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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
PLAAENFIELD
Chorus Choir Entertaincd-New Hymn
Books Used-Search For Coin Near
The Station.

The Young Mems Chorus choir OF
the Congregational church was enter
tanned by William and George In
gals or their home on Plainfield
street. Saturday evening. During the
evening numerous hymns and songs
were rendered by the choir under the
leadership Of Rev Arthur Barwick
The choir have just received a. set of
new hymn books which were used for
the first time Saturday evening. This
choir composed of the Young men of
the church leads the singing at the
church on Sunday evenings. Follow
ing the singing refreshments were
served by the hosts. Those present
Guided: Reverend Arthur Barwicl<.
John Bradford, Frederick Lyons, Phil
lip Peterson. George Kranss. Cecil
Bradford, Clarence Winsor. Cecil But
Ter. John Grab and John Gallup. Miss
Helen Gallup was the accompanist for
the singing.
Visited Trade Center.
Among the local people in Norwich
on Saturday included: Mr. and hrs
Joseph Levesque, George Charron.
Samuel Crabbott, James Connors,
Amy Butler. Mrs. Mary Homestead.
Charles Lafreniere and son. Edmond
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hirst, Mrs.
Boulley. Exina Lambert, Mary Boul-
ley. Irene SENEGAL, Rosabelle Lavigne,
Alice, Mary and Antonette Bernier,
Lillian Coffey, Mrs. Simeon Cofrey, 10
seph Mahoney, William Booth Mrs.
Julian Martin and daughter, valida,
Mrs. Pierre Allard, Mrs. Joseph
Dragon, Mrs. Clifford Allard, Annie
| Rayro and daughter. Teresa, Fred
Vincent and Eugene Phillips
Looking For Loose Change.
Near the railroad station Satur-
day afternoon about five O'Clock, a
| number of youngsters were eagerly
searching around the ground near the
| corner Of the station. One man who
| CHANGED to pass that way Saturday
| afternoon picked up nearly 81 in
change and a couple of small children
happened to be there when the find
was made. They Immediately start
| ed search. Before long a number
| Of children were on the trail and the
| news was told to them and a thorough
search Of the grounds in the neighbor-
hood of the railroad station was made
| but without avail as the unlucky did
not prove to be as fortunate as the
man,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
Local Laconics,


Inspectors Whitney and Stewart in
spected steamer Westerly Saturday.
Charles P. Ecclestone left Saturday
for Florida where he will remain two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice Chase, of
Norwich, are visiting relatives in
Westerly.
special town meeting will be held
next week to act upon the sewage sys-
tenn proposition.
Joseph H. Jewett, Civil war veteran,
a native of Norwich, is critically i'll
at his home in Newton avenue.
Ri. Rev. Samuel G. Babcock, suffra-
gan bishop of Massachusetts, is visit
ing his native Westerly He has a
summer home at Watch Hill.
Rev. George B. Shaw, pastor of the
Seventh Day Baptist church, of North
Loop, Nebraska, has accepted a call
to the Eopkinton church, to succeed
Rev. H. c. Van Horn, resigned, to take
effect May 1.
Rev. George G. Scrivener of Nor
wich will conduct the funeral service
of Rev. John Tippet Docking, this
afternoon. The body will be taken
away for cremation and the ashes
buried at River Bend
Favored with real spring-like at
mosphere the citizens committee crit
lclSlnE the construction of the new
Industrial Trust company was mater
tally increased Saturday. The work
is going forward rapidly.
Mrs. Anr Horgan, widow of Dennis
Fcrgan. died Sunday morning at the
home Of her daughter the wife of Col
Gnel Michael Twomey. age 80 years
She is the mother of John c. Horean
who was killed by being struck by a
train Friday morning at the Burdick
Cove crossing. She has been an in
valid for twenty-five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
SUSSEX SUNK WITHOUT
THE SLIGHTEST WARNING
One of the Six Iifeboats Launches
Capsized.

Washington. March 2s,.-The explo-
sion which damaged the English
Channel steamer Sussex. upon which
% American citizens had taken pas
sage occurred without the slightest
warning" according to stories told by
American survivors to consular repre-
sentatives in England and cabled to-
day to. the state department Sur
vivo-s also declared one Of the SIX
lifeboats launched after the explosion
had capsized. throwing its occupants
into the sea
None of the five bodies left on the
Sussex was that of an American. two
survivors, Charles Drake and Hux-
ley, said so far as they knew. only
three Americans reached lifeboats
Fifteen passengers. Drake and Huxley
also said, were severely injured
They believed several Americans to be
lost"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27


The record of perfect attendance for
the winter term at the Riverside
Grammar school. Principal George w
Emerson. is as follows:
kindergarten, Miss Gladys Holmes.
teacher: Helen Wozniak, Steven
Wozniak. Francis Kolburg.
Grade /, Miss Marguerite Bliss.
teacher: Robert Gittleman
Grade l, Miss Mary Driscoll teach
er: Bertha Kolbus, Leda Pariseau, Pc
ter Minta. Walter Soik
Grade II. Miss Mary Mullen. teach
er: Victoria GuilIotte.
Grade II. Miss Mary Driscoll. teach
err Helen Deida. Raymond Walsh, An
thcny Zavestoski.
Grade III, Miss Nellie Vavanaugh,
teacher: Albert Franklin, Madeline
Dutllowski. Doris Pariseau, Madeline
Rail-. John So wicki.
Grade III. Miss Katherine McNama
ra, teacher: Sidney Gittleman. Alex
ander Golas.
Grade ". Miss E. A. corcoran
teacher: Helen Jeanette. Walter O'Ga-
"a Edward Walsh. John Tracy.
Grade ". Miss Juliette Richmond
teacher: Albert Brewster, Christine
Burdick. Earl Perkins, Anna Walsh.
Grade V. Miss Nettie Johnson. teach
or: Nettie Haddad.
Grade V. Miss NJ. L. Scott, teach
er: Nav Barry, Theodore Casavant
Nellie Bicknell.
Grade VI Miss A. A. Brown, teach
er: Nellie Wiss. Anna Brannan. Eliz.
abeth Dutkowski. Fornetta Robertson
John Mioduszewsl2i, Benjamin Kol.
bus.
Grade VII, Miss Mary Brown, teach.
er: Charles Perkins. Raymond That.
cher. Mary Zavestosh.
Grade VIII. Mrs. Nettie Johnson
teacher: Alice Blair Isabelle Button
Madylne Brennan, Isabel Marshall
Stella Wiss, Vienna Robertson, Harry
Paul
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
FUN { RAILS.
James p. Parkinson

The funeral of James p. Parkinson
was held from his home at 104 Main
street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services were conducted at the house
NJ. E. church. Mrs. Thomas Bamford
sang Face to Face. and Miss Astrid
Swanson sang Rock of Ages. Burial
was in Franklin cemetery, where Rev.
Mr.. Smith read a committal service at
the grave. The bearers were II. D.
Johnson, John Stewart, Leonard Firth
and Joshua Taylor. There were many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. Parkinson was born in England
May %. 1854. and had liver in Baltic
about eight years. He is survived by
his wife four daughters, Sarah and
Susanna Parkinson, Mrs. James Hig-
ginbottom of Baltic and Mrs. Thomas
Gorst of Providence, r. l., and three
sons, Ernest, William and James, all
of Baltic.
Mrs. Henry Laroeque.
The funeral of Mrs. Henri Larocque
her home on Main street. At st.
Mary's church a requiem high mass
was celebrated at o'clock. Burial
was in ST. Mary's cemetery. The bear
ers were Louis Larocque, Manly Gro
teau, Hubert Benoit, Arsene Lussier,
Fred Girard and Ernest Viau.
Mrs. Larocque was born in Canada
Dec. 80, 1857, and came to Baltic when
she was years old. She is survived
by her husband, five daughters, Mary,
Doris, Mrs. Arsene Lussier and Mrs.
Fred Girard of Baltic and Mrs. Ernest
Viau of Plainfield, and by two sons,
Joseph and Albert
There were many relatives present al
the funeral, including Mr.. and Mrs
Manly Croteau of Marlboro. n. H.
Louis Larocque. Mrs. Charles Matthew
and daughter Dora, Mrs Marie Bar
beau and daughter Hattie, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Matthew. all of Daniel
son, Fred Matthew of Putnam, Jack
Matthew of Attawaugan. Frank La
ROGUE and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanislas
Chausette of Wauregan, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Matthew of Central village
Mrs Amanda Benoit and daughter
Cora Of Arctic Center, r. l., Mrs. Sarah
Carpenter and family, Mr.. and MrA
Pierre Deslandes. Amable Deslandes
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Casa
want, Mr.. and Mrs. Delphus Benoit, all
of Taftville, Mrs. Alphonsipe Tetreault
of Windsor Locks, Hubert Benoit OF
Chicopee, Mass.
Personals.
George A. Rocheleau OF Hartford
spent Sunday here.
! James Cullen of Springfield, Mass
was at his home here for the week end
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
FRIENDLY CLUB ENTERrAINs.
Games. Contests and Refreshments at
Meeting in Congregational Vestry.


The Girls Friendly club entertained
in the vestry of the Congregational
church Friday evening. A part of the
room was arranged as a parlor with
rugs, tables and easy chairs. The
decorations were of the club colors
Ance blue and brown. In the games
played. Harvey Mott. of Norwich re-
ceived the boys prize in the game of
scrambled eggs and Isabel Marshall
the prize for girls. Everett Hiscox
Jr., received the first prize In the
observation game, and Harry Mott,
the second. William McNicol found
the largest number of words in st.
PATRICK, and Tyler Gilbert stood next
There was quite an exhibition of the
latest style in spring hats. Refresh
ments were served by the members of
the club. Misses Marion Robinson and
carol Bliss arranged the programme
Mrs. John La Fontaine was in charge
of the social. The club is composed
OF two young ladies' classes in the
Congregational Sunday schools, and
the officers are: Miss Ethel Thomp-
son, president; Miss Ethel Fiske, vice
president; Miss Carol Bliss, secretary.
and Miss Alice Blair, treasurer.
Home From Canal Zone.
Edward Clark, who is in the en-
ploy of the United States government
In the canal zone. is at home in the
borough for a few days vacation. Mr..
Clark Is an expert steel riveter, and
mas been employed in the manufacture
OF big steel oil tanks and also on the
canal lock gates. He was formerly
employed by the government in the
Portsmouth, ". H. navy yard. Mr..
Clark likes the country in the main,
but nnds the excessive heat extremely
uncomfortable to northerner.
Snow Melting Rapidly.
Under the influence of tAn1nHra frra
resisterings at sixty for the past two
days, foot and q half OF snow in this
section had been much decreased.
Hauling Big Water Wheel.
Contractor r. HI Gilbert Is at work
trucking tfe big new water whesl
| for the american Thread Co. to Glas-
go. II fe an extremely arduous task
on account Of the snowy roads.
Purple Fineher Seen.
There are a few purple inchers IN
tins section. They are q rare bird in
winter. and have been reported by
Mrs. John Bromley and Dr. G. H
Jennings. The bird looks like a SPAR
| row dipped in raspberry juice, and it's
cefortng is irridescent In the sunlight
a beautiful sight against the snowy
background. A bird-book says that
| whoever named the bird purple finch
| must have been color-bEnd. for It is
| raspberry color rather than purple.
Matters Talked About.
Mrs. Samuel Thatcher was in charge
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
YANTIC
Handsome Farewell Gift Presented to
overseer PrinsIe-PunetuaI Pupils
at Sodom SehooI-A Tire of Slush


Miss Hazel EIdridge has returned,
after ak weeks stay in Stonington
with Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Hewett.
Presented Handsome Pipe.
James Pringle who has been over
seer In the dressing room OF the Ad-
more Wooden company's plant here for
the past six months, left during the
week for East Rochester. n. H. where
he will be overseer Of the dressing
room. The spoilers OF the dressing
room, presented Mr.. Pringle q hand
some French briar pipe in token of
the esteem OF which he was held.
Underwent Operation.
Mrs. James Quinn, who was operat-
ed on a week ago in Bacl1us hospital
for appendicitis is making a favora-
BILE recovery which is gratifying to her
village associates. many OF within have
visited her during the past few days
George Sherman is painting his
barns.
Punetual Pupils.
The Sodom school closed Friday foa
a week. Pupils perfect in attendance
for the yenttre term OF eleven weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
WESTERLY and VICINITY
Melinda K ODounen Sues Rhode Island Company for
$4,000 Demages-Joseph H. Jewett, Former Norwich
Man. Critically Hl-Death of Mrs. Dennis Horgan-
Ensinernan Fleckhamer Retired.

At the annual meeting OF the st.
Vincent de Paul Infant Asylum, held
Saturday afternoon at the institution
in Providence, Rt. Rev. Matthew Har-
kins was elected president and Judge
John W. Sweeney, of Westerly, vice
president of the corporation. Rev.
Iienis M. Lowney was chosen treas
Urer and E. De V. o'Connor, secretary.
The board of directors is composed as
follows: Governor B. Livingstone
Eeeckman, Lieutenant Governor En-
DRY ]. San Souci, Representative Fred
e. Peck, Senator Philip Wilbour, for
mer Governor James H. Higgins,
James F. Freeman, Mrs. M. B. Milan,
Bishop Harkins, Father Lowney, Judge
Sweeney, u. De V. O'Connor and Sis
ter M. Catherine. James P. Freeman,
Mrs. James A. McKenna and Father
Lowney, were appointed a committee
to obtain plans for the addition to be
made to the main building for the
purpose Of housing the Sisters of the
Divine Providence. The reports of
the officers were received and bust
ness of a routine nature transacted.
Engineman Albert j. FIeckhamer,
of the Providence fire department,
known to Westerly firemen, having
been a guest here at annual parades
and inspections, has been retired at
his own request and placed on the
pension list, to which he is entitled
by reason of twenty years of service
and having attained the age of fifty
He was born in Norwich in 1864, and
Joined the Providence department as
a hoseman at Hose No. 6, March i,
1891. He went next as hoseman at
Engine II, in 1894, and went to En-
CINE IA later in the same year. He
was made assistant engineman at En-
CINE u in 1895, and went to Engine
16 in 1901. He was made engineman
at Engine 5, in 1909, and last year was
transferred to Engine 16. He will re-
tire April 1, next, with the approval of
the fire commissioners, and with an
excellent discharge.
Melinda K. O'DonneIl, of Westerly,
through her attorneys, Fitzgerald and
Higgins, of Pawtucket, has filed suit
in the superior court of Rhode Island
claiming damages of $4,000, for in
juries received. The suit is against
the Rhode Island company, the plain
tiff alleging that she was a passenger
on trolley car coming from Phillips
dale to Providence, when the car left
the rails and threw her to the floor
and she was severely injured which
included a broken rib, and from which
she has not recovered, although the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27

Following Thursday nights fast and
close game with Taftville. there has
been much enthusiasm and discussion
IN regard to the game in Taftville on
Tuesday night. large bunch of fans
expect to accompany the local five and
do their part in helping the team win.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
JEWETT CITY

Interest in Game With TaftviIIe Tues
day Night-Perfeet Attendance Re-
port-Girls' Friendly Club Enter
tains-Edward Clark Home From
Canal Zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
MYSTIC

Rev. w. n. Dunnack breaches en-
Closing Sunday of Conference Year
Every Member Canvass a Success
-Lenten Cantata Sp!endidIy Given
Lieut.. Horsfaii Transferred.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27

Suffield.-Wflliam s. Pinney has the
honor Of shipping the first Connecticut
shade-grown tobacco to Cuba He re-
Gently shipped a bale OF shade-grown
to one of the largest cigar manufac-
turers on the island and received an
acknowledgment saying that it was
excellent in color and texture and the
burn was perfect,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
BALTIC
Committee of Three to Act With Sc
Ieetnen in Bonding Town-FuneraIs
James p. Parkhurst, Mrs. Henri La
ROGUE.

A committee composed Of NJ. H. Dom
ahoe. William E. Peck and Angus
Park has been appointed to act with
the board of selectmen in the matter
of bonding the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn Of
Plainfield were local visitors Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
PERFECT ATTENDANCE REPORT.

Pupils of Riverside Grammar School
School Not Absent or Tardy Last
Term.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27

ago.
John J. Dunn, of Westerly, secretary
Of the state board of agriculture,
wanted thirty men for work in con-
nection with the suppression and ex-
termination of the gypsy and brown
tail moths in Rhode Island. Up to
a week ago there was difficulty in get
ting men for this work, but during
the past week ITS applications have
been received, or about six hats for
each peg. Mr.. Dunn says farther APP
plications are useless as the men will
DE selected from the applications al
ready received.
Professor A.. c. Stene, head of the
extension department of the Rhode Is
land State college, at Kingston, and
also state entomologist, will probably
succeed David B. Elder as state lead
er Of County Agent work. Mr.. Elder
has resigned, to take effect April 8
when he will assume the duties OF
Providence county agent at a salary
of $4,000. The salary of state leader
is S1.80O. 1t is planned to have Pro-
fessor Stene hold the Office of state
leader in connection with his other
positions, and to combine the college
extension work with the leadership OF
county agent work. Professor Stene
if appointed, will have supervision OF
all the county agents in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27

:. injuries were received nearly a year
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27
Noted About the Village.

were: Olive Ladd. Fred Ladd. Jr. and
J. Tyler I,add
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-27

George A. Rooheleau OF Hartford
spent Sunday here.
James Cullen of Springfield. Mass,
was at his home here for the week end
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
.RUMANIA ENTRA EN- LA GUERRA EUROPEA
EN- FAVOR De LAS NAC|ONES AL|ADAS


Berlin, (via Londres), Agosto 29.-
Ial pueblo de Berlin recibi6 con toda
calma resignation el anuncio de que
Rumania habfa hecho una declara
ci6n de guerra en- contra de Austria
Hungria, Y de que 81 gobierno aleman
habia retirado sn embajador en- Blu
charest declarad0 que existe i'm es
tado de guerra entire los dos paises
Desde en- la mafiana temprano 81
consulad0 de- Rumania y La legaci6n
hab1an estad0 llenos de gente de los
rumanos residences en- Berlin, los
cuales Ia declaration de guerra con
Rumania les cay6 como un rayo Vi.
niend0 de- un cielo aEuI. I'M.
Hasta ahora, aa prensa alemana NO
hapublicado nj una sola palabra In
aultativa acerca del nonarca rumanO,
d quien algunos de los peri6dicos ae
refieren en- terminus compasiyos.
Las primeras noticias basadas en-
despachoa recibidos, dicen que los ru,
manos habian sido derrotados en- sns
primeros esfuerzos de tratar de for
Ear el paso en- los pasps de las monta-
mas que conducen a Hungrfa.
Sc anuncia Ia reunion de las tropas
rusas con las de Rumania en- los mon
tes Carpatos seq los despachos Off
ciales publioados por la oficina de
guerra, los cuales dicen que ha habi-
do combates entire las fuerzas austria
cas- las ruso-rumanas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
coNFERENclA ecclesiastical.


Con motive de la conferencia ecle-
sfastica habida en- esta ciudad ell
microbes pasado, vinieron los siguien-
tes sacerdotes ell martes en- la tarde,
saber:
Rev. P. Francis, cura de Pefa Blan-
ca; Rev. Polkam, de Pecos; Rev.
Giorna, de Lincoln; Rev. Stephen
Deukuever, de Willard, y Rev. No
woak, de Puerto Luna.
Asistieron a la conferences ademas
de los sacerdotes mencionados los
cinco sacerdotes de la catedral, asf
como los dos que asisten en- la iglesia
de Guadalupe, presididos por Su Sefio-
RIA lima, el Arzobispo ]. B. Pita-
bal. La conferencia duro todo el dfa
microbes, regresando los padres VI
sitantes. a sus curatos en- seguida.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
HlMENEo.

lEl dfa 4 de Septiembre proximo, Sc
uniran en- lazos de flores, la guapa Sc
fiorita Rosita B. Badricha, y ell joven
Polito Gonzalez, ambos vecinos de Pi-
nos Wells La ceremonial tendra lu-
gar en- Encino, N. NJ, segun rezan las
invitaciones que han distribuido para
ell efecto.
Son padres de la noyia ell Sr Tomas
Badricha y esposa, y Ell novio tiene po
autores de sus dias al ST. Eugenio
Eugenio Gonzalez y ,esposa.
En- la noche, de la boda, Sc dara un
bale en- honor de los recien casados,
q los que deseamos felicidades.
Los datos anteriores nos fueron ia
cilitados por el Sr. Eugenio Gonzalez
de Pinos Wells.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
DEFuNcIoN.-

Gallina, n M, Agosto 21, 1915.
Sr. editor de "El Nuevo Mexicano"
Espero tenga la bondad de dar cabi
da en- su apreciable semanario las
siguientes lfneas, por 10 cual le anti.
cipo mis- mas repetidas gracias.
FL dfa II de Agosto la / de la tar
de dej6 de existir nuestra querida nj.
rita ADEL1NA ELOYDA CORDOVA,
a La edad de 4 amos, dos meses Y 2S
dfas. despues de haber sufrido la pc.
nosa enfermedad de fiebre tifoidea
que la tuvo postrada en- ell lecho del
dolor por "a dfas, La que despues de
una tormentosa agonia remonto su
vuelo al cielo. dejandonos en- un pro-
fundo dolor.
Ahora, por medic de estas iineas de-
seamos extender nuestras gracias mas
sinceras todas las personas que nos
ayudaron en- nuestras horas de dolor.
Muy respetuosamente,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. CoRDovA.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
Ell PRESIDENTE WILSON PONE LA CUES
ton DE LA HUELGA ANTE FL CONGRESO

4 Washington, Agosto 29-Ei presi-
dente Wilson puso la situacion de Ia
hLelga de Dos ferrocarrileros ante ell
congreso esta tarde, ante las dos ca
maras reunidas. III presidente dijo
al congreso que sus esfuerzos para
hacer que vinieran a un acuerdo los
gerentes de los ferrocarriles y los ira.
bajadores, habian fracasado, que Sc
| Yefa imposibilitado de poder hacer
mas. Por consiguiente pidi6 al con-
greso que decrete leyes para dominar
Ia situaci6n.
iDespu6s de hacer una description
de los infinitos dafios que ocasionara
a Ia nacion una huelga del caracter
de Ia que SO teme. 81 presidente pidi6
al congreso que le de ampaius pode-
res para tomar bajo el servicio del
gobiemo los mismos gerentes v ira
Dajadores de los ferrocarriles que no
han podido arreglar sus diferencias,
de manera que el gobierno este en- ap-
titudes de operar los ferrocarriles en-
case de necesidad Propuso que el
congreso primero aumente ell nmero
de miembros de la cOmisi6n comercial
&c los Estdos Interstate Commerce
CommissiOn) para que este Ell mejo-
res condolences de arreglar las diff
cultades mayores.
Segundo, que Sc establezca un dfa
de trabajo de ocho hpras para todos
los ferrocarrileros.
Tercero, que un comite investigue
el efecto del dfa de ocho horas
Cuarto, que la comisi6n antes refe-
rida considere el aumento del costo
de operaci6n en- su relaci0n a los pa
safes y fletes, y quinto, enmendar la
ley de mediaci0n modo de evitar las
huelgas y cierre de talleres mientras
Sc esta llevando a cabo el arreglo de
disputas su investigation. La sex
ia clausula es Ga que el presidente
tenga amplios poderes para operar
los trenes en- case de necesidad mill.
t ar. El presidente dej0 enteramen-
te en- manos del congreso el estudiar
Y hacer no leyes las anterIores clau-
sulas.
POGO antes de que el presidente Sc
dirigiera al congresu, Sc supO positi-
vamente que los jefes de la huelga
habian ordenado la huelga para 81 dla
de trabajo (Labor Day. a menos de
que para esa fecha sc hubiera llegado
a un arreglo. El comite de presiden-
tes dc los ferrocarriles hizo pdhlica
una declaration acerca de su posici6n,
declinando aceptar 81 plan del presi-
dente Wilson y dando sus razones.
"a .s4 Aass " @-4-,s, ~ l1s
'ElIos han pensado que es meior
tener que rendirse por la fuerza, 81
es que Sc rinden, que por consejos,
por los snfrimientos de todo Ell pafs,y
dijo el presidente en- su dsicurso al
''Mientras duraban nuestras confe-
rencias, continue, cuando segun todas
las apariencias estas conferencias es-
taban suspendidas, repentinamente
los representatives de las uniones
Dbraron violentamente, ordenando la
hrelga para el dfa 4 de Septiembre"
Ia huelga tendra efecto las Z de
la mahana del dia de trabaio, seg1n
la orden dada por los jefes de las her
mandates ferrocarrileras unidas, a
menos que Sc llegue un arreglo sa-
tisfactorlo para esa fecha.