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The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

The moral and financial support Of four
local unions, with a total membership OF
more than 5000, were pledged to the
striking street carmen by the presidents
OF the unions in addresses at a mass
meeting held at Typographical Union
Hall yesterday afternoon. An enormous
overflow from the main auditorium held
a secondary meeting In the executive
room OF the building
The unions yesterday pledging support
to the strikers were the Plate Printers
Union, with a membership of $500; the
Carpenters Union, with a membership
OF 1.sOO: the Machinists' Union, with a
membership of 1850, and the Typograph-
ical Union, $500 strong.
4 representative Of the Bricklayers'
Union, which has a membership of more
than 200, yesterday told the strikers that
the moral and financial support Of the
organization would be pledged at meet
ing to be held Wednesday night.
The executive committee Of the strik-
ers was informed that II a representative
would attend the bricklayers' meeting
the treasurer would turn over to him 500
as a beginning OF their aid.
The speakers addressing the meeting
yesterday were Rezzin Orr, organizer OF
the union; Grant Hamilton, representa-
tive Of Samuel Gompers; President John
]. Deviny OF the Plate Printers Union;
President c. H Adams, OF the Carpen-
ters' Union; President Criekbaum, Of the
Machinists' Union; Sam DeNedrey, dele
gate OF the Typographical Union; James
Egan, editor Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor Letter; L. A. Sterne, act
ing chairman Of the strikers conferences
and organizer of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, and Mother" Jones.
Mother Jones on Firing Line.
Mother Jones. the most prominent
woman labor agitator in the United
States, who recently gained notoriety
during the Cripple Creek riots, when she
forced to leave the State, yesterday
walked into the meeting unannOunced.
When identified by the chairman she was
given an ovation.
Concluding an address Of particular
bitterness when referring to capitalists,
Mother Jones, after telling the men
that Il am with you heart and SOUL
said, Boys I have got to so TO West
Virginia now, but I am coming back to
Washington and II you have not won
this strike, or II you knuckle under to
these plutocrats who are now resting
In the balmy sunshine Of Florida and
pther winter resorts, I am going to raise
holy HI in Washington" She later
asserted when come back We will
make the members Of Congress bring
these fellows to terms
Mother" Jones before leaving arose
with the remark, Boys, haven't much
money, but here is 80 to show that
am with you
A deafening shout Of Frame it" came
from the men as she passed the money
to Chairman Sterne, who briefly thank
I'd Mother" Jones and said that the
10 would be used only after every other
to
During the course of her address she
said:
This ratio was I1Ea ed on a strike
p reT5.-sa against the .Tranny OF King
sscrss III TEsa came tGa strike against
-HnPoral slavery, an agY the third
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
ENToMBED EIGHT DAYS: ALIVE
Trapped Miners Get Food Through
Long Iron Pipes.

Mshanoy City. Pa, March 6-Although
David Jenkins and william Swartz were
entombed eight days ago by a slide OF
thousands Of tons OF ashes and cUlrn at
the Primrose mine here and all hopes Of
their rescue had been given up, rapptnEs
were heard late last night and the 800
members Of the rescue force have taken
on new courage.
The rescue force has been doubled, and
mine inspectors and Lehigh Valley OIL
cisls are on the scene driving a shaft
with q view Of effecting q quick RESCUE
Food is being supplied through pipes 10
feet in length.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
Wireman Falls From Pole

Charles H Reynolds, ~ Of Kenilworth,
wireman employed by the Potomac
Electric Power Company. fell from
light pole yesterday and was seriously
injured Reynolds was near the top OF
the pole in an alley at Fourteenth and
1 streets. when he slipped and fen He
was removed 70 Emergency Hospital
II is believed he was injured internally.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

there would be no change from the usual
rates, as that was governed by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission and was out of
their power.
Baltimore taxicab promoter last night
visited the District Building to arrange
for operating four machines here during
the strike period. He probably will bring
the cars to the city early this morning.
He says he believes the venture will be
extremely profitable.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
Kills One Son to Save Other

Louisiana, Mo-, March 5-George Bro
kaw, farmer living near Rockport, shot
and killed his son, Roy Brokaw, aged %
years while the latter was engaged in
fighting with his brother, Clyde Brokaw.
The father said he feared Roy would
kill his brother. and he shot to save
him. Brokaw was taken to Pittsfield and
placed in Jail.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

That separate terms at least had been
submitted by each side to the other was
the opinion expressed when Daniel ].
Donovan, secretary to the Commissioners,
and Stenographer Tetreault hurried into
the office carrying large stacks of manu-
scripts and the stenographer's typewriter.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
Falling Brick Hits Fr.msn

Private W. W. Rollins. Of Truck Com
pany No. (. was injured by a falling
brick during a fire at 81 H street north
east yesterday morning. The flames,
doing damage Of IS. were discovered
about s o'clock in a defective flue. Rol-
Inns injuries were slight.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

william BIachman then held a session
with the carmen. Later Grant Hamil-
ton, member Of the legislative commit
tee Of the American Federation Of Labor,
and Mr.. Blackman saw the traction OFF,
cials. This series Of conferences con-
tinued all night.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

Throw on Colds and Prevent Grin.
When you feel cold coming on take LAXATIVE
BRONO QUINISE II reln0Ees cause Of Gods snd
Grip. Only one ''BROMO QUINTNE." z W
GROVES signature o. boz &c
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

Of the week on account Of the death
Of his sister.
Miss E NJ Eisenhauer, OF the Gov
eminent Printing Once, was home ali
last week with grip.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

William II. Holmes, curator Of snthro-
pology in the National Museum, is
exploring some OF the ancient cities OF
Central America in research work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-14

JAMES l. TARP one Sunday
morning drove out to Trum
bley's. Mrs. Trumbley had been
u in the store the day before, and
rs he with his own hands cut off and
wrapped up the few yards of calico she
had bought she had chided him for not
coming out to see them as often as
had been his habit. He had pleaded
overwork as the reason be had not
visited them, so she had reminded him
that Sunday was a good day for town
people to come to tine country and end,
ed by inviting him to dinner the next
day. She had not told Mary of this
at once, for she feared her daughters
displeasure.
Mary was not Informed of the an
ticipated visit till the next morning at
breakfast She was an obedient girl
and said nothing though her lips were
drawn firmly and there was a cold
gleam III her eyes. When the merchant
arrived he and she attended service AT
the little meeting house half a mile
down the main road, and when theg
returned they found that dinner was
ready. Abner Daniel was seated with
her father On the porch, and Abner
rose to shake hands with Tarp as the
couple came up the steps
After dinner Tarp asked Mary to
take ride with him in his buggy. and.
| fearing her mothers displeasure, she
accepted They drove along delight
fully shaded mountain road. Mary
had noted her companions peculiar
manner.
There Is no use beating the devil
about the bush, Miss Mary" he began
| when he had reseated himself by heI
side and taken up the reins. I've gol
| to get wife, and you are the sort oi
girl | like
Mary was fairly pale. She was 81
lent for a moment. then faltered:
"The trouble Is that really do no
feel as you do. look at marriage DIFF
feren;Iy. must love the-the man
I marry, If | should marry. admir-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-14
Copyright, 1914. by Harper e
Brothers
CHAPTER XIII.
A Sharpster's Trick.

tcu, ull LIS
EH asm gone, Abner climbed the
I'LL stairs to the Office. He found
~ Howard and Miss Lizzie both
reading two of the Atlanta morning pa
pers. They looked up as he entered
disappointment For you, Uncle Alb"
Howard said. ''1n some way Frank
Raymond got on to our big item and
has telesraphed it at some length. 1t
is a pity that We couldn't be the only
ones to handle it,
Il think l see where we made mis-
take" Miss Swayne spoke up. I'VE
ought not to have let Frank know We
had a piece of news. OF course he
went right out to see If anything was
floating about"
1T don't matter-it don't matter Il
dang bitr' Abner growled. He picked
up the New Clarion and with look of
high disgust began to scan the Elk
town article.
"Jackass, jackassr' he said to him
self and of himself. "Of course thar
amt no sech man as Thomas l..
Keith over thar; that's made up out O
whole cloth like the balance. Le'me
see; whar is them dang letters so much
is made Of? Here they are:
''T. D. G. A. G. NJ. E. So. NJ. S. D.
Abner went over them slowly, one by
one. Suddenly he looked up from the
paper, stared steadily ut Howard and
asked:
DO you happen to remember what
number ON Main street Tarp's store is
at?"
"Eighty-five," Howard answered
It's been printed often enough"
With grim face and steady stride
Abner went to a window and looked
down ON the street below.
'Tarp's Dry Goods and General Mer
chandise Emporium, IS Main Street
Darley" he muttered. That's the ar
ticlc he wanted to run in at 8 cents &
line, an l held out fer 10. Tarpy. oil
boy, hain't got on my hat just now
but eff l had it on an you appeared
before me I'd take it off an sweep tht
ground with it. You don't look so aw
fully bright. but appearances are de
cei:ful. Thank God we amt alone il
the mess. Them big dailies bit a:
quick as we did eff they didn't sprca(
it on as thick over Their whole from
page"
"May come in, gentlemen? !
flushed face appeared at the door. and
| ,;I;pr opolopoticollv FRA MI pnymnpf
walked in Il hated to do It," h
laughed. "but 'alrs fair in love an,
war; and ! have to hold up my ens
Or lose my job. My papers want al
the news, and If l hadn't landed tina
shark they would have thought wa
sound alseep. AS you see, l eXagger
ated some. You know l stated that al
the places of business here in tow
were shut up"
And that the mob broke into th
hardware store to get picks and shov
els to take to the scene of action.
Howard added. You covered les
space than we did. Frank, but you lie
more
"Next time you'll divide with a fe
low, reckon?" Raymond said teas
fngly.
"Ef we ever git hold of thing lik
this Wen donate it to you free G
charge, Frank" Abner put in sarca:
tically. News like that amt fit fo
rural paper"
Miss Swayne was at window nov
looking down below. Il see Tarp
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-14
CHAPTER XIV.
The Murder Of Craig.

JAMES l. TARP one Sunday
morning drove out to Trum-
| bley's. Mrs. Trumbley had been
j in the store the day before, and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-14

you, but you must never mention this
subject to me again.
well, you know best" the merchant
slowly answered. Il must now give
my attention to Miss Bessie Williams.
my new milliner, whom you have met.
I should rather have you. but your at
tttude compels me to leave the matter
slide"
Despite the strong efforts made by
Abner Daniel and Pole Baker to pre-
vent meeting between Howard Tins
ley and Fred Craig. the thing came
about sooner than expected. One
morning as Howard was entering the
postoffice he encountered Craig coming
out. AS usual, the farmer was flushed
with drink. His eyes flashed with
fury as they met those Of the younger
man. and he grunted in contempt.
Stepping up to him. Howard demanded
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-09-14

porter scattering blue and pink dodg-
ers In the street. There are two boys
doing the same thing farther down.
They are running fast and yelling out
to everybody. We didn't print those
dodgers. Do you suppose he got Jim
Hill to do it?'
Nobody replied, and Abner leaned
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
WILSON SPEAKS AT CHICAGO.
Navy. Prepared to Strike at Once
Backs U. S. Stand for Humanity,

Chicago.-The United States has
made preparations for immediate war
as far as the navy is concerned, al
though the present navsl force is in,
adequate in size, President Wilson de.
clared Monday night in an address be.
fore several thousand persons in the
Auditorium here. I'VE mean bust
ness he said in speaking of the pre-.
paredness plans of the administr;i-
ton. We have given to the present
fleet of the United States an organ-
!Zation such as it never had before.
| am told by Admiral Fletcher" the
President said And We have made
preparation for immediate war so far
as the navy is concerned"
The army, the President said, as at
present constituted, "is not large
enough even for the ordinary duties
of peace"
The President repeated his warn
ings that no time must be lost in
Strengthening the defenses of the ma.
tion. He declared the government
was doing everything 1t could for pre-
paredness.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
SUDDEN DEATH
Cou0ed 6y Disesse q de Kidneye

The close connection which exists
between the heart and the kidneys 10
we'll known nowadays. As soon -
kidneys are diseased. arterial tension
10 increased and the heart functions
arc attacked. When the kidneys NO
longer pour forth waste, uremic poi
sontng occurs. and the person dies and
the cause is often given as heart dis
ease. or disease of brain or lungs.
Il is good insurance against such .
risk to send 10 cents for q large trial
package of "Anuric'-the latest dis
covery Of DR.. Pierce. Also send .
sample Of your water. This will be
examined without charge by expert
chemists at DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Ho-
tel. Buffalo. N. Y. When you suffer
, from backache. frequent or scanty
urine. rheumatic pains here or there,
or that constant tired. worn-out feel
ing. it's time to write Dr. Pierce, de-
scribe your symptoms and get his
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRuFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hairl Get q IS Cent Bottle
o. Danderins Right Now-Aiso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp: of dandruf-that awful scurf.
There is nothing SO destructive to
the hair as dandrun. 1t robs the hair
Of its luster, its strength and its very
life: eventually producing a feverish.
'ness and itching Of the scalp. which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and after
the first application your hair will
take on that life. luster and luxuriance
which is SO beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear.
ance Of abundance; an incompatible
gloss and softness. but what will
please you most will be after Just .
few weeks use, when you will actual.
ly see lot Of fine. downy hair-new
hafr-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
COFFEE WAS 1T.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.

"All my life l have been a slave to
coffee. l kept gradually losing my
health, but l used to say nonsense, it
don't hurt me.
Slowly l was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
nervous force was shattered.
MY heart became weak and uncer-
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Then my physician told me that
| must stop drinking coffee or l could
never expect to be well again.
Il thought of Postum but could
hardly bring myself to give up the
coffee.
Finally concluded that owed it
to myself to give Postum trial. got
a package and carefully followed the
directions, and what delicious, nour-
tshing, rich drink it was! Do you
know. l found it very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum.
Almost Immediately after l made
the change l found myself better, and
as the days went by kept on improv-
ing. My nerves grew steady. slept
well and felt strong and well-balanced.
Now the old nervousness is gone and
l am we'll once more"
1t pays to give up the drink that
acts on some like poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can have
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and CSC pack
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup Of hot va
ter, and. with cream and sugar, makef
= delicious beverage instantly. soc and
Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
sold By Grocers
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

As your responsible servant. l
must teal you that the dangers are
constant"
Il must go out and tell the peo-
PIE that new circumstances have
arisen which may make il neces-
sary that America defend itself
Whenever the ordinary rules of
commerce at sea and of iaterna-
tiohal relationship are apt to be
thrust aside or ignored there is
danger of the more critical kind of
controversy"
1t has been very difficult to
maintain peace"
70 People tell me ! must maintain
peace and also the honor of the
country. Perhaps l shall not be
able TO do both. l see no immediate
danger, but you must be ready If
trouble cones.
Some men will not be convinced
If a man is so In love with peace
that he cannot come out Of hi2
trance, ] envy him his dream But
! know we must prepare
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
Safety First.

George felt he was safe. They were
standing at the frc:lt gate
Won't you come into the parlor
and sit little while, George, dear?"
Moo. | think not, replied George.
hesitatingly.
Il wish you would the girl went
on; Its awful lonesome. Mother has
gone out, and father is upstairs, groan
ing with rheumatism in the legs
Both legs?" asked George.
Yes, both legs
Then III come in.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
FIFTY FAMILIES MARooNe0 m
ARKANSAS eEe AID FROM
LITTLE ROCK.
Big SECTION SwAMPeD
DYNAMITE USED TO CLEAR RAIL
LINES IN soUrhEAsTERN
PART OF COLORADO.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock. Ark, Feb. Fifty
families, more than 80 persons, are
lowering behind the Arkansas river
levee at Redfield between Little ROck
end Pine Bluff and unless they arc
rescued within few hours they will
be drowned, according to word re-
oeived ny the Board of Commerce
here from a planter named McNeill.
In Pine Bluff the collapse OF wing
dikes against the leyee eXtremities is
feared.
More than 1000 convicts are at
work placing 10000 sacks on levees
at the state penal farm at Cummins
in an effort to save the threatened
camp.
Wyoming Weather Back to Normal.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 1.-Milder
weather prevailed throughout WyOm-
ing Monday after the below-zero tenn
peratures Railroad traffic was re-
ported normal except where affected
by conditions on the Pacific coast
Sheridan, with 12o below, was the
coolest point in the state. Range
conditions are reported favorable,
with plenty of hay. No great losses
of livestock have been reported.
Yuma Believed Safe.
Yuma. Ariz., Feb. Yuma is be-
lieved TO be safe from the ravages
of flood waters of the Colorado river
Part Of Kentucky Town Flooded.
Hickman, KY, Feb 1.-The West
Hickman levee gave way Monday and
the Mississippi river flooded a large
area in the manufacturing district.
About 800 persons so far have been
rendered homeless
Colorado Railways Still Blocked.
Durango, Colo, Feb Dynamite
crews were sent out by the railroads
in southwestern Colorado Monday to
open the lines. The wet snow of the
the last week turned into ice, and in
many places solid walls of ice blocked
transportation. The big rotary plows
were unable to make any headway.
Crews have been out on the main
line of the Denver & Rio Grande over
Cumbres pass from Chama to Anto
nito, and on the Rio Grande Southern
to clear way between Durango, Rico
and Telluride.
Efforts are being made to open the
Silverton branch, where slides have
tied up communication In places, it
is said, the ice and snow are from
twenty to fifty feet deep.
A drop in the temperature to 90 be
low zero, coming on TIE heels of the
siN-day snowstorm, added to the suf.
iering. Isolated livestock on the
ranges is reported to be freezing. Wa.
ter systems in several towns have
been greatly damaged.
A relief party has set out for an
abandoned mine near Siiverton, where
linemen of the Western Colorado
Power Company are marooned
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

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Every package Of "Anuric" is sure to
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Worry is 4 frequent cause and
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makes weak women strong, sick
women well. No alcohol. Sold u
tablets or liquid.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
zeppelins Raid Coast of England

London.-A raid by six or seven
Zeppelin airships took place Monday
night over the eastern, northeastern
and midland counties of England, ac.
cording to announcement of the war
office. A number of bombs were
dropped but no considerable damage
has been reported
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
Reminder,

Look here" said the indignant
house owner to the agent from whom
he had bought his home on the in
stallment plan. The paneling in my
dining room is opening up SO you can
put your finger through the cracks"
That's all right" replied the agent
THE house is settling. And that re-
minds me. It's about time you settled
up for last months installment.'
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
w. q. SLAUGHTER Aaa;n Arrested

Pueblo.-W B. Slaughter. former
president of the defurct Mercantile
National Bank of Pueblo, returned,
and was met by government mar
shals. who arrested him on charges OF
embezzlement and false entry in con
nection with the banks failure.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
Simpiified.

I'm trying to figure out way to
enlarge the lobby of my theater," said
the manager. It's entirely too small"
Why not cut out the box Office"
suggested one of his patrons. Il
haven't been able to buy a ticket
there in three years. The spectators
have them all
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

nnr't Re visieA. Al for Red Croa
Bag Blue Makes beautiful white clothes
AZ ah aosd grocers. ADV.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

AS a rule the world never sympa-
thizes with the married man whose
nose is against the grindstone.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
The Fad.

knicker-Tired?
Bocker-Yes. was up all night
skating the baby.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

II is hard to convince a schoolboy
that summer vacation days are longer
than winter school DAYS.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03

Not every young man who smells OF
gasoline owns an automobile. Per
haps he cleans his own clothes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-03
ANiAiOO Woek.


Little Willie-iA sRan boy stories
the oeatral Agure 10 nearly always
nAneA Little Willie-caRe running
into the house. suffering In his ex.
citenent:
"A0mmer." he painted, do y0a know
Archie Sloan's neck!'
DO l know WHAT" asked his
mother.
DO you know Archie Sloan's neck -
repeated her offspring.
Il know Archie SlOAn," answered
the pushed parent; so suppose !
must know his neck. Why"
Well" said Willie. he just nov
fell into the backwater up to it"-6at.
urday Evening Post.