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VOL. 10—NO. 83
MARTINSBURG, VV. VA., FRIDAY, AIK.UST 4, 1916
PRICK 2 CENTS
GERMAN RESISTANCE STIFFENED ALONG EAST FRONT
CARRANZA'S REPLY IS
NOW IN WASHINGTON
n__
Settlement of Mexican Problem
Is Now In Sight.
ANSWER NOT DEFINITE
BUT LEAVES MATTER OPEN
Note From Do Facto Govern
ment Does Not Mention the
Withdrawal of American
Troops From There.
(By International News Service.)
Washington, Aug. 4 -Mexican Am
bassador Arredondo today delivered
to the state department the reply of
Ills government to the proposals of
the United States, that the commis
sion which is to he appointed to set
tie border disputes he given the pow
er to take u pother questions affect
lug the two countries. it is under '
stood that Carranza agrees to the pri j
posals. and notifies this government \
that he has already applonted tlirc >
Mexicans to serve on the commission i
Speedy Settlement In Sight.
A speedy settlement of all differ
ences between do facto government
of Mexico and the United States wn
seen by officials here today follow
lag delivery to the state department ,
of Carranza's reply to this govern
ment’s note of July L'S Carranza ha
appointed the Mexicans to serve on j
the joint commission whit h will b
given the work of settling the dim t
ences between the two countries. The
note also states that Am ha.- -adnr At
redondo has hi on empowered to treat
with the state department regarding!
the time and place of the commis
sion’s meeting.
Answer Not Definite.
The proposal of the United States
that the powers of the rontmi ~ m b
such that it could deal with all prol>
lents affecting tHo two countries was
not directly answered. The u o
state 1 that the Mexicans appointed
on the comini sion had i 1 n ‘it ’rn t
ed to devote their efforts to tie •>
lntion of tlm points mentioned it. the
previous note."
Officials took this to mean that
the conimis ion could take up othe r
things, if it deemed it he • to d 1
The note did not mention tin with
drawal of the American troops
METERS ROBBED BY
NOCTURNAL THIEVES
The nocuirnal prowlers did not let
Thursday night go by without paying
another visit to residences in tin
western part of Marlinsburg. Tie
slot-gas meters at Mr Fred Spill
man's and Mr Frank Poud- rV. Wi '
Burke street, were broken open and
the money stolen that had be* n phi*
ed there. At Mr. Ponder's a watch
was also stolen. An attempt was
made to locate the niet.r in Mr K. N
Fiery's cellar, but the thieves in some
manner failed to discover it.
McEACHERN IMPROVES
Joseph McEachern. of San Mateo.
Cal., the boxer who lost his feet when
attempting to boar! a B. *. o train
at Shenandoah Junction, continue; to
improve at the City Hospital. So far
as is known McEachern has given out
no information regarding his fan
or his future intentions.
PASTOR INDISPOSED.
On account of the Indisposition of
Rev. R V. Lancaster there will l>e n<
preaching service at Tomahawk Sun
day afternoon, or Hedgesville Sunday
evening.
ANNUAL REPORT.
»
Mrs. Clara M Cotter, the Com
munity nurse, reports as follows for
the year ending with Augur* 1: Pa
tients. 4:11; visits, 4,062; baths and
treatments, 2.970
ACTIVE WORK BEGINS.
Supt. Mortimer Harkins, of Wash
ington. this week started a force of
men of the work of preliminaries
incident to remodelling the banking
rooms of the People's Trust Co.
Mrs C. B. Hobday has returned to
Cumberland after visiting Mr. and
Mrs. L M. VanHorn. North Queen
DANISH TREATY IS SIGNED.
(By International News Service.)
* Washington, Aug. 4. See re- * |
* tary Lansing and Minister Itrun. *
* of Denmark, today signed the * '
* treaty between the T’nited {states *'
* and Denmark for the purchase of *
* the Danish W» t Indie :, for *
* 000,000. The treaty was signed *
* in New York city, and Acting * i
Secretary of State Polk was im- *
* mediately notified liv Secretary *i
* Lansing. Details will not be giv * j
* en out. officials here said, until * :
* the treaty is formally placed he *
* for (>the i'nited States senate *•
* and the Danish parliament for rat- *
* ideation. * I
BRILLIANT ADDRESS
BY EX-GOV. HANLEY
Distinguished Candidate Speaks
To Large Audience.
In his magnetic manner anil with I
the same eloqix nei and earn ,
that have previously impress. .1 Mar
tinsburg audiences with ltis rtire ahii- i
ity its a public speaker ami a strong!
j temperance advocate, former Oliver-!
| nor Hanley, of Indiana, spoke Tltur
day night in the First M. K. ( hurcli
to it large audience on this absorb
ing issue, Mr, Hanley easily ranks
j among the leading speakers of the
age. He does not use a superfluous
word, term or expression. Everything j
he says fits right in the place and
igenerally in a utauatir that, imprest"-, .
ibis remarks on his hearers. Mr.
Hanley styles the cause of 1-nip< r
anee and the fight for prohibition or
of the elimaitrieal peril.,:
world's history, comparing i
the struggle for indepeme m . of '
thirteen colonies and the subs' pi<i,t
• mom ioaliotl of the negro ra* 11
criticised the government for its mi'
!filiation with the whiskey traffic,
,meaning that the government legal
izes iliis traffic, condemned the m
.(..ranee by some statesnte.i that pro-.
hibition would be futile even should
the people of tie Unit. 1 State ih ■
.litre thents* (V.’s in favor of it na
!tion-wide. the speaker declaring tiuit
.this was an admission on tie- part of
' men who should know better that
; t pi ■ p, pi, w ; I In U‘ tl*l' V
and effectuate their own laws. From
a temperance point of view Mr Hati
: y talk wa - magnif ■ ent. and <on
vine ing Only once did he allude to
the fiet 'hat h" is the nominee of tit
Prohibition party for president, aral
that when he appealed for contribu
tion s to th- Flying Squadron, declar
ing that no ta penny of what was giv
-"n her- or elsewhere would he devot
ed to his private campaign, but to the
work that is being accomplished by
the Flying Squadron, organized and
charters! to h*lp the temperance or
ganizations of various states in their
r, rts to make those commonwealths
Envelop*'-* were distributed
la: t night and quite a number of con
tributions made.
REV. SMITH LEFT
FOR SALEM ON VISIT
■
R. v. Gilbert C. Smith, whose pa ■
torat - at Firs- Baptist Church will
terminate September 1. left for Sa
lem. Va.. on a brief visit to the con
gregation of the church to which h>
has accepted a call, lie will also £,•
to Richmond, Va.. where Mrs. Smith
and children are stopping with r* la
; lives His little daughter. Olivia, is
ill with whopping cough.
TO ENJOY VACATION.
Mi*s Gertrude Haas of Spillman
Brothers, who secures her vacation
Saturday eight, expects to leave on
Sunday and visit relatives in Phila
delphia. as w* B as spend some time
in Atlantic City and other places of
inter* .-t.
CHILD SWALLOWS OIL.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs
Nelson Ritter, of Armel. Va . who
swallowed a quantity of kerosene oil
i at the home of his parents there on
I Monday afternoon, and who was quite
II seriously ill from the effects of same,
is much better.
I on Hindenhurg Hurls His Soldiers
At The On rushing Hosts Of Russians
But Czar’s Troops Push Onward Across Stock hod River And Cap
ture Important Points—Verdun Rattle Raging With As Great
Fury As Fvcr—British Make More Gains Along Somme
Front—Germans Renew Their Submarine Campaign
(By International News Serv'ce.)
Fctmgrad, Aug I With Field Mai
shal vnn Ilindciiburg now in supreme
command of the Austro-tierraan ar
mios in Poland and Galicia, the Teu
loll: are si niggling with renewed des
petal ion to check Ihe Russian ad
vaneo on Kovel, Romberg and other
important strategic cities in that ter
ritory. Driving from the northeast
and southeast, the Russians have
Inrced a general engagement with
two big Aust ro-German armies over
a front of inn miles, extending from
l.juba. chewo. Just south of the Pri|iet
fiver, to a point southwest of Brody.
The Russian are within artillery
range of the defenses of the Dorman
ha e at Kovel, hut have hei-u hamp
ered in gelling their big guns to the
front because of bad toads apd flood
eil rivers.
Russians Cross Stokhod.
I’hc crossing of the Stokhod river
ha- been forced ju t .011th of its June
lion with the Pripet river, and a mini
bei of important positions on the wes
tern bank have been raptured by tin'
Russians. The Russians look (loo
more prisoners and 12 mm bine runs.'
Verdun Battle Raging.
Paris, Aug. 4. The battle of Ver
dun is again raging with all of the
fnrr Tfrar-pmrrricTpmng nr inception
life in February. The fighting is e
pee 1 lly violent east of the Meuse,
where the German* have succeeded
pyint 1 lie louth,m part of the
v illage of rieury. The French state
nent today said that German attacks!
[wore mmlo all nigh I lony ayainsl the
French po itions on the I'h-ur.v and
Thiaurnont lines, Pul all »i n> ropub
■ il. Tlie crown prince today hurled
Ids Herman forces against the French
positions, but Hie a ill broke
down under the defense of the French
soldiers After occupy in the soul li
tem part ol Fleury. the Herman tried
(to enter the northern end of the ril
line, but were driven bark by the
] French fire.
British Make Gains.
London. Aim. 1. A rain for the
[British west of Pozlere , on the front
| between the Anere and the Soutine
tiver.', is reported In the oitirial war
office statement this afternoon. North
of Itazen!in and northwest ,»r imi
viile. some Herman prisoners were
captured in minor operations There
were artillery duels of varying ill
tensity at a number of points a Iona
the British front.
Italians Report Progress.
Rome, Any. t Tin- Italian war of
flee announeed today that furlltei
orour* bad been nne|. |,> the {t;l|
in iri tin vallei of I e. r nolo. I d
lowing tint repulse of urpri e at
tuck by the Austrian
Submarine Activity Renewed.
London, Aur. 1.—H nnany has on
tered upon another vigorous cam
jiaicn with her uhnitfrlnes. Purine
the tM hours end ins id noon today,
till, destruction o! la ships wa ' n
ported, not conn' tic; several traw
lers, which were >nk in the North
S'a The slop d-stroyed included
five of Swedish nationality, four ft'it
ish, two Finnish, one Norwegian, one
IIiilhtti. (inn .Inpom i mil nno Danish.
Special precaution:; wore taken when
the liner i’hilnilt Iplii.i ailed I rum
Liverpool. Tile steamer (piiotly wont
out of tlte Mersey river at 1! o’clock
tills iiioininK. A in on k tlte passengers
wore \V. II. Page, United States am
bassador to I liicl.iinl, anil Mrs. Page
50 Persons Killed on Steamer.
Koine, Am t More than 50 per
miii . most of them passengers, per
islieil when the Italian mail steamer
l.elinihro was shelled by an enemy
submarine in the Mediterranean. The
bombardment of this vessel, while
passengers and . allors were taking
to the boats, is 11 ill m ee 11 to have been
a violation of Herman's pledge to
wane suhniarino warfare with due re
Raid for the safety of non-eonibnl
ant li i not yet known wlielhei
tho aibmaritie was Herman or Air
Irian nationality. That the alearner
had triei1 to eseapn front Ihu m 11 !>■
marino wa not denied in the repm i
received today. It was asserted, how
' o r, that whatever loss of life in j
eiirred was afti t the steamer had |
been overtaken, had come to a ' lop,
and was puttin g all on hoard into the
small boats.
Naval Fight in Adriatic.
Vienna, Any. 1. Following a bom
hardttn nt of-Alois mra, a naval en
l a'.'eim tit developed ill the Adriatic
hi'tween Austrian and Italian war
hip . I he marine minbory announced
today The olhelal -i,'dement said
that one of the enemy vt . 'els wen
If
THE PUBLIC ASKED
TO HELP THEMSELVES
By Contributing Freely to the
Community Nurse Fund.
Today small i n\ ••lop. are being
distributed throughout the pity for
the purpose of receiving eontribu
(ions to the t'otuniunity Nur.o Fund.
These envelopes will bo collected
August b and in the intiiim (ho pub
lic is asked to fontributo as liberally
as possible to the movement. Any
amount can bo placed in tin- envelope,
but no one is expected to strain th* dr
resources: give what you can, he i*
only a few pennio The object of she
fund is mutually bent fit al and by
contributin',' one is only helping ono’.
sei;.
AGED SCOT VISITS
SON l!\l MARTINSBURG
Mr. William K. Murray, of Salis
bury. I’a . »< <ompanie 1 liy his an,
Mr. I-Mward Murray, of Blytheville,
Ba.. who visited his other son. Mr
Iiaviii B. Murray, of North ('• mr>
street, loll today for homo The
th r Mr Murray, who was horn in
S' f.-tland and ha.- boon re-,ding in
this county for .some 25 years, has
reach'd the ripe old ape of Sf> years
Tiiis wa* his first visit to Martinsburg.
MRS SMITH RETURNS
GREATLY IMPROVED
Mrs. .1. II, Smith, wife of the for
mer well known shr-rift. has return
ed from Berkeley Spritp--. where site
. spent several weeks taking 'he med
t dial baths When ,-h< went to that
famous health r< sort. Mrs. Smith
walked with great difficulty, even
with crutches. Sine’ then she has
been so much benefit ted that it is
nly at intervals that she uses one
rutch and her improvement is a
matter of much gratification to many
friends.
TO MAKE ANNUAL LEVIES.
The tax-levying bodies of Mart ins
burg and Berkeley county will meet
next Tuesday for the purpose of mak
ing the annual estimates.
♦
DESPITE THE RAIN
BOY SCOOTS DEPART!
And •'Hike" !t To Their 10-Day
Camp in the County.
The I'uy Scout
I rnns, arc in <■■■■
farm near 11 < •<!
•'reck, an>1 will n
ila.v -. A i tj o'eloi
• boys were all on
c. A., with 'lie
I tyche, and a ih-v
.home to .omul iiu
tor him. With
1 tier and incipient
tatted on their 1
time thought hi
'rip for littej in •!
were so caver ' -
was no hold ire.'
It. i m ati)> ’ .
that no1 a boy
the twelfth hour
lady of tlie
{last I...v not pro'
j should feel doub!
lb' las: trap T.
he'd to sending 1
were not many v
ter Htaubly and
- to reiurn the
■an e cot re \Yt \ ■
. party ot Nation:.!
wi ■ i sent. the h.
Ma i' in bu iv . I"
Wintermoyei '
ville, on Il.'ifk
tin there for ten
this morning the
.nil at tlie S' M
eeption of Scout
was si rii Oi hi
• veille once more
"t rim . of rhim
howers the hoy
It w.-i at one
'o postpone the
day, hut the he;,
•et started there
be able io ate
left hebiml A'
i night .. ; ouna
ntribuied to th■ -
■d for. and -Irn
repaid for filbm'
hose who contra
hoys (and there
did), Scorn Ma
-eon- Council lie
Through Cap
.f the local com
.ward, two Scouts
of thfi Stale
yuan] help vine
some outdoor :•
will be c 1;if 1 • i
r-amp rr any li
near the b.-bi-v. r..
yond Hedpe-vil!
on th> Win*«•!•!!
fount il also re
Winfermoyor in
use of his land.
The boys are
joyable visit, a
and Secretary p
A., are looking
de. trine to send •
meats to the bo;
<-einpr a boy t
ion Thi bo
ny one vi i
They are lor bed
• Back Creek be
ar Fuss' lawn,
farm, and the
thanks to Mt
•\ine the be; 'he
■ to have an er,
•utmaster ublv
, Of the V. M r
them. Any one
edibles or wee'
hirint" tie-'•
(CON'TIX' 'F.T' r’N PAGE «)
M. E FE-TIVAL.
Ladies’ Aid S' ’ • y of First M E
Church will hold festival or- the
lawn on Friday t ir t. the 4<h. Her
made cakes, let ream, randy, for
sale. In ease of r lyfhe leeture room
will be used.
IP
Meanwhile Keep Eye On Wash
ington Developments.
(By International News Service.)
N« York. \ug. 1 l’r< idont Mur |
p'.on. o* ihc railway » onh net or. . ;»i * • I |
I’n <!*!i» ! .• « , (if t ho Tr inni'-n. con |
f» rr» (J today with othr labor leader1' |
to ' ; a d« finite program of a"tion in j
tin* rvlway J rik»• now f bn-atened.
I* i aid that rna’v of the I«*ss» r j
]ind< r- r*f the railway men af oppon j
i*d to arbitration.
noth Marret on and I.eo arc k(*( p j
ini' ri doe toinb with the situation!,
at Wa-bin‘.'ton. where thdr ropro "n I
tati1 - arc watching development 1 in
l*r« -ddetii Wilson's efforts to prevent
EXPLOSION INJURES 15
IN POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y.
f By International News Service.)
I'oughkeep-ii N’. V . Ant-' 4 I'if
ti i r nun v.-i-ri- injured. one probably
fa'.'di . Ic ‘:i explosion at fit*- plant ol
'!:• Standard Anilim Compare today !
Wind' '.vi-rf broken throughout the!
village TIi- damage estimated ai
*50 (inn
BROKE INTO POSTOFFICE
BUT GOT NO BOOTY
By International News Service, i
( larendofi. Va . Aug. I Two rna-k
er] n.en broke into the poMoffiee here
today and blew up tl,<- sale with nit
roKlv' (-rine. Before the y euitld •
cape with th" funds, neighbors were
nrou-i d and the burglar- frightened
away.
STRIKE IS THREATENED
IN PHILADELPHIA
(By 'nternational News Service.)
Phibei-iphia. Aug. 4. Five hundred
mot' rm■ • and fomluftor- voted to
day to no if th<or demands for in
er--a-'d | .y are not granted.
Mi o*s Ka1" and Ida Brown, of Hal
limnre, ar - veiling Mr. and Mr.- A
Snyder. E. ’ Martin street.
ROBBERS GET BOEDER:
TRY THOMPSON STORE
TOLL OF DEATH WILL BE 100. *
♦ __ •
(By International Nc\#s Service.)
* Tazewell, rIYnn.t Auk 4. Tin* *
rinntli toll In the Hood of Itlair *
crock increased tn t»0 today Ilea *
" « uc parties fear that it will amount *
* to I (Ml before the wreckage In *'
* cleared out of Hie valley. hives *
* ligation Inday showed that a HO *
* foot dam gave way, sending great *
* lorrentH of water down the vnl- *
*' ley, which is only a (juarter of a *
* mile wide. More than half of *
' those who perished wen* children. *
* The rescue work is now being *
* pushed rapidly, and morn bod lei; *
* will probabh be found today by *
* the preachers.
TOMAHAWK' FESTAL
DAY TO BE TOMORROW
Third Annual Field Day With a
Preparedness Parade.
Tile Hill'll annual Hu III |i*y (if die
Ilonkutan' l.caguo fit Tomahawk will
In held m Tomahawk mi Saturday
in \i Heglnnlng ii (i mnticr of Ideal
;iMIni■ Iii• vIIII(■■ ihi '■ Hielil Hays have
heroine ii widely known thal interest
hi iln in may now In said In he conn
Iy wide. Last year It In eslimaled
thal 2,0011 people were In at Ietidalire
livery indieal inn points In all litteli
dance mi Saturday of between three
and four thou and.
The I li in km i *n 1 League is an organ!
/aliiin among Hi" men of IIiii k ('reek
Valley that 1 ei Its to iln for the county
what the Y. M. A. striven to attain
in the towns and cities. Their meet
inns are held every Tuesday night
and ( nil: i I dl exercises Intended Id
rive nieii training in every branch of
parliamentary procedure and speak
inr Till- program, however, is al
way Inijft around sonic n diglour
theme The meet ini?:', therefore, con
•ain the lies! dementi of a literary
nc i ty and a I’.lhle Study Forum. The
Hielil liny are planned a part of the
v■ ally, program for llu* purpri'o of
put|in: eneourat'irtf' emphasis on the
development of dean manhood and
t|p> n e of refilled eu loins of donier
, I en ip ! lie leer I ll i I IlH'd
hopcil t hat I lie e day : will hit Si leal i
mony in the constant presence in the
community of an organized medium
for tin- forwarding of movements fot
ip :.al uplift and bet I erment of life,
'liie preparation-■ for Saturday havi
cone forward on an elaborate scale
In older to accomniod.ate the crowd
. ,,, M 1 ii bin ■ and plai • outh
arrangement - have tie* n made I<
haie r.r. top at North Mountain
I■ re,in ihat point they will be carried
over III Ini' 1 , the fare from North.
Moun’ain In-up Those who come
t},, way will he conveyed back to
North Mountain iri lime to caU-h No.
1* in Mn* «*v»*nim'
I'rnf Rune* of Miti1 in bum. ti;i
arrang'-d |o have n number of un
broken < olt on ii.>• mound- :H1*I will
Ifi i i!< tnonf t a ■'»i !ft ’in v ork and
in i iditig anil ilt i ■ *ii;'
The I’n-paredne I' r d- tit 11
w ill in- ;m I'Xci'' din ■ 1 ntere ' n;
,,i 'ri|f. order i.i march will be
automobile, hot i lit' k ! id- tv. 1» 11 •: i <•J.
Civil \V;ir vet*?i • infant in arni't
. earriat'e: , gill . younc men, the
vaiious orders.
•| (in pr< i-nri- r,f bo'li tin •I'»ni
Sp: ti;- and the I:;. x t * - r band • ill -n
ii\. n tin? occasion with plenty ot
in u >.
Several 'if the merchant s in town
ha ... tii i n a ki d ’•> at range exhibit
bootti >. on tin- ground f'>' *i>‘! 'Iav
K 'a cially i i' hoped thal vehicle
n, : . and ib-alet and tho-e who
■ dio improved Cinn machinery of
ail kind w ill b- in ' <nr an *■ x11ibit
*l ;.. <■ will, of roir ii* no oxpeni'*
a- to thi ■ ri'’.iban pet’lr,/
tl . exhibit to Tomahawk.
a '.,i. Crystal l.'i -auran* plan' to
l.a ■ caterers on it e ground ’o rve
In; . in x at popular pri' i-p, .*• that n't
fir- need trouble about bringing hi-*
dinner unles-. he prefer* to.
.1. V.'. Rockwell aid son Ray.
of Magnolia, spent t’.e morning in
Martinsburg.
Cheapest ire to buy Is the ice that
lasts the longest.
CASKEY’S BAKERY.
Open day and night. & 16 Ip tf
“Crossed*' Police and Worked
In Downtown Section.
SCARED AWAY BEFORE
ANY BOOTY WAS SECURED
Broke Window In Office and
Crawled Between Bars_,
Left Saw and Can of Molas
ses Behind In Flight.
While members of tho pollen (ore*
Welf milling the western auction of
Hie i lly In i nielil in the hope of set
line trace of the hold Individuals who
opernled in Hie home ot Col, John
I1' Boyd, Attorney l| II. Kmmort and
VIi'. Conrad Cline early Wednesday
morn inn, mine daring thief "erosHed”
I he office i:; and ranie Into the heart
of ihe Ini ine i section for an attack
upon i lie i lot hint', store of Tlioinp
on A Thompson, shorlly after 10
lint lor ilie merest accident, It Is
probable ilmi Hie thief would havn
scoured eonsltii ralde booty. As It.
was, he wits seared away without
yetting. enough to pay him for Ills
lime al the rale of a dollar a day.
The man effected an entrance
through a window in Hie store, which
is located in an alcove on the south
ado of ihe lore, lie got In through
i pa ayeway between the Thompson
\ Thompson mid Minor ImildlnKS,
broke the glass in the window after
mealing il with molasses to deaden
Hie sound, and then pried the Iron
bars apart a sufficient distance to ad
mil hltn. The thief must have been
of slight build, as lie squeezed Ihrotigh
a very narrow opening.
Once In-Ide, he proceeded to turn
off the light and yet busy. About that
lime, however, I’aul McDonald, one
of the clerk . went Into the store to
sinnd lo the lights for the night, and
Hie thief, hearing the clerk unlock
ing the door, made his escape, going
over Hie fences In the rear and get
■ in:- on lii College Ireel through the
premise of William II. Crown. Co
in:- tli roue It the Crown premise-s, the
Ihief dropped 1K neckties, Hie only
limit v le had carried away with him.
Tie- robber left behind him a hack
iw, a il in culling metal, and a
qtinc can ol molasses, used in smear
II ver gla to deaden Hie sound
of i- breaking There Is no clue to
his Identity. 5 | •
NOT TO INTERFERE
IN RAILROAD STRIKE
Senate Committee Sets Face
Against This Course.
(Ry International News 3ervic«.)
V a.-dun "m, Ain.', 4. Tim sonata
nr* r •• « .iiiiiu'inn cominllfeo went
iin r*■ • i 'I tins morning :ii';rinnt con*
* a,m. I ini• iv«-ntion in llm threat*
« rn •! t it' ■.f railway employes, Sen
a'nr New lands, 'liii chairman, an
nounced.
The rrifiiniii'Pe decided to fable
’la .N'ewhird' resolution, dIrftetiBg
'Me r o nun . on to invent ifuite anil ro
pe to i in ■ • i r.nriling the rate
of v- a:.< ai I hours of crvlce of each
ela ; o' employe-.
The r< tie ion was Introduced on
Ini. 22 a' the reqU' t of t h<; United
■ < h ..ilior of fomtuerre, after
e' i r e no from .several hundred
eoromer' al bmlief.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
SHOWS A DECREASE
(By International News Service.)
few York, \uk. 4 \ decrease of
12 irt the number of new cases of In
far til paraly-M was reported today,
'lie total number of new cases wa*
17a. md the number of deaths 46.
M Ta Hi; It; w • Mr. R.
I. Miller, \rd> r were visitors Hi
town Thursday.
HELP WANTED ’
Wa> tc-fl — Several girls
over h', years of age. Ap
plv at Interwoven Mills.
C i ip'Mou Wed Krt tf ‘1
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