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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
EFFORTS TO STOP SPEEDING
Special to the Telegraph

Lewistown, Pa Aug. II. - There
has been much complaint about speed
ing on automobiles and motorcycles
in the Narrows of the State road east
of Lewistown, and Reuben Gayton,
whose car was wrecked in the Mar
rows on Tuesday evening has been
placed under arrest by sheriff of Juni-
alta county, charged with driving a
car while intoxicated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
SUMMONED TO PHILADELPHIA
II al, IL

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. II. - Health
OFFICER Percy Snowberger, received a
summons from Coroner ]. H. Kinter,
authorized by the State Board of
Health, to report Immediately in
Philadelphia for duty, supposedly in
aiding to suppress and keep out in
fantile paralysis from that city. Mr..
Snowberger left Yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
CUT BY PIECE OF STEEL
Special TO the Teleeyabh

Lewistown, Pa, Aug. IL. - Carl
Davis, of Burnham, engineer of tests
at the Logan Iron and Steel company's
plant, is suffering from a severe lac
GRAFTON of the forehead caused by a
piece of steel striking him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
REFINED PETROLEUM DROPS

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Standard
Oil Company of New York to-day re-
duced the price of refined petroleum
for export 15 cents, making refined in
cases 1135 cents a gallon, in tanks
$40 cents, and standard white in bar
lels 895 cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
BITTEN BY PET DOG

New Cumberland, Aug. IL. - Jean
Kaufman ten-year-old son of Carl
Kaufman, was bitten in the hand by
his pet dog yesterday. The animal was
struck by an automobile and in it's
fright ran to his master who tried to
pet him and was bitten.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
IS, 900 at Odd Fellows
Reunion at Pen Mar Park
Special to the Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. IL. - Yes
terday's reunion of odd Fellows OF
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, Delaware and District
of Columbia at Pen Mar, was one of
the largest ever held at the resort.
Fourteen special trains loaded with
people came into the park, beside
those that arrived on the regular
trains and those that reached there
by trolley and automobile. The crowd
was estimated at $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
INJURED MAN RECOVERING

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 11.-Samuel
NJ. Cook, who was dangerously injured
nearly month ago by flying splin-
ter penetrating his body to a depth
of several inches while operating a
circular saw at the Emerson Branting-
ham shops, has returned from the
Union Protestant Hospital. Baltimore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Marysville, Pa. Aug. II. - Galen
Fisher, who was operated on for ap-
pendicitis at the Harrisburg Hospital
several weeks ago, was brought home
on Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
COLUMBIA READY FOR PARADE

Columbia, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE in
dustrial committee of the Firemen's
Labor Day Parade and Review, has
chosen John H. Ostertag. chief mar
shall, and S. High Levan, chief of
staff. Reports from the secretary
showed that at least one hundred
floats will be in the line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
HIT NEWS AGENT, Is HELD

At hearing before Alderman Caveny
yesterday afternoon Newton A. Swailes
was held for court under $500 bail, on
a charge of aggravated assault and
battery, against r. Brinser, manager
of the Harrisburg News Agency.
Swailes and Brinser were engaged in a
dispute about a trifling matter and
Swailes. struck Brinser in the eye.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
w. C. T. U. MEETING

Lemoyne, Pa, Aug. IL. - A regular
meeting of the Women's Temperance
Union will be held at the home of Mrs.
William Bentz, in Hummel avenue.
Officers will be elected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
TAKES OUT SIS, 900 PERMIT

Chisuk Emuna congregation this
afternoon took out a permit to build
a new brick and stone synagog at
Sixth and Forster streets at a cost of
$4,000. ]. F. 'Barnhart and Company
is the contracting firm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
ROYER MAY RECovER.

Charles e. Boyer, the Postal Tele-
graph Company lineman, who fell
from pole at Highspire yesterday
and fractured his skull, is reported to-
day as resting comfortably. 1t is be-
lieved he will recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
ICE FAMINE AT wAYNEsBoRo
Special to the Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug II. = There
has been an ice famine among the
residents of Waynesboro during the
past three days on account of the
ice company here not having enough
to supply the demand on account of
hot weather.
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MARYsvILLE UNION PICNIC

Marysville. Pa, Aug. IL. - Marys-
vile's annual union Sunday School
picnic will be held at Hershey on
Tuesday, August %, it was decided to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A son

Shiremanstown, Pa, Aug. II. = Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Zimmerman an
nounce the birth of a son, Chelsea
zimmerman on Tuesday, August g.,
1916.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY OUTING

Lemoyne, Pa, Aug. II. - The Wo-
mems Missionary Society of the Unit
ed Evangelical Church held its an
nual outing at Island Park yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
"RIpGE PICNICv TOMORROW

Marysville, Pa. Aug. 1.-THE an
nual picnic of Salem Evangelical
church will be held at Iron Stone
Ridge tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
FOR DISTRESS AFTER MEALS

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Gives prompt relief to nausea, sics
headache and acid stomach-AdV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
PHYSICIANS MEET
Special to The Tefcerabh

Columbia, Pa, August 11.-Central
Pennsylvania Society of Homeopathic
Physicians met here yesterday with
good attendance of delegates from
various sections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11

First Deputy Attorney General of
Pennsylvania, one of the brainiest law
yers that Lancaster county, mother of
noted attorneys, has produced. Mr..
Keller is spending his birthday by
working.
The sun., 1916-08-29

publican speakers to scare" the voters
by talk about temporary prosperity
ard by prophes!es OF hard times after
the war. Mr.. Daniels said In part:
what could Toe gained by returning
the Republican party to power? Tha Is
the question every Independent voter
will ask himself before he votes to
change the present prosperous condi-
tions for-What?
Neither the President nor the authors
of the present tarifr schedules pretend
there is any sanctity about the sched-
uics IN the present bill. They rejoice
that under 1t prosperity abide under
cur national rooftree. but they know
tina, a tariff framed in peace n stand
ing the stress Of foreign wars might
need to he altered after the war. New
occasions teach new duties And so, in
the Democratic platform there Is recog-
milton hat the war may bring about
economic changes more varied and far
reaching thar the world has ever before
experienced
What do the Republicans promise "
They demand n tariff commission and
never once point with pride to the
Aldrich hill Of denominations. Nobody.
therefore. could gain anything In regard
to the tarlff by e~lecting Hughes except
those tarinf barons who would like to
write measures to tax all the people for
their own enrichment"
The sun., 1916-08-29
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
DODCED BY HUGHES
Candidate Will Attempt No
Accents of Peaks ut
Estes Park.

ESTES PARK. col. Aug. 2S~.--Charles T..
Hughes will not indulge his favorite
sport Of mountain climbing to any great
extent during his brief %sojourn here. He
sat on the hotel veranda this morning
and looked toward Longs Peak. which
towers 14.500 feet. then reluctantly de-
clared he would not undertake any such
strenuous exercise as mounting II.
Mr.. Hughes figures that after his three
weeks Of constant travel he Is not In the
proper condition for such feats. n that
IL he did make the climb he would be- in
n poorer condition for the remainder Of
the campaign than when he cam here
yesterday. He used to go 70 switzerland
every year. garb himself In the climbing
mountaineer's costume II scale the
heights, but he was considerably younger
then.
Announcement Of his determination tn
attempt to break no ascent records was
received with disappointment by the
movie artists. but they were appeas.d
when Mr.. Hughes went with his secrc-
tary. Lawrence H.. Green, and "A few Of
the newspaper correspondents for IA round
of tire links n few minutes later.
There are many amateur photogra-
piers here also and they snap the lresi-
Dental nominee wherever he appears out
side the hotel. MIR. and Mrs. Hughes
went for a short motor drive this after
noon.
The sun., 1916-08-29
BILLBOARD FIGHT
OPENED ON WILSON
Suffs Engage Million Sign
Places i'm Attempt to De-
feat President.

one million suffrage billboaids will
blossom IN the twelve states where
women vote between now and October |.
and the leaves OF these blossoms won't
fall I'll after election day-unlesS some
naughty Democrat pulls them OF The
purport ~ the hiliboards will be anti
Wilson that's all.
The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage is busy composing epiRraius
such as Block the Democratic party.
which has blocked wonau's effort TO get
the vote" ''pou't reflect Wilson. who
failed tre women" a.. Printed IN letters
of purple. white and green, the colors of
the union. these epigrsms are to lame
from every fence. tree ard vacant wall
where the woman voters eye IL likely 81
fall.
Miss :. tda Flatman * in charge %:
the billboard campaign. She stiits west
to-day. Her first stop Viii hc Chicae-
and then she Will 60 on till every suf'
frage stat. from Illinois to Washington
is placardcd.
Miss Catherine Mercy ot Boston, who
has achieved "a residence in Kansas n
order To vote agains' Wilson this FALL
came To New York yesterday TO couc.l
with Congress- oual Union leaders her,
and to announce the plans Cor the We>',
srn campaign. dressed In Il spor, sl.'
OF Wild purple. white and green stripes
IA checked purple and white waist. d,
rurple hat with "A long purple plume
and purple stockings and slippers. h.'
travelling suit for TIVE West. she wa,
IA vision which any ono faTllia- with IN,
regalia Of the Congressional Union rnul,
not fail TO connect with that organiZa
ton.
The sun., 1916-08-29
REPLY TO O'CONNELL CHARGES.
Once Accused Himself of Having
Fraudulent Names nm Petition.

Charges mad" ny John !. o'Connel'.
Progressive counts chairman. that names
signed to tho Whitman and calder nom
mating petitions In tho Progressive pri-
mary in some cases we've discovered 10
have been forged did not excite the Re-
publican politicians yesterday.
T. j. Il. kracke. In charge OF Gov.
Whitman's new headquarters. said he
had had nothing To do with the Progress
siye petitions. ~ cald,r's headquarters
the suggestion was mad" that perhaps
some ~ the workers had o afei on the
jon and had sent IN names without get
ting the consent ~ the owners. As tho
petitions hal 800 names whereas only
1850 were required, Their. L. no chance
of t1sir hong thrown out. u was said.
A. a matter OF fact II was pointed ou'
this has occurred hefor. in I'roc~essS"
primaries. once When oConn-ll himself
was the ,dul.la'" for 'he nomination fpt
District Attorney. The Honest Ballof
Association discovered there were fraud
u.eut names on tho o'Connell petition,
but .xonerated O'Connell from any
blame.
The sun., 1916-08-29

I'll" departing brotherhood dcle%a.es
also carried with hen 4 series uf in
struDtiou~ t. govern the conduct OF the
employees in the event OF tiouD.c. some
OF these follow
y man in road service involved in
the strike will perform any service after
the hour set To- strikn. unless he has al
ready begun his trip and has actually
left the terminal. II the train has lott
the terminal he will complete tn" tIIp
and deliver the engine and train at tic
end Of the run or IL" w point, II g., |
up under the law, after which he VII
| perform no further -iNic- until tae
close 81 IN" strike. Men 81 other roit.
service VIII leave the service at the APP
pointed time.
idr H. yuur l-gu. right - STRIKE
f., Concerned there - no difirreurs ho-
, tween a mail train and a freight tram
You have idruticaily the same rig lo
refuse to perform service on II mail
train As you have 20 rcfu>. service Oh a
! freight train.
AN men ON strike VIII keep away
FROM the companies property. ,Ncept
/ such men ~ are designated certain du'
The sun., 1916-08-29
POLICE GET FOOD DATA.
Com sn isaiOnrr Woods Writes
N%hoIrsaIrrs ~ tu supplies.

In line with his policy Of prcpIrigg
the police force for Use in every public
'.' '""n"v Police Commissioned Arthur
Woods sent out yesterday ~ or seven
: nt.,td t"tt,rs L. Sew York wholesale
dealers in foodstuMs asking Toy statistics
on he food on hand and IN sight.
lie did not make known just what his
plan IL when he gets this Information.
but II concerns New York's situation III
the event uf a railroad trikc
tn" letters went to wholesale grocers.
butchers. dIirym"n and dealers in all
other fOodstuf~. The COMMISSIONS
wants l." ret from these men figure
which when analysed will show just
how long his city can subs'st IL the
railroad rams Of the country come 10
%s,tudstii. lie - dlsp asking for lnfor
nation IN regard To- the amount of foot
now on It's way IT, IA" wholesalers, and
he hopes to evolve som" plan 10y whicl
the police can ali In the general s.tua
ton If the railroad strik" materializes.
The sun., 1916-08-29
FARMERS HEAR GREGORY
-~~:-s.em~r.l Tells 81 New
Farm Loan Act.

NAPLES. Me. Aug. 2s.-Thomas W.
Gregory. General Of the United
States. told the farmers NJ his section
to-day of Legislative achievements for
the advancement OF the interes, Of he
men who till the soil.
The Federal loan act now being put
In operation" said Mr.. Gregory. "crea'cs
"a bank !rg system experimenting that Of
the nat.ona banks which will reach the
rural districts. operate OF terms suited
to the farmers needs. introduce business
methods into farm finance. reduce the
cost Of handling farm loans. place upon
the market farm mortgages which Will
he "A safe investment for private ind
attract to agricultural operations a fair
share OF the capital Of the nation and
lead To- "A reduction of interest"
Further detailing the work Of the Ad-
min.stration on behalf Of the farmers
Mr.. Gregory said
"Nha, - known as the good road act
provides for cooperation between Fed
.ral and state governments IN the COM
struction OF rural roads. on which nu
tolls shall be charged. c%onduc"s to the
establishment, of more effective high way
machinery in each STATE. strongly in
fuenc.s the development II good road
building along right lines. stimulates
larger production aul better market. ne
and promotes "A more attractive rural
lts'
The sun., 1916-08-29
BACON AND CALDER
ON TRIPS UP STATE
Former Ambassador to France
to Confer With Friends
at Friendship.
JOB HEDGES PLEASED
Asserts Voters Will Use Own
Judgment i'm Voting for
Senator.

Both Robert Bacon and william NJ.
Calder. rival aspirants for the Republi-
can nomination for Senator. left for up
state again last night. MIR. Bacon went
to visit ex-Judge Edward W. Hatch at
Friendship and confer there with po-
litical friends. while Mr.. Calder will
speak to-day at "A Republican picnic at
uba Lake. Allegany county.
Job T.. Hedges. Mr.. Bacon's campaign
manager. professed to be well satisfied
with Mr.. Bacon'e ,rN to western New
York. Mr.. Hedges said that not only
was there a srowing disposition to allow
the voters themselves to determine whom
TO vote for, Irrespective Of whatever
pledge the leaders may have given. but
there also was "A feeling among upstate
Republicans that the strength of the SEN
atorisl candidate wouLl have Il lot to do
with the success of the Hughes ticket In
his state.
More names were added to the Bacon
campaign committee Yesterday. Among
the New Workers are Nicholas Murray
Butler, Newcoinb Carlton. Gherardi
Davis. Frederick l.. I:ldridge. Henry T..
Folsom. Ernest Hall. a. H.. Juiliard.
Douglas Robinson. Col. Roosevelt's
brother-in-law James X. Sheffield. presi-
dent Of the Republican Club. and Bron-
son Winthrop.
The Calder people announced Comp
troller Irendergast had Joined their
committee. In a letter TO Mr.. Calder
Mr.. rrendergsst said ne challenged the
presumption that Mr.. liacon's expert
ence had been greater than Mr.. Calder's
and said his ten years In CONGRESS had
given him "A vast facility OF interpreting
into action tn" wishes Of the people.
Supporters OF Mr.. Bacon are charging
that the candidacy % Mr.. Calder is
being placed before IN" primary voters
at the expense Of The taxpayers.
In the last few DAYS, 1t is charged,
a speech which Representative Luther
Mott OF bswcgp got leave tu print IA the
Congressional E."ord and which WAS
mainly - eulugy 81 calder a. u NJ Caudi-
dat" Tor senator has been mailed under
the trdik.-g privilege appa. entity - all
III" enrolled Republican voters oc the
state. of whom ;het" az" 7.o.Ooo. I'll,
.Npons" saved thereby. Mr. Bh'on> man
ayers charge, WIS approximately $50
O00.
The sun., 1916-08-29

ties TO be performed by authorize y,
h organization. "
Every mar should understand ~.
he laws of the land must he ohey,s
Acts OF violence OF any nature win 80
be tolerated by the ORGANIZATIONS.
I'm II course Of every strike tbo,o 49,.
numerous irresponsible persons. uu, me-
bers of the organizations, who TAX.
casion to engage In acts Of Violence =,
disorderly conduct. and such action. =.
usually attributed to members If n. ~.
CARNATIONS, II great care snuull
takcn by every member of the urp,,
tions to avoid associatius with .,r d ,..
o n and such conduct shnIli l, a.
aged SO as not to cast rcproayh u,on -.
cause"
The men are also warned ar,.r,, -.
forts OF railroad officials to ,f,a
mislead them and warned {, ,ousu.. o.,
officeis. abora instruction. frr ~.
grand and local officers are ais, LII
down.
The Canadian plan for the se,,,oq...
of strikes which the President N.N ,.
upon Congress to become ,if,.-y. y,
once provides for y cpmpuisu,. ,-i
between labor and capital Cor a sue,.r
time. during which u public comns,
is 10 investigate III" merit, o. the ia.
pute. Not until the nnliu., VI ,.
board have been published r,r ,l..
side take the next step. Thus IN a sim.
ton like the present the pull!. CO.,
have n period OF perhaps a Year "a ~,
form Itself and exercise the forces -
opinion.
The employees are not inclined to So,
this laui-l.,gu Ia. yxt,t, s..
The sun., 1916-08-29
HUGHES 8 DAYS IN MAINE
speechmaking Plans Changed 70
Give Him More Time.

Charles +. Hughes's s~peechmaklng
trip In Maine has been extended TO cover
three days. Almost every speaker OF
prominence ON both sides Of the political
fence In now I'm Maine or to he there In
the next two weeks. and In view OF the
hot battle going on II was decided MIR.
Hughes should make more speeches than
were originally planned.
Mr.. Hughes is to arrive at Portsmouth.
y. H.. at II A. N. on Thursday. Sep
TENDER :. coming directly from Lexing-
ton. Ky. via Albany. lie Is to speak at
Portsmouth and Hampton Beach, y. IL.
and then at York Harbor and Portland.
Tn following day he will speak at Lew
iston. Wateryillc and Bangor. On Satur-
day he will speak at Augusta. Bruins
wick and Rockland. Saturday night he
/ will leave for Boston. N after spending
sunday there will go to syracuse for his
speech at the state Fair.
There was considerable amusement at
Republican headquarters yesterday over
tho JOY manifested by the Democratic
managers over the announcement that
Mrs. Frances T.. Axteli. "A leading suf-
fragist OF Washington, not only would
vote for Wilson, but would he a can
d!datc for Congress from that state. The
Republicans say they have the laugh on
the Democrats because the Constitution
provides that "A Representative shall be
an inhabitant of the state In which he
shall he chosen" Apparently there is NO
loopho.c for a woman to crawl into Con
gress even II she is for Wilson.
AS AN Offset to the Axtell
ment the Republicans yesterday eN-
hihitci a telegram from Dr. Frances NJ
Dane OF Wyoming. who voted for Wilson
four years ago. saying that Wilson would
have To come out for the suffrage amend
men, or she would vote for Hughes. Hei
tclc raph said Women here demand thai
n" pNr,sing about states rights shall hs
used by the President in the future u
opposit.or to the principle of the ma
tional sIf"anch isemeut Of women
The sun., 1916-08-29
NcCABE ANSWERS CONWAY.
ssPolitics u Mans Came" Says
Albany county Leader.

ALBANY. Aug. 2S.-"Politics is a mans
game" said Patrick Il. McCabe. Albany
county Democratic leader. tonight In
sesenting the insinuation Of Thomas +.
Conway. anti-Tammany candidate for
United States senator. that the endorse
ment of the Democratic conference at
Saratoga of william +. McCombs as tho
organization candidate for senator did
not represent the sentiment Of the Demo
Gratis Of the state.
There is no place for old women In
the political game, Conway proved his
Unhtness for the Office OF United States
Senator in his whining statement inaugu'
rating his campaign as he unravels the
rag from his sore thumb. There were
few men up state who did more to en-
bitter the last days Of David II Hill's
leadership than Conway did. Senate
Hill said Conway was always ready to
trade off the up state Democrats to Tam
man. II he could not make n better deal
with the Republicans"
The sun., 1916-08-29

The President cacne the SerH'' OF
flee building "A few minutes before !
O'Clock. He was ushered down one o.
the long corridors 10 a committe room
where the committeeman awaited him.
Senators present were Kern OF indiana
Martin. Nilsin!a Chamberlain. Oregon ,
owen. Oklahoma o~'';orinar, New York
Thomas. Colorado Reed. MiS>'Hri
James. Kentucky. aud Williams. M.ssIs-
sippi As the President left toe commit
tee room he passed a Ironp Of newspaper
correspondents. and was abou, TO leave
the building. He turned suddenly. how
ever. and summoned the newspaper men.
Il wil. have to tell you some t'ne, he
said. and | might just as well tell you
row. that | came here to-day 20 consult
with the ete,Ning committee g.! tie Sen
ate and 20 get their advice on my Appear
Ing before Congress on the RAILROAD Ni'a-
alton have just asked their dAN''" ana
lry decision will he announced later
senator Thomas Of colorado, wh,i
asked how long congress might he de-
;a.n"d by the leg .|slatiye proposals. SAID
~ everything proposed Is 30 h'
passed We Will be here until December
The sun., 1916-08-29

After his conference with the railroad
heads the President went to the Capitol,
where he met the members of the Demo-
cratic Senatorial steering committee.
II Is improbable the Wilson Legislative
remedy will appeal TO the railroad heads
any more han Il; will to the brother
hood chiefs. A. one railroad president
said to-day. Congress may fix the hours
of la Dor. but 4; cannot fix the wages.
The possibility OF u wage controversy.
therefore. even though the hours of SER
vice be fixed at eight. Is no, obyiated.
Whether the programme can be put
through without a long and bitter fight
t. also doubtful. The political aspect OF
IN" controversy II given much more CON-
sileration az the Capitol tina elsewhere
and the accomplishment of tn" Presi-
dents purpose IL beset with trouble even
though ne himself appears in person to
back 1t NJ.
The railroads a. we'll as The employees
ar" preparing FOR the threatened strikc,
Many Of the railroad presidents are
! confident that only a portion of ;hcir
employees will 20 out. II - planned e.
operate only IA" lines essential to the
provisioning Of the country. To do this
II Is estimated that approximately 10000
out Of the .5O.ooO miles must i" kept
open. II was said to-day that tho rail.
4 roads stand ready 10 keep under guard
every mill Of track upon which trains
viii bc run.