yesterday was a most ‘ enthusiastic one - . Th i e Roturlans of mass MEETING AT COURT HOUSE Horence are getting into the swing SCHEMERS PLAN ON RAILROAD MEN MR. WILSON MAY if* at 7’ The eommlsskm dates fi 1 SEE MORE CALLERS U run son entered the second Irat cn'C'tJTT'T A r>\/ /-VI TT' of their organization and tiie Rotary , b&LKElAKY OU1 . pir jt is last taking hold. TONIGHT FOR PURPOSE 6F ORGANIZING PRESENT STRIKE IS NOTHING SHORT OF COMMUNIST CONSPIRACY As a result of yesterday’s cabinet neeling announcement s made by ir.g at the Court House this evening ; which identify the present railroad Is apprehended in readily disposing, IMPEACHMENT OF POST. HOW-'thJ'singing oMhe"chill’?boosTet' song ! , ’ V,M - V I,,a » bit-reste.l in the for ot th’* $..00,000 worth ot th?. stock EVER. DOES NOT SEEM as follows: (maiion of an Overall Club for Flor- Mu- Attorney tieiteial that the gov remaning. There is a ready demand; LIKELY ‘Tin forever boosting Florence ence is urged to attend a mass meet eminent is in possession cf tael.- ro, _ ,,1 ° j Roosting Florence everywhere. The subscriber swill be incorporat-i Washington. April 16- I’lans foi She moves so spry, not a groan or cd immediately. The company will | introducing a resolution looking to sigh— erect a hotel ol 150 rooifls, with .iiljtbe impeacliment of Assistant S*c- All the knockers soon gay “good-bye.” modern auxiliaries and accessories,[ rotary Port, of Mu* Labor Depart- She's the town to live in. to cost $500,000. Furnishings and|mcnt. for bis attitude toward the de- *’ Vfi looked all around; SUFFERED NO ILL FROM SESSION OF THE CABINET. Washington. April ine camp during the World War EFFECTS graduated with the rank cf Captain.; | He was sent to Camp Jacksoif’t I alter a srort service therv* was aer.t! ! abroad among the first of the pfeii- 16.--President seas troops. He was stafoned dar- Wilson suffered no ill effects from ing the greater part of the war in- Uu he long cabinet session Wednesday, Vosges mountains,' his regiment S the White House said. Jna ».t,i. u other ihstullutlons wull mean prolcib ' portat’on of radicals went. awry. The * "onld rather live in Florence ly a hotel costing around $750,000. i resolution was prepared by represent; Than t0 °' vn som « other town.” Ladies Did Fine Work jative Hock. Republican and was . ' ’rhu ladies of Florence provided a, withheld at Mr* request of the Repub Slight Freight Wreck handsome banquet for the ral’y. Tlieir lit on lender. Mondoll k is said tb. r n In Sumter Yards Mondell. It is said, the work was one cf the distinctive fea-[ leaders vvanter t’o study it further. ♦tires ttf tlu* occasion. ~ • The tally was held in on? of the Mice Marp-arei- HrviArarH * Derailment of two freight cars in immense tobacco warehouses {)r i mibS mar fe arrtowa m the railroad yards at Sumter this Florence, k wan more than half til Made Associate Editor n,0,nl ?« ‘aused a delay In lhe ai l'd. Preparations were made C'*- 1 - rlval of the passenger train from Co lor of Claus- lumbia, the cars being on the main line. Xo one was hurt. WIRELESS STATION BURNED LfOO persons. Resides the fri*.. Mias Margaret Howard eats, there was plenty of good music.| hRn ’ was recently elected associate Most prominent business men of od ' tor of “Pine and Thistle" the Florence are hick of the proposition, i ,,,aK ’' ,zlno P u bl j sited by the students! The construct ion of th’s hotel is e\- of Flora MacDonald College. I _ . . . ^ 4 x „ I ... «... mnri. w th. ilevlZ l 9 h,. d.',’ ' h ’ C •• ment of Florence and this section of Is Sent To Gang I ” etmtne Pottlh Carolina Minn any other onel i v ( . wh „ rn x r project accomplished in recent years. 1 * ” - ’ ; N( ‘ wl)e,n ’ N ’ ( ” A,) ' 11 1 " railed promptly at 8 which will be o'cha k. The definite move was made here today when a call for the meeting was# ch.vulated. strike as a general revolutionar.v movement. His analysis of the situ ation leaves no doubt tlial this walk out by the railway men is part of a scheme for the subversion of all the A big strapping negro man was up | unknown Xewbern. X. ('.. April 16 Fite of . . _ . , - , or'giu today destroyed it just live days &ro before Recorder | \y]reles8 station near Beaufort. The (jilland on the charge of vagrancy, a re. gained headway and it was ini s COLLEGE GIRLS , , . . - - VOLUNTEER SFRVTCFS ‘ ,nd Ioi ‘; RrinK a '' ound ’J 10 passengVr possjhi). to save the building and its . ^KVlLEbdepot He was arrested at that time ! ( . ontents . Tllo plant was ( , wil , d b . Wesley Students Act as Waiters and Mnl’ty^ on ^ ganj of ^Tfinl 1Was Valued al Work jof $100. Ho was advised at the time I ' d " d ^f * 1 busy and find a job, expressing | anotwpr u4ii\ioctd oT’Dii^er Wellesley. Apr 15—Wel'-tslley col- a willingness to work. He was again ' STRIKE lege girls have volunteered to act lowed into police court, yesterday on as waiters and to r.ork the college l* 10 same charge and was grounds ar a v recult of the servant another thirty dfays : entence Dr <> , „... shortage. -'The ; student laborers re- * in « of $100 and the former sentence |' • son9,s Mo,,n? Joy ’ ceiv^ thivty-per hour. Tlie wd * be enforced, so tlie negro 1 waiters • fecelVe tf smaller wage. |bas been sent to the gang to help in! ' 1 —— good rottd work fof a period of sixtv ' _ ..... ~~ days. ’.Harry Miller, Officials Say, Has - . p Lublin. April 16—Another hunger gtv n j.- report-'d among the poliii- KEPT PRISONERS AWAKE Says Women Responsible , • ] an, cmy ,md G.u no worse For Moral Conditions Garage and Stable Burned Mrs Sharpies spoke at Central April 16 I lurrv ; Alllle'’ who confessed to the ntiird.'i’ Metboilisi chnr/.i. i i , * kf! garage amt stables in the rear of devesi-year old Fiances South. Kiris She comivirei ,UK ' °i C,, | l '' ^ u ‘ bb'*it s store was burn kept the other prisoners in t> e conn with the e ‘ompated womanhood ed lust night. The origin of the fir* tv Juiv awake all nighl sin^n- Implored the sin. lo 'JumThr SteMlfto ll '“ l “ data of the men. and declared she burned up and a horse belonging to 1 ‘ be ieved that women were largely Arte was burned to death. The j Washington vnrll tc ti,» v„w...i reBponsible for the mojal. conditions buildingf was owned by Mr. Bucbheit ’ Ap 16 —The Alne,, • whidA. existed *-* — appea •The following geiiiJk'Uien signed ttu* cull for the moetin^ nigi* all others to attun'd: Homy K. Davis . .1. (!. Plcwdeu L. \V. Baker <’. C. Compton L. (’. Rol'ins , F. L. V/ b ox Al G Scott T H Butler K it Hayes T. F Thointipson G ! I lea.-Bey W F intr.ttt! H C Timmons 'J' M Jacobson J W Fogarty Bernard A Ivirlv D Gordon Baker Titos. S Burch Dial T Ciark I A Howell I C Crowell J \V Cannon. Jr. J I! Mixson C. F. Sanderson J A Grier I ( Boinest J O Kthederge L A Ccnun-inder 1*1 O Purvis II O Bultmon W B Rollins .1 W Timmons, Jr. R M Ives T 11 Rinehardt L W Hodges J (‘ Weeks A Al St rick If ad C O Ritebie J \ Anthony R Zeigler .1 \! Coinuiiuiiler G P Wa'ker X M Singletary L B Ferrell Tf M Dickson D J Winn Jr. F B Beard .1 \ Pettigrew have: industrial organizations to tlie radi- and President With tbe Frencl » ^ , ondition might .enable him to see ^ mom«m ' and" ^pdid ! record, having been awarded th< j Croix T> Guen e and in addition be , ing cited for the Distingu’ghed Ser-i Slmngha’. China. April 16—Serious !' r dlsturbanoes have occurred at Hon- ,^ ta 1 r s frieQds ane c ongiaU»- tating him upon Officials thought the more callers. CIVIL WAR THREATENS at au. China, and civil war threatens.! according to advices received here, i rank. his promotion tn; PLAN NEXT REUNION ANSWER DELAYED cat pub pose to overturn American pulitti ul institutions. Behind the mov- ment ar»- Mu? Industrial Work ers of the World, the Workers’ In let national Industrial Union and oth er "left wing” socialist orgatliza- lions. Those are inspired by the same purposes as the bolshevik soviets in Russia. This railway strike is, iu short, the lirsi step in the campaign of political radicalism. T'n ear'y warning of the strike, attributed to realization by the work ers themselves of its v'.clous purpos es i* it gratifying sign that the iu dtisimil ranks in this country ate Heavy Fighting not poisoned with seddition. The schemers have craftily• played upen j the impatience of the railway men) Conxtuntinopfe jover delay in adjusting tlieir wage;-dated Press (—Messages I demands. Evidently *'— —* • • | learned tlie true Outlaw Labor Union Officials Arrcstc Greenville. April 16—The executive! committee of the thirtieth division: Chicago. Apr I 16-Six officials of I was caled to meet in Asheville to the outlaw labor unions hate been Plan the next rent, on. ' anest-d „„ federal warrants chaS 'with violating the Lever bi.’I. War-) i rants have been Issued for twenty- four more leaders of the in stir gent I 'be railroad strike it was said. I Paris. April 16—Delivery of ambassador council rep’y to the Hun garian objections to the peace tbeaty /pvp Rnv <rr» CT* a ittt* is awaiting approval from President 1C * 13 ^i U b i AKE Wilson to certain clauses. AND APPLY MATCH . AMERICANS »N DANGER LIFE OF NEWSBOY SAVED BY k\ d~" w . ! PASSING WOMAN. Reported Between ____ Turks and Armenians \ Lancaster, Ohio. AprfT 16.—Th# po- lice are searching for five boys April 16- By Asso-.tied a litfle newsboy to a stake recu .vcd ! after and paj left.’ ' voman aftekl FOSTER'S STATEMENT they quiqkly. here report heavy fighting between around him. set fire and left’ l natme of the plaujtbe Turks and Armenians at Ainlab *>ov was rescued by a woman !' ! ‘ return to their old al-i Mtu Armenians occupying the Anted- being badly burned. b'g.ut.ce in gi^at numbers has mark can mission building. Uneasiness i, ed the first fight Of the communists, felt toV thirteen American relief is a defeat for them. workers located there — But other lights are to come, ac-i __ , Pittsburg April cot din", to the At'orney General't. TELEPHONE MAGNATE DEAD , leader of the statnrent. Other strikes are to be ca led. Dates have been set for them Theodore It remains to he seen whether in view of this Initial defeat these plot-! line posi four months. He said liSI tors against the Amcrcan govern-. New York. April 16—Theodore X. n,, S | " have a statement later. nu nt lor Mich they are. when strip Vail, chairman of fi” board of dt — p ci o. 'heir pretended solicitude for| rectors of Hu* American Te’ephone the weltare cf labor—will — - — with their 16—W. Z. Foster, j recent steel etrll . act used of bring among the leadfl N. Varl Dies Today at a ■ 01 lbe railroad strike said he 1 Baltimore Hospital t b^en out of Pittsburgh once duf proceed, and Telegraph Companv died tod.uv consptracy. Vigofous at Baltimore, measures by tlie government are new to b* applied. There should Alahuma Min®re b<> no half-way fighting in meeting 3t)aiTia Miners this ivii.- Washingtoif star. Consider Agreement, BLOW UP CATTLE VAT Jacksonv He, Apri’ 16—Unidaati-1 bed parties blew up a cattle dipnlEir vat near here today. i***"#! FLORIDA HARD HIT THE WEATHER. For South Carolina: Birmingham. Ala.. April 16.—T’te Hailstones Fall Damaging Garden*! Alabama miners will meet to consld-) and Killing 'Chickens ' , e F *he recent agreement with the op- Showers lu^I thunderstorms prob* 1 orators proposing to manage the amy tonight and Saturday. Some-: winea through the industrial rein- what warmer interior tonight. Fresh 'l°ns committees and controlling •u utb-w’hds with squalls. Pensacola. Fla., April 16-Halt stones as large as pecans fell here » n 4 it is re-1 ( wages, hours and working conditions. Jporied killing chickens in the yards rvt-*;