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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
TEST PROVES SUCCESSFUL.
Messages May BE Sent in Opposite Di'
rections on One Wire.


A novel and successful test was made
by which telegraph and telephone mes
sages were transmitted over the same
wire at the same time between Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville.
The East Tennessee Telephone Com
pany made a contract with the Postal
Telegraph Company to use its wires from
Chattanooga to Knoxville. Before the
contract was closed however, this test
was made, said to be the first Of the kind
in the country. Messages were telegraph
ed from Chattanooga and were accurate
ly received at Knoxville. At the same
time a telephone message was being
transmitted over the same wire from
Knoxville to Chattanooga, the message
being accurately received.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

grand jury without
bond, charged with
the killing of Gov.
William Goebel.
: il a 5 Jones of
Whitley County, ar
rested for compile
ity in the assassin
alton of the Gov
ernor, was admit
ted to bail in the
sum of $500. Whit
takers examination
,n IaEAaa hAD.txs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

has transpired as
the result Of an idle
action of a pretty
Iowa girl and the
mystery loving ma
ture of a Govern
ment employe in
Cuba, the egg act
ing as a means of
introduction.
The open ! n &
chapter of the ro-
nance dates from
last summer, when
the egg reached
NI;.. ;,,;, G;lIau
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

only was informed as TO the strength of
the Beers. but that he urged and pleaded
with the war Office repeatedly for imme
diate preparation on their part. Some of
Gen. Wolseley's supporters are saying
that he backed Sir Williams report, but
that the Marquis of Lansdowne shelved
;t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
WARM SOUTH AFRICA
DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE CAM
PAiGN UP TO DATE.

Relief of Lsdysmith Has Cost About
All 1t Is Worth Loss of the Town Is
Considered No Great Blow to the
Cause of the Beers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

President Anderson OF the Southern
Mormon mission field, says that there are
300 Mormons in South Carolina and
10000 in eleven Southern States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. @. L.
Guichard, Pastor Regular Services every
2nd and 4th Sunday In the month at 1890 z.
m. and 1880 p. M. Sunday School at IA
O'Clock and Y. II. $. &. Il. at $3.50 every sun
day. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

1t was announced at Mason City, Iowa,
that the sons of veterans committee had
made good progress toward the proposed
national military college.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
"sAPHo" IS SUPPRESSED.
Police Prevent Performance of tn,
Nethersole Play.

Nethersole Play.
The production of the play "Sapho'
was stopped in New York by the police.
The management of the theater and rep
resentatives of Miss Nethersole said no
attempt would be made to produce
''Sapho" until il could be done legally.
The critics of ''Sapho' say such play
should have no place on the modern
stage. 1t is a picture of phase of life
that might far better remain unpictur-
ed, for it serves no good purpose. To
claim that il teaches a moral lesson is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

Frisco Board of Health destroyed ~.
600 pounds Of meat sold by the Govern
ment 10 q local dealer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

Judge Moore and evidence adduced is
held to show that he is either deeply inn
plicated in the crime or knows the men
who did the shooting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
ROMANCE OF AN EGG.

The Means of Uniting an Iowa Girl
and a u. s. Employe.
For a full-hedged romance TO hatch
from common hens egg is a rather ex-
traordinary occurrence but this is what
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. j. j. Willitts. Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 7:OO y. m. except the third Sunday each
month. Sunday-school at 1 p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

N. z. CHURCH-Rev. o. w. Wiilet, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock a. m. and n p M Sun
day school at IL N. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

The President has approved the bill
abolishing the discriminating duty Of 81
a ton on Cuban vessels and ordering Ii
refunded where collected since the peace
treaty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. p. W. Bekker Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 1880 a. m, and p. m. and every Wednes-
day at p. m. A lecture in school room IAN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

Cold wave nipped the strawberry crop
in Texas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
PLAGUE ON ASTEAMER
SHIP AT PORT TOWNSEND HAS
SEVERAL CASES.

Japanese Tramp Ship Nanyo Maru I'm
Quarantine for a Month Matter Kept
Quiet-The Health Officers Maintained
the Disease Was Beriberi.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Fathes
II. Webeler. Regular services the and Sunday
In each month
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

Msrcel-Habert. the colleague Of Paul
Deroulede, Paris, was found guilty and
sentenced to ave years banishment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
HELD AS THE SLAYER OF GoEBeL

Harlan Whitaker Accused of Murder
ing kentucky's Governor.
Harlan Whitaker of Butler County,
the home of w. :. Taylor, has been held
at Frankfort, Ky, to answer to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
MANY MINERS KILLED
COLLiERY EXPLOSION. CAUSES
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

Accident at Red Ash, w. Va, Supposed
to Have Been Caused by Fire Damp
Not One Left Alive to Tell How Dis
aster Happened.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

GPAYLlNG LODGE, No. 36s, y. d A. NJ.
neets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full OF tho moon
j. X. MERz. W. NJ.
J. =. HURN. Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 1872 meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays al 2 o clook in the az
terDoon. MRS. j. NJ. JONES, President.
JULIA FoURNIER, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

MARVIN POST, No. 240 G. A. R., meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
A. l.. POND, Post Com.
j. C. HANSON, Adjutant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15

GRAlLING CHAPTER, X. A. NJ, No. 12O.-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
j. X. MERz, II. p
a. TAYLOR Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15


South Branch. h................ =. r. 1ichaIdson
Beaver Greek. ....John Hanna
Maple ForesS .................... y. Deckfow
Graylng. ......Aoelpors InyiCf
SOCIETY MEETINGS.
N~~~~~N~N~N~N~o~~>~>~c~N~~
N. T. CHURCH-Rev. o. w. winet, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock a. and p. m. Sum
day school at ~ N. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
PRESBYTERIAN cHURCH-Rev. @. L.
Guichard, Pastor. Regular Services every
End and 4th Sunday In the month at 1O:SO z:
IN. and 1880 p. M. Sunday School at IA
O'Clock and Y. i. $. G. Il. at $3.50 every sun
day. Prayer meeting every WEDNESDAY
evening.
DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. p. w. Bekker Pastor. Services every Sum-
day at 1880 a. m, and p. m. and every Wednes-
day at p. m. A lecture in school room IAN.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. j. j. Wiltts Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 200 y. m. except the third Sunday each
month. Sunday-school at p. m.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-FatheH
II. Webeler. Regular services the and Sunday
In each month
CRAWLING LODGE, No. $50, y. A. NJ.
neets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on before the full OF tho moon
J.K. MERz W. M.
J. 2. HURN. Secretary.
MARVIN POST No. 24O G. A. r., meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
A. l.. POND, Post Com.
j. C. HANSON, Adjutant
woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No 1862, meets ON
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at 2 oclook in the az
terDoon. MRS. J. NJ, JONES, President.
JULIA FoURNIER, Sec.
GRAlLING CHAPTER, X. A. NJ, No, l2O.-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
J. X. MERz, h p.
A. TAYLOR, Sec
CRAWLING LODGE, /. o. O. r.. No. 49,
Meets every Tuesday evening.
JOSEPH PATTERSON, N. G.
G. o. MCCULLOUGH, Sec.
BUTLER POST. No. 81, Union Life Guards,
meet every first and third saturday evenings
In W. Il. q. hall. Ii. DoUGHERrY, Captain.
y. ID. BRcHe es, Adjutant.
CRAWFORD TENT, K o. T. M. No lo2-
Meets every Saturday evening.
J.J. COLIN Com.
T. NOLAN, X. h.
CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, 20. SO, meets "Wednesday evening o.
or before the full Of the moon
MRS. A. GRoULERF, W. M.
MRS. FRED NARRIN, Sec
COURT CRAWLING, 1. o. F., No. 7oO.-Meets
second and last Wednesday of each month.
J. WOODBURY., O. R
B. WIsNER, R. s.
CRAWLING HIVE. No. 54. l.. o. 7. M.-Meets
every first and third Wednesday Of each month.
MRS GoULETTE, Lady Com
MRS. 4. WALDE, Record Keeper.
REGULAR CONVOCATION OF PORTAGE
LODGE, No. 141, X. of r., meets in Castle HAL
the first and third Wednesday Of each month.
H. A. POND, X. of X. ).
l.. T. WRIGHT, O.
CRAWLING COUNCIL, No. r. & 8. M.
will hold their Regular convocatlon on Friday, on
or before the full of the moon.
JULIUS X. MERz. 7. j. M.
+. L. NICHOLSON. Sec.
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HE MISSED HIS MISSION
DAVID STARR JORDAN PREACHED
POLITICS TO THE TEACHERS.
Anderson Secured Next Neeting-Riot
Barely Averted at AIbany-Crisis
in Evansville Coal Field.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, March 30.-At D
o'clock this evening. 2.75O teachers had reg
ing of the North Indiana Teachers As
ISOLATION here, which indicates total at
tendance of fully 5000. many of the visitors
not having registered. This is the largest
attendance in the history of the associa-
ton, and the largest gathering of teachers
i'm the United States, with the exception
of the National Association. The day was
devoted to meetings of the different sections
of school work. high school, art. country
and village, music and others, upon which
there was large attendance and in which
much interest was manifested.
The leading event of the day was the
address by DR.. David Starr Jordon. of
Leland Stamford University, on 1.-THE Rise
of the Common Man." which, however.
proved disappointment to the teachers.
it being largely IA political harangue
against the administration. Imperialism.
mlitarism and retention of island posses
sions Tonight the doctor spoke on
Agassiz as a teacher.
To-day the fight for the location of the
tonight Anderson won, the locating COM
mittee deciding in favor of that city
against Charlottesville and South Bend.
Superintendent j. w. Hamilton, of Month
cello, has been selected by the nominating
committee for the next president of the as
ISOLATION. The election of officers Will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
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ALL WANT FRANCHISES.
Promoters of Electric Railways
Swarm the Streets of Wabash.

Special to the India polls Journal
WABASH. Ind, March 30.-Wabash is to-
day overrun with interurban railway pro-
moters. Messrs. Caldwell, Miller and Wake
man, of Akron, o., are here for the pur-
pose of obtaining the right of way for a
road to Rochester, and say that If fran
chise be obtained from the County
Commissioners, they will begin work in
forty days. They claim to represent c. w.
Mackey, a lawyer and promoter, of New
York. alleged to be very wealthy, and who
is constructing roads elsewhere. They say
they will ask no subsidy.
Monday next the County Commissioners
will pass on the petition for an election in
this township to vote $4,000 in aid of an
interurban line from Wabash to Peru. Fred
Boyd and X. ID. Wheildon, of New Haven.
Conn, are representing this project which
is backed by r. ID. Blakesee. capitalist
of New Haven. The friends of the latter
line intimate that the Mackey project is
visionary and rung In to beat the subsidy,
but Mr.. Caldwell emphatically denies that
they are interested one way or the other.
Caldwell. If the Rochester road is built, is
slated for superintendent. Nothing else is
talked of on the streets. The Council will
meet Monday night to consider an applica-
ton for a city franchise, asked by Mr..
Boyd.
To add interest to the situation, local at
torneys have obtained franchise through
the county from north TO south and are
now trying to finance the scheme. and are
comforting with Chicago bond houses this
week.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.


CHICAGO. March 30-Names of the di-
rectors and officers of the new American
Steel Company were announced to-day. Of
the fourteen directors of the American
Steel Company there are but four names
which do not appear i'm the directories Of
American Tin-plate, National Steel or
American Steel Hoop. The new men are
II. j. Beatty, j. G. Battele, Myron l. Arms
and A. w. Brown. Three of these four
will be vice presidents and another general
Western manager of the new company
The list of directors. executive committee
men and executives chosen is as follows:
Directors-D. G. Reid. w. T. Graham. w
b. Leeds, w. III. Moore, Henry Wick. r.
VI. Gilbert, w. K. Refs. j. a. Topping r.
j. Beatty. j. G. Battelle. Myron |. Arms
j. III. Moore. y. w. Brown. r. s. Wheeler,
and three others not yet named. Executive
committee-W. III. Moore. w. 4. Leeds, d.
G.. Reid. w. L. Graham. and three others
yet unnamed.
President. ID. G. Reid; vice president j.
G.. Battelle: second vice president. NJ. l..
Arms; third vice president, a. w. Brown;
fourth vice president. j. A. Topping; treas
urer, Fred Wheeler; secretary. Scott;
general Western manager. r. j. Beatty.
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the deplorable conditions now existing.
Uncertainty will paralyZe industry.
THE Constitution may or may not fol-
low the flag. but the good faith OF the
American people must stand unquestioned
wherever the stars and stripes are seen.
There IL no way to successfully govern
or deal with people who are In our power
or are inferior To us I'm advantages and
opportunity except be strictly just TO
keep perfect good faith with them.
THE plea of harmony in the party APP
peals TO me strongly. But this Is a ques-
ton higher than party or policy; IL is a
question of principle. and IL is better that
even small minority of the party should
be right than that should all be wrong
ut Is of vital consequence, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that this. our first important step In
legislation for our new possessions. should
be such as TO commend itself to the judg-
ment and conscience of the American peo-
Pile
Mr. Proctor introduced an amendment Ia
the bill providing that lin no event shall
any duties be collected after the 10Th OF
June. 1900. the end of the present fiscal
year.
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RETURNS TO THE kLONDIKE.
First Man to Build a House on Site of
Dawson City.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, March 30.-GeorSe
w. Hover, whose home is in this county,
has returned to the Kiondike, where he
worked as a miner for five years. Mr..
Hover is one of the I<londike pioneers, be-
ing one of the first white men to enter the
territory. In 1895, Hover, with one COM
panion. crossed the Chilkoot pass, and
drew three hundred pounds of supplies on
a sled. They had no guide and no clear di-
rections concerning the route. After in
credible labor and dangers they safely
reached the Yukon river and descended
that stream two thousand miles i'm an open
boat, constructed of hewn tree trunks
Hover erected the first cabin on the site
of Dawson City, and 1t is yet standing He
picked up the largest gold nugget ever
found in the Klondike, and was the first to
adopt the burnt drift scheme of mining
in frozen ground. He made a fortune i'm the
digg1ngs and still owns two richly-paying
claims. When he left the gold fields. last
August. he expected to buy a fruit farm in
California and retire to a life of ease He
purchased the farm, but could not find
contentment, and at last decided to return
to the mines.
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ACTION ON AMENDMENTS.
Price of Pesos Fixed-ChanEe Pro-
posed by Lindsay Accepted.

At the conclusion of Mr.. Pettus's speech
consideration of the amendments was re-
sumed The pending amendment was that
of Mr.. Morgan. providing that the United
States, I'm exchanging the Porto Riean
coins for United States money. should pay
100 cents instead of 60 cents for each of the
Porto Rican pesos. After some discussion
the amendment was defeated-i2 TO 80. The
committee amendment as TO the exchange
of money was then adopted.
Mr. Pettus offered as substitute for
section IL a provision declaring that 1.-THE
Constitution and law of the United States
shall have the same force and effect I'm
Porto Rico as I'm other territories of the
United States.
Mr. Allen discussed the constitutional
questions involved I'm the pending BILL He
maintained that no man who Is familiar
with the Constitution could honestly con-
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HENDERSON AGAIN.
The Speaker Explains the Aims Of the
Tariff Advocates.

CHICAGO. March 30.-A special to the
Times-Herald from st. Paul says: Speak
er Henderson has followed up his letter to
an Iowa constituent. scoring the Senate
and the opponents of the Porto Rican
tariff with a second communication on the
same subject. this. time to a friend in
Minnesota. ,The speaker alludes to the
100000 savages in the Philippines and
makes plain the assertion that the main
thing the tariff men are fighting for is to
establish the power of Congress to rule
the so-called colonies outside of the Con-
stitution. He writes: 1T is very important
to have established the doctrine that we
can treat our new possessions in such cases
as may seem best to the government, con-
sulting its interests and the interests of the
possessions that we bound to take care
of. The fight against the Porto Rican bill
comes from greater interests that are not
disturbed so much by the trade with Porto
Rico, but that want free trade with the
100000 of savages in the Philippines.
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OPPOSED TO VENGEANCE.


LONDON, March 81. - Mr.. Winston
Churchill in long dispatch from Durham.
expresses regret that the Morning Post
does not support his views regarding the
treatment of rebels. He says he desires to
give a full explanation of his views here
after, but will not again allude to the SUBJ
ject i'm the columns of the Morning Post
He proceeds. however, to say that Sir Red
vers Butler and most OF the officers of dis
tinction share his views. and then adds
LIT is strange that officers in the field
should hold more tolerant views than pre-
vail at home. However, il is not. perhaps
the first time that victorious gladiators
have been surprised To see thumbs turned
down in the imperial box.
He protests against the spirit of venge-
ance which can only delay the attain
ment of peace adding: Beware of driv-
ing me to desperation. Even cornered
rat is dangerous. We desire speedy peace.
The last thing we want is that the war
should enter the guerrilla phase. Those
who demand an eye for an eye and tooth
for a tooth should ask themselves whether
such barren spoils are worth five years of
bloody partisan warfare.
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The Awakening.

Is there the man who feels no quickening fov
When FIRST the late March skies blown
away.
And light. upon the outstretched arms OF day.
Becomes soulful blue? or Is IL
That when the maple tingles In its veins
Ills heart alone should have no vernal beat
His days alone reject the full and sweet.
His shoulders shrink beneath the early rains1
For spring is measured by our Joy in life.
BY what we feel and know. not what r. there:
II lies within whether enjoy
These early fields OF natures love strife.
This yelling growth and palptatipg air
This beauty and the rainstornl's pure alloy
Lebanon. Ind. j. Milton Mckinley
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, March 30.-Walter Ely,
local manager of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company's two mills in West Marion.
announced to-day that the old Bortz mill
would resume operations next Monday
morning, after ten weeks idleness. Mr..
Ely says the company will pay its employees
semi-mopthly. as 1t always has, hereto
fore, and stand the consequences of what
ever may arise as result of the violation
of the state labor law. He says the COM
pany agreed, recently with State Factory
Inspector McAbee, that IL he would dismiss
the cases now pending against the COM
pany at Muncie, for the violation of the
law. 1t would hereafter pay its employees
weekly, but Mr.. McAbee did not dismiss
the cases and the company has now de-
cided to night 1t out through the courts. on
the ground that the law is unconstitu-
tiOnal
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Jackson Democratic Primary.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. March 30.-The Demo-
cratic primary election to nominate county,
judicial and congressional delegate tickets
was held in this county to-day 1t is i'm
possible to learn anything of the results at
1t late hour tonight as a censor has been
placed over the telephone exchange at
Brownstown. through which connection
Is made with western townships. and To
vote is permitted to be sent out over the
wires. The vote close in the eastern
part of the county, while meager returns
from the western part indicate that the
vote was larger than ever before cast.
March 31-At o'clock this morning il Is
conceded that Overmyer has carried the
county by several hundred over Griffith for
Congress. Jeptha III. Garrett, of Little
York. over \. n. Munden. of this city. for
joint senator, and j. l.. Ford for sheriff.
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MINES SUDDENLY CLOSED.
Evansville Pitmen Precipitate n Crisis
i'm Industrial Circles.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 30.-The
question as to whether miners shall pur-
chase powder in open market or from
operators has brought the controversy to
crisis here. Without warning the miners
of the Evansville district cleaned up in the
various mines to-day preparatory to re-
manning idle till the question is settled.
1t had been understood this action would
be taken next week.
The situation is rendered critical here.
no preparation mas been made TO meet
conditions which the closing of mines will
bring. Many large manufa curing estab-
lishments have but few days coal sup
ply on hand. and the suspension of work
is likely to cause a number of shut-downs
and throw many people out of work. Many
families about town are almost entirely
out of fuel and none of the operators has
an extra supply on hand