Wooster daily news. (Wooster, Ohio), 1919-07-11

              BUSINESS ALWAYS GOES WHERE THE QUALITY AND SERVICE IS MOST DEEPLY IMPRESSED ON THE BUYERS MIND " " TUB WEATHER PARTLY' CLOUDY AND SOMEWHAT WARMER; PROBABLY SHOWERS. . Bete TO ADVERTISERS t , THE DAILY NEWS' CIRCULATION JS INCREASING EVERY DAY" THE HOME PAPER THAT GOES INTO THE HOMES VOL. 24. NO- 303. WOOSTER, OHIO, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1919. Single Copies, 2o By Carrier, 10c Per Week PACKERS ARE DANG FORESTALL BICKERS COMMISSION others and an undeviljed interest "Big Five" .Will Control;' "The history of the packers Ijfowth ... . m I is interwoven with illegal combina- neat and tood Supply - Unless Curbed . (United Press Dispatch.) WASHINGTON, July 11 The "Big Five" meat packers will soon . exercise a powerful domination over the nation's food supply and international control of mea: products ' unless Congress takes immediate steps to foresta'l (these aims, the Federal Trade Commission today reported to President Wilson. "An approaching packer domina tion of all important foods in this country and an international control cf meat products with foreign com panies seems a ccrtalniy unless fundamental action is taken to prevent it," says the report, whicii is part one of the commission's investigation of tfco meat .industry. "A fair consideration of the course the five packers Armour, Morris, Swift, Wilson and Cudahy have followed and the position they have already reached must lead to the conclusion that they threaten the freedom of the market of the country' food industries and of the bi-product industries linked therewith." .The conwaissjon claims the packers are fast obtaining their, domination by manufacturing or dealing in 775 commodities, largely products, and by gaining Control of 762 other companies, many of which are public utility corporations. . "The 'Big Five' jointly or separate ly wield a controlling interest of 775 companies, a minority interest in 95 TRACTION STRIKE APPEARS CERTAIN SATORDAY AT 4 A. M. ' Company Notified That Men Will Strike 11 No Arbitration CLEVELAND, July II. The deadlock between the Cleveland, Southwestern and Columbus railway officials and the carmen was unbroken today. No further efforts for conference were mfcJHe by either side. The men have asked for a 60 cents an hour wage. They, say1 they will strike at 4 a. m. tomorrow unless their demands are complied with. Company officials say they are not financially able to grant the full demands, i 1 i "Unless the company meets our demands of 60 cents an hour or submits the matter to arbitration before Saturday morning at 4 o'clock, we will strike," said a Cleveland and FIRST FRENCH ACEKILLED PARIS, July 11. Lieut. Jean Navarre, one of the first or French aces, was killed yesterday wtien his plane fell at Villa Coublay, near Versailles. EXECUTET00D PROFITEERS . (Vnlted Press Dispatch.) PARIS, July 11, Capital punishment for food speculators was provided In a bill Introduced In the French Chamber of deputies today. MM Hons, rebates and with a- disclosed control of corporations. Thoy produce one-fifth of the coun try s mixeu rertnizer supply; one tenth of the acid phosphate supply; one-third of the cotton seed oil sup ply; nearly one-half of the lard com pounds, and lard substitutes; four- tenths of the oleomarglne supply, and three-tenths of the cotton seed oil soap. During 1917, they produced 44 per cent of the country's total output of sheep and lamb shoe stock; 17 per cent 6f the glove stock; 9 per cent of harness leather; 21 per cent of belt ing and 22 per cent of sole leather. On July 31, 1917, the "Big Five" had almost 90 per cent of the country's entire hide stock. In the meat industry, the commis sion stated, the "Big Five" already constitutes a monopoly. In 1916, they slaughtered 82.2 per cent of all cattle, 8C.4 per cent of all sheep: 76.8 per rent of all calves and 61.2 per cent of swine. The packers handle half the poultry, eggs and cheese business of the country. The "Elg Five" own 90 per cent of- oil the refrigerator cirs In the country. They control 64.7 per cent of frozen and chilled beef exports from Argentina and Uruguay --. . Other Commodities Other commodities the commission charges packers are gaining control of are breakfast foods, Thicken feed. stock feed, frnit, canned vegetables. coal, fence posts, builders hardware, blndg twine, lumber, cement, lime, I plaster, brick, sand, gravel roofing. soda fountain supplies and rice. Southwestern railway motorman Friday."Wo are willing to submit the tTjspute to arbitration," cjon!tinued the motorman, vbut the company has absolutely refused to do that. They have been officially notified by the union officials that we will strike tomorrow morning and it is now up to them." Firemen employed by the company will strike In sympathy with the motormen and conductors, although their demands for a wage increase have been met by the company.. Engineers have also been granted a wage increase and are forbidden by state law from striking. The strike will leave only the engineers, agents and track hands working. When one of the union men was asked Saturday if he thought the company would attempt to run the cars after the, strike goes into ef- feet, he replied, "well they had better not." The long stretches of coun try road through which the line runs would make a run by scabs very dangerous if the strikers wanted, to make It so. The tleup iof the Southwestern JInes will be a great disadvantage to Wooster people who have come to depend upon the line for direct communication with Cleveland. The fast freight between Wooster and Cleveland has also come to be a big proposition and Its loss will seriously handicap Wooster dealers. Much of the milk supply of CIev'nnf 43 also hauled by the Southwestern ' and Cleveland dairy men are making an effort to have some arrangements made with the men for hauling the milk. Even though the company. officials are very positive now that a raise of 12 cents cannot he granted to the men,, the iren themselves point to the fact that a year ago last December when they . struck, the coinpanv came to terms after the men were out about a week. - ' CHICAGO F. W. Rltter didn't remove his clothing store to a new location today. , Burglars did It for him last nigh, but the fee was $5,-000 worth of goods. ; AIRPLANE THE TRANSPORTATOIN AGENT OF Trarifportation-oTtKe Future. A 1 jf 4 , - Proposed Air Laner. 4 'JL"i 'Ti- . . . . . WS4 S fit: J Transportation or the Present, New C.Rft. t Locomotive -from the Angti.r Shopf "Unquestionably, we, who" have passed through tne fetone, crone ' Iron, Steel. . Steam and Guso j line Ages, are now on the threshhold , of a new Age the Age of Air." I said a prominent official of the Aero ! Club of America the other day. j Recently, at the Second Pan I American Aeronautic Congress in i Atlantic-Cityi the problem of Air 2,000-BARREL WELL STRUCK BY LOCAL MEN IN OKLAHOMA Word was brought to Wooster by Glenn Lovett, son-in-law of D. Nice, on his arrival here this week from Oklahoma, that a 2000-barrel oil well has been struck at Burkburnett, Okla., in which he and a number of Wayno county men are interested. Adding this to the big 9,000-barrel well struck at Eastland, Texas, by a company in which Wooster men are interested, and the big steady yields of the Wayne county fleid, oil nates are becoming quite plentiful in this vicinity. Between 50 and 75 Wooster men KILLBUC.K DITCH CASE LIKELY TO GO OVER UNTIL SEPTEMBER There is every prospect that the Killbuck ditch improvement will go over until next Septemaer. The case has been virtually appealed to the court of appeals by the filing of an appeal bond by the Holmes county objectors m the in junction that was overruled by Judge crow at Millersburg. The filing of the' appeal bond means that the court KA1SERIN PLEADS FOR HER KAISER AMSTERDAM, July 11, The former kalserin has telegraphed the queen of Holland, It was reported here today imploring her to prevent the extradition of her husband, the former German emperor. CLARENCE CRAMER SUES FOR DIVORCE Clarence II. Crairpr of this cjty, began an action for divorce against Nora Fay Cramer Friday, charging unfaithfulness and gross neglect. They wore married In this city Jan. 12, 1916,, and have no children. Cramer Is a billiard hall proprietor. He states in bis petition that his wife has failed to perform any of the duties of a wife since January, 1919, G. A. Starn is her attorney. ways over land and sea was taken up As there defined, an "Airway" is a traps-continental or coastal airline and connecting links between are designated "Air Routes." An airway is a belt 80 miles wide: an air Route. 40 miles wide. Several airwavs and air routes were mapped out. for, the United ; Statea and Canada. " In .electing- thes routes are also Investing in the Stephens County Oil & Gas association, which is prospecting in Texas oil territory. Following a visit of F. M. Van Over to the field and a favorable report by him, a number who had already invested increased their holdings. About a dozen persons in the vicinity of Fwiik have invested in the company mag-'terested. 111 which Mr. Lovett Is In- They were among the orig- .inal investors. The company is the St. Louis OH & Gas company, 'of Elk City, Okla.. of appeals will pass upon the injunction decision or Judgo Crow, which carries up the proceedings thus far had. The court of appeals la not adjourned for the summer, and unless that body hears the case at a special sitting, which is not likely, it will not come up until in. September. In September the new boards of commissioners in each county will take office. The new , Hemes county board 13 said to be opposed to the project.The Joint Holmes-Wayne county board at its meeting Thursday afternoon recessed to July 24. "LUXURY TAX BLANKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE Collector Harry We:ss of the 18th Internal revenue district; stated yesterday that he bad received word from the commissioner of Internal revenue, Washington,' D. C, to the effect that the filing of returns for partnership and personal service corporations having a' fiscal". yeaV which ended January 1, February 28, March 31, or April 30t 1919, have been given an extension of time in which to file their returns until August 15, 1919.. .. .. . Mr. Weiss further stated . for the benefit of all persons who are engaged in selling "luxuries," such as ice cream and soft drinks, upon which - tax is collected under the Internal TWENTIETH CENTURY rare had to ' be taken to avoid the most dangerous enemies of the airman mist and fog, not wind. The difficulty of using air service commercially, say the transportation experts, is its excessive cost, but judging from the rate of prog-' ress in. aeronautics this may soon . be overcome to a great extent. At present, owing to engine difficulties, air service stations would have to 'e maintained at frequent intervals, and, to make air travel safe, good , landing places about a quarter section in size, with a surface of lev!, ; hard sod must be provided every fifteen miles or so. The, first great transportation concern in North America to consul-; er establishing air service is the Canadian Pacific Railway, which has applied for a charter permuting it to operate an air line. It is preparing to meet competition in the air, a well as by land and sea and with its vast -engineering and ooerative resources should be able to enter the field fearlessly, when the Age of Air, which we are now entering up on, has fully arrived, - revenue act, that the proper blanks , , . . . . for making out returns have been re- i-elved at his office and can be mail ,. ed upon application. The tax been collected since May 1st, hllt dealers hare been unable, to' . make prescribed returns on account of not having prescribed forms. Taxes are due on the last day for each month. MICHAEL DEVANNEY Reappointed United States Marshal For Southern Ohio. L1E0T; RE1MAN SENT TO TEXAS WITH MEN Mr. and Mrs. Anurew Kelman had hopes that their son, Lieut. Russell Reiman, would arrive home this week following his late return from overseas, but Thursday they received a telegram saying that he had been detailed to take a detachment' of troops to Texas, and the time of his coming home is uncertain. It is believed that the purpose of taking the troops to Texas Is in con-enctlon with the rumored intervention in Mexico or for the protection of the Mexican border. MARRIAGE LICENSES Harry Wilson Willlner, farmer and Hazel Luclle Gift, both of Orrville. Dale S. Goudy, truck driver, Dal-ton, and Hazel E. Smedley, Apple Creek; Rev.' E. E. Young, officiating. w . t ? V., - - 100 SHIPS TIED UP BY SHIPPING STRIKE (United Press Dispatch.) NEW YORK, July 11. More than 100 government ships were tied up in New York harbor today when union firemen, water tenders, and oilers went on strike, it was stated by officers of the United States shipping board. Reports from private steamship lines indicated that every vessel on the Atlantic and Gulf seaboard may have to remain in port through this MOTOR TRAIN HERE MONDAY EVENING AND UNTIL TUESDAY Wen Here in Advance Fay Train Will Arrive Saturday, However Late Friday afternoon Colonel Qer- lach received a second telegram that the motor truck train would not be here until Monday. The colonel im mediately get to work to learn more particulars, : ." .-.. -. ,Wi The army transport convoy which I . .. 1. 1 .. . V. HaAn Innn a I f fin r ,,, . . , ' . , 0, , will probably arrive in Wooster Sat- w ' iurday evening instead of Monday ev- 'ening as before reported. The con- voy is running ahead of schedule and was in East Palestine Friday night, Thomas P. Connor and H. W. Flynn Knights of Columbus secretaries, ar rived in Wooster Friday afternoon in a big Hudson sedan with a' Massachusetts license. They are traveling ahead of the transport and leaving supplies of cigarettes, tobacco, candy, razors, soap and so fortn for the use of the soldiers when they arrive. The transport Is also accompanied by two Knights of Columbus men who distribute these supplies to them each night. Wooster is one of the depots of supplies. Connor reported the probable arrival of the convoy as Saturday night and said that they would remain in Wooster resting over Sunday and - probably start again Monday morning. This report corroborated a telegram which Colonel Gerlach received from Washington Thursday evening, saying that the convoy would reach Wooster Saturday. The colonel Immediately telegraphed for a verification of the dato, but had not received any answer Friday afternoon. The first telegram came In answer to a telegram which Colonel Gerlach sent Thursday asking the nature of the demonstration which will be given in Wooster. Arrangements for the athletic carnival and good roads meeting Monday night in case there is any mistake, in the time of arrival of the convoy were being completed Friday. An army automobile traveling ahead of the convoy was in Canton at noon Friday, which fact served to increase the probability of the transport arriving Saturday. The riot alarm will be sounded on the court bouse bell as soon as the transport does arrive. The committee expressed a desire Friday to have the merchants and other persons decorate their places of WAYNE COUNTY WAY LOW IN WAR STAMPS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN This county stands 79th among the counties of Ohio in the amount of War Savings Stamps sold by school children bo far this year. Total sales of 14,000,000 have been made In the state this year througn the schools, of which amount $8,714.44 was sold in this county. The per capita av- jerage of sales by the school children iof this county is $1.94. The Clermont county schools continue to lead among the 'County Cflinnla v Vi 1 a fha Mtv 1ao9aiBTiln la I " - . 1 held by Ashland. .... strike, unless adjustments are made In Washington today at a confer-ence between union officials and the shipping board. The men are striking for a- $15 monthly increase in wages and ad' justments prohibiting employment of oriental labor. Officials of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Ts)3latlon declared the engineers will not sail unless their demands are also met. business and houses for the occasion,. During the stay of the convoy. n Wooster the Moose club rooms, shower baths and bo forth will be open for the use of the 25 or mwre officers who are in charge. J i HUNGARY REDS JNTOJUSTRIA Pari. July 11. Dispatches ' trota Vienna and Budapest report .high tension between, the Austrian and Hungarian governments. - The Austrian foreign minister, Otto Bauer, has demanded the recall from Vienna of the Hungarian minister. . Bela Kun, head of the Hungarian soviet government, in return, has demanded that the campaign against the Hungarian legation at Vienna be stopped. . . A Vienna dispatch reports that the supporters of Bela Kun are entering! Austrian territory. It says: Detach ments- of Hungarian Bolshevik! are penetrating Lower Austria. Nearly 6,000 Bolshevik! are concentrated In the region of Altenburg and Neusied- ler lake, supposedly with the inten tlon of moving against -Vienna and Neustadt. ; - Marshal Foch was instructed by the council of five to send notification to the Polish troops to cease action In Lithuania. A great battle Is reported to have been in progress for several days In eastern Galicla between Ukrainians under General Gregow and two Polish armies. The Ukrain ians, after beating off Polish attacks along the Zlota Upa and Naraquvka rivers, are reported now to be forcing the Polish forces to retire from Brody, Tarnapol and Stanisla.' The Polish forces are said to contain large contingents withdrawn from the Bolshe vik front. Polish and Roumanian divisions under General Zellgovskl, advancing from Kolomea and Czernowits, are reported to be attacking in the direc tion of Staulslau. . Hungarian troops which were with drawn from the Czecho slovak front on orders from the peace conference have attacked Roumanian forces on the Theiss river, according to reports from Transylvania, which say that the fighting continues. i MAY BE MORE BONDS ACCOUNT OF PROHIBITION (United Press Dispatch.) WASHINGTON, July 11. -More bonds will probably have to be sold to make up the loss on account of prohibition Representative Moore, Pennsylvania, told the house today. ' The' government loss will be close to a billion dollars, figuring the tax on liquor and the Income taxes from its sale, he said. , .' -. ' NEW YORK Francis X. Bushman's former wife wrecked his picture business, he salt here in court. by her allegations at the time of a 1 i ji n . - ... niBir mvurce. une picture so tar this year la his limit. .