The Prescott daily news., August 28, 1919, Image 1

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ilson to start
u. S. TOUR SOON
lerary of President’s Around
’ircle Almost Completed—
;0 Make Appeal For Treaty
latifkation.
'ashington, Aug. 27.—The itiner
0f President Wilson’s swing
md the circle, with addresses in
,lf 0f the peace treaty in at least
of the principal cities of the
(try is expected to be announced
orrow.
efimte announcement was made
y that the president would leave
ihington on his proposed Pacific
t trip as soon as arrangements
d be made. It was intimated
the start might be made within
days or two weeks.
Ccording to plans now being work
iut in connection with the itiner
President Wilson will spend
ity-live days laying before the
lie of the country his reasons for
immediate ratification of the
ce treaty without change,
lthough the president desired to
it General Pershing on his arrival
4ew York early next month, he
said to consider the tour to ex
1 trie peace ueaty iu cue pcupie
f mroe importance. It was pos
, Secretary Tumulty said, the
ident might overcome this ob
le to an early start by meeting
eral Pershing en route to the
probably in St. Louis,
ime changes have been made in
itinerary as originally made when
ident Wilson was in Paris, but
as said that his purpose not to
at Chicago had not been changed
he may speak in the middle west
lolumbus and Cincinnati and St.
s.
hile the itinerary was not corn
tonight, it was regarded as al
; certain Mr. Wilson would speak
ioux City, Iowa, Minneapolis or
5aul, Minn.; Bismarck, N. D.;
lgs and Helena, Montana, then
g down the Pacific coast states,
after reaching San Francisco,
home by the Southern route,
ng addresses on the return,
ider the present plans of Senate
rs, Mr. Wilson’s departure will
w closely submission of the for
relations committee’s report on
treaty, and his appeal to the
try for ratification will coincide
the Senate debate on proposed
idments and reservations.
ere will be an unveiling of the
)■ W. monument of the late R.
lartin at Laneburg the second
ay in September at 3 o’clock.
BANK BY MAIL OR
PHONE
You are as near to this bank as
your telephone or Uncle Sam’s mail
service.
Registered deposits sent to us by
mail and phoned draft purchases or
other banking business will receive
the same careful, courteous attention
that we would give them if you were
at the bank in person.
Stay at home and bank the easy
way—Call us up today, we will ex
plain.
BANK OF PRESCOTT
Gapttal.$76,000.00
Surplus.. $76,000.00
PRESIDENT WILSON’S FLAGSHIP IN THE PACIFIC
Vi! ■ old battleship o, -gun. . f Spanish war fume, which
creuted I’aciflc lleet when it steams into the hurbor at San l
*il be President Wilson’s flagship ns he reviews ttie newly
incisco early in September.
APPOINTS DELEGATES TO
AMERICAN COTTON ASS’N
Little Rock, Aug. 28.—The gover
nor has appointed as additional dele
gates to the American Cotton Asso
ciation at New Orleans ept. 8-9, the
following: Dr. George L. Sands,
Charleston, president Farmers Union,
W. Y. Foster, Hope; Stuart Wilson,
Texarkana, president of the Arkan
sas Bankers Association.
MAY ERECT BUILDING ON
SITE OF MASONIC TEMPLE
Little Rock, Aug.. 28.—There is
already talk of a modern office build
ing on the site of the Masonic Tem
ple, which burned down yesterday
morning. It is the most valuable
piece of ground in the city and the
Masonic Grand Lodge will probably
sell it and build elsewhere.
DIRECTOR HINES ISSUES
STATEMENT ON STRIKE
Washington, Aug. 27.—Director
General Hines announced today that
the chiefs of the four railroad broth
erhoods had sent “final instructions”
to the men of their organizations par
ticipating in railroad strikes on the
Pacific coast to return to woi’k imme
diately, and are confident that the in
structions will be complied with.
“The railroad administration has
thought it highly desirable to give
the organizations an adequate op
portunity to obtain control of the
situation,” he said, “but the govern
ment is taking the necessary steps to
deal with the matter without the
lapse of further time unless this
last effort of the chief executives of
the organizations speedily proves suc
cessful.”
NEW PLAN TO END
RAILWAY PROBLEM
Proposal Made to Combine “De
sirable Factors” of Opposing
Factions—Would Make Strike
Illegal.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Railroad re
organization under a plan combining
“the most desirable factors” of both
] government and private ownership
and operation, was offered today as
solution of the railroad problem by
Judge George W. Anderson, of the
United States district court, Boston,
a former member of the interstate
commerce commission, who appeared
before the House interstate commerce
committee.
Formation of a federal rai^oad
commission, with broad powers, in
cluding eminent domain, to take over
existing transportation facilities, so
as to provide a single national high
I way and carrier system, was advo
cated by Judge Anderson, who admit
ted his plan contained no element not
already presented in essence but was
a combination of elements that is
“radically new.”
Labor would, by the proposals of
the witness, have a new status and re
sponsibility, including profit sharing,
but strikes would be illegal. Along
with capital and the public, labor
would have equal representation on
the board of directors selected to
manage the roads. Kates would be
initiated on the service-at-cost prin
ciple by the federal company, subject
to approval of the interstate com
mission; states would deal with pure
ly local questions, such as commuta
tion rates, improvements and safety
precautions.
Present owners of the carriers by
his plan would be protected in that all
valid and properly outstanding bands
would be assumed by the federal com
pany and guaranteed by the govern
ment, and stockholders in regular
dividend paying companies would be
permitted ot exchange their holdings
FARM LOANS
Money to lend in improved
farms. No loans for less than
$2,500 considered. In applic
ation, give full particulars
number of acres in cultivation,
value, etc.
E. J. BODMAN,
Vice-President,
Union and Mercantile Tru Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.
on a basis not exceeding the return
during federal control, while others
would have due process of law.
Stockholders in the new company,
Judge Anderson proposed, would have
an incentive for efficiency, economy
and progress by authorizing a divi
dend in excess of the standard one
and pro rata issues of new stock at
par.
In the Senate a bill was introduced
today by Senator Lenroot, Republi
can, Wisconsin, providing for unifica
tion of the railroads, into one private
ly owned system with minimum earn
ings guaranteed and management
shared by the security holders, public
and employees.
ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO
COLLECT SAND TAX
|
j Little Rock, Aug. 28.—R. W. Wil
son, an attorney of Monticello, has
been appointed by the attorney gen
eral as special attorney for the col
lection of sand and gravel tax along
the Mississippi river. The state law
gives the state 5 cents a cubic yard
for gravel and 2 1-2 cents for sand.
It is said that there are some large
concerns at points along the river
who are evading the tax.
MOST COUNTIES HAVE
SETTLED FOR TAXES
There are only five counties that
have not settled for taxes with the
state treasurer, and they are expected
to be in by Saturday, which is the
last day for them to be included in the
pension and school allotments. It is
estimated that the pension fund will
be about $1,500,000, which will give
the pensioners from $110 to $150 each
the checks to be mailed about Sept.
15. The school fund will be about
$1,740,000.
RAILROAD strike
GROWING SERIOUS
California Railway Men Refuse
to Obey Orders to Return to
Work—No Trains Moving—
Ordered to Resume Work.
San Francisco, Auug. 27—Although
both government and railroad broth
erhood officials were straining to pre
vent its spread, a strike of yard and
switchmen and allied crafts was para
lyzing steam rail transportation in
southern and central California to
night. The men who went on strike
as individuals and without a former »
reason, defied definite orders of their
union officials to return. In Southern
California telegraphic instructions
were received from Warren S. Stone,
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, for the men of that
craft to resume their posts. The men
| had the instructions under considera
tion.
Railroad officials said it was the
! worst strike in the history of the
state.
No trains moved in or out of Los
Angeles. In the great Santa Clara
valley pear picking ceased and can
neries were endeavoring to obtain
one thousand motor trucks to bring
! in and clear their supply. In San
i Jose an order was issued that gaso
line should be sold only for commer
cial purposes. Milk trains were
stalled in many points and freight
service over the whole affected area
was al?a standstill.
An embargo on all freight coming
into the San Francisco Bay district
over the Southern and Western Pa
cific lines was put into effect. Mail
for the East was cleared on the sin
gle overland train leaving the Oak
land mole for the South on a steamer.
Officials of the shopmen’s union
here announced that the men would
not partciipate in the strike. In
both San Francisco and Santa Bar
bara superintendents and other ex
ecutives “hooked up” trains. Fresno
bankers predicted that half of the
green fruit shippers would be ruined
unless there was quick relief.
Los Angeles, Aug. 27.—An order
to all members of the brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen who are on strike
in Southern California to return to
work was received tonight from W.
G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood,
contained the warning that members
who failed to obey the order would
be suspended.
I “Unless there is decided improve
■ ment the government will take steps
jto operate the lines,” said a state
| ment received from Warren S. tone,
i chief of the locomotive engineers, and
made public here tonight simultan
i eously with the order from Lee.
While They last
WIRTHMORE
SILK BLOUSES
$5.00
Values that woul warrant a much
higher price.
“While the lot lasts” is a point that it’s well to stress
for assuredly they can’t be with us long. Succh splendid,
out-of-the-ordinary values never are.
t
OZAN MERCANTILE COMPANY