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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
WOMAN
IS APPOINTED
Miss Roy P. MacGregor Named
As Member. Of Local
Police Force.

Miss Roy P. MacGregor has been
appointed policewoman by Commits
sioner Silberstein Of the safety divi-
sion.
Miss MacGregor, who will assume
her new duties on Oct. 1, will be the
first policewoman in the city of Du-
luth and she will have all the powers
of member of the local police force
Miss MacGregor will receive SIS a
month, the regular salary for new pa
troln1en.
In making the announcement of
Miss MacGregor's appointment, Com
missioner Silberstein said that the new
policewoman will make it point to
protect young girls, especially on
downtown streets and in dance halls
throughout the city.
The appointment of Miss MacGregor
was recommended by Police Chief Nc
Kercher. Miss MacGregor has been a
nurse at the Children's home for the
last six years. and IS we'll qualified to
fill her new position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
CANDY WORKERS STRIKE.

SEATTLE, Sept. 13-Candy wor: ers
affiliated with the Bakery and Con-
! fectionery Workers union, are on
! strike for better conditions. Employ
ers are evading the $3.50 a week mini
| mum law for women ~ holding these
workers in the apprentice class.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
TRADES ASSEMBLY IN
IMPORTANT MEETING

The Federated Trades Assembly
Will mold its regular meeting this
SFfiday) evening Mt Owls hall. 1T
Is expected that some action will
a local branch of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy,
and all delegates IRE urged to be
present.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-09-15
Ribbon
Sale / !

Girls who love to look well
at school will be delighted
to learn that today we
are going to place a
choice lot of Soc MORE
and Satin Ribbons-61l
inches wide-all %
colors at.-...-...--...:.:...--...:~C 9c>
51a-inch MORE Ribbons
marked special at Die
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Pres. slaff Corespondenl

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2.Presdent Wilson's war message
to Congress awaits only organization of the House.
the lower branch completes organization today the Presi
expected to address joint session Immediately.
The state has been completed by the House
Foreign Committee and will be introduced Immediately after
the President concludes his address.
President Wilson DESIRES possible, deliver his
o'clock this afternoon He has told his leaders he WILL
necessary, go to the Capitol on is minutes notice
Conferences between Democratic House leaders and the White
under during the morning effort to ascertain
whether organization could be accomplished in the lower branch
early o'clock.
The President late o'clock but orsanza
completed before that hour he probably will wait until
tomorrow
While awaiting word from Congress- the President today
inued his work plans
There immediate intention of sending American expe
don Europe The belief Of authorities that the
Entente Allies need and ammunition than add
ona These material things together with cooperation of
the American and the aggressive moral of this nation
Continued o Thrteen)
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public building owners and oe.
cupants, as well as owners OF
automobiles, to display the flag
freely, as is being done IN a
number of other cities.
Surely Wilmington is not less
loyal than they and we are all
ready to do our part.
Those who can give them
selves to the country will do so,
and those who are not accepted
for active service should give
something and make some sac
rihce themselves, in helping
those who are dependent upon
the soldier or sailor who is Civ
ing his service to the country,
and in many other ways that we
might be called upon to help.
JAMES T. PRICE,
Mayor.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
Case IS CONTINUED TO
AWAIT VICTIMS Recovery

A hearing in the cases of Stephen
L. Thomas, Arthur Boggs and John
Brookins, all colored, charged with
assault to commit murder, was con-
tinued for three weeks by Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court this
morning. DR.. John Palmer. Jr., tes-
titled that the alleged victim OF the
assault, Stephen Kuszkowski, % years
old, OF No. SIC South Harrison street,
would not be able to appear in court
for at least three weeks. Kuszkowskl
is at the Delaware Hospital suffering
from a fractured skull. His recovery
is doubtful.
The injured man was found early
Yesterday morning by Patrolman
Hawke. He was in an unconscious
condition at Maryland avenue and
Linden street The Negroes arrested
deny all knowledge Of the case.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
SEVEN DELAWAREANS
strive FOR Peace
The Rev. S. G. Won Bosse
One of Party That Moves
on Washington Today
FOUR ARDENITES
RIDE ON SPECIAL

Three Wilmingtonians and four
Ardenites went to Washington. d. c..
to participate in the demonstration
prepared by David Starr Jordan, of
the Emergency Peace Federation. TO
ask Congress not 10 declare war
without taking an advisory referendum
vote. or the seven Delawareans who
went TO the capital six of them went
on the peace special" which left
Philadelphia shortly after Z o'clock.
arriving here at 755 o'clock. The
Rev. S. G. Won Bosse, pastor OF Zion
German Lutheran Church. went TO
Washington on the regular train leav-
ing French street station at sos
O'Clock. He had planned to go on
the peace special" and when II drew
into French street station he inquired
among the few hundred aboard tho
four coaches in the special train for
Adolph Tim. a well-known German
American OF Philadelphia. Receiving
word that Mr. Tim was not aboard,
Mr.. Won Bosse waited until the regu-
lar express train arrived here. saying
that Mr. Tim had his ticket.
Those who left here on the peace
| special were Miss Margaret II
Shearman, and John s. Downing, OF
] this city and Frank ]. Stephens, Dor
, Stephens, Edward S. Potter and q
Miss Rhoades, Of Arden. The "spe
ciar' consisted Of four cars, one o.
which was empty and the others car
ried but a few passengers. The onl!
signs visible TO state what the traiI
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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placed S72.25 UNDER
PILLOW: Gone IN MORNING

After hearing before Judge
Churchman, in Municipal Court this
Norman Maddrix. colored.
charged with larceny. was held in $500
bail for the Court Of General Sessions.
It is alleged that Maddrix stole $72.25
from Frank Williams, colored. on sat
urday night. The complainant testi-
fed that he lived at No 213 West
Third street. He placed the money
under his pillow Saturday night and
when he awoke during the night, the
money was gone.
Alger Polk. colored, testified that
he saw the defendant leaning over
Williams bed during the night and
when asked what he was doing Mad
dirk replied he was trying to find his
own bed. When Maddrix was arrested
he had in his possession two ten dol
lar bills, ten five dollar bills and some
change.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
bishop NJ 'DOWEbb
TO SEND PASTORS
TO NEW PULPITS
MethOdiSts to Hear Their
Assignments Read Late
This Afternoon
DEBATE over MISSION
WORK IN WILMINGTON
STAR Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
SEAFORD, Del, April 2. Will
mington NJ. E. Conference will sd-
journ this afternoon. after Bishop
Mcdowell announces the appoint
ments. A few appointments were
undecided at the time of going TO
press.
When the Conference session open
ed this morning, the method OF ad-
ministration of the Wilmington City
Missionary and Church Extension So
ciety, which was the subject OF a
rather heated argument in executive
session, was resumed. There is a
hard fight to eliminate the Office OF
corresponding secretary Of the so
ciety.
The plan contemplates that the dis
trict superintendent shall exercise
supervision over the society as far as
the law Of the church will permit.
DR.. Watt, raising to a question Of
personal privilege, stated that If this
work was put up to him, he simply
could not accept it. He asked for an
other year of trial under the CORES
ponding secretary plan.
The Rev DIR. W. i. Corkran, OF Union
Church. offered n resolution providing
that no secretary be appointed this
year, that the district superintend
ent supervise the work, appOrtioninl
$3.50 annually for the work, and urging
a greater energy along all lines.
DIR. Watt opposed the elimination o
the secretary.
"What have the corresponding secre
taries done between Sundaysl What d.
they do between Monday and Friday 2
| asked DIR. Corkran.
81 am no detective, and cannot tel
| YOU" retorted DR.. Watt, who vigorousl,
opposed the Corkran resolution.
Debate. which began TO be sOmewha
acrImonius, was shut off by the previou
! question.
The resolutions of DR.. Corkran wer
adopted in inverse order until the sectio
providing no secretary this year wa
reached. and it was laid on the table.
The Rev. Dr.. +. L. HoffecSer, secre
tary of the City Missionary Society
was granted leave of absence withou
change of relation. DR.. Watt lauded Ail
Hofrecker and his work. He will 60 t
! Oxford. Md, where he has a farm, for
year, his health being somewhat in
paired.
Bishop Mcdowell presented Mrs
Mcdowell to the Conference, and shl
received an enthusiastic welcome.
To Meet in Dover.
The Rev. w. +. Gunby and the Rev
II. G. Budd invited the Conference L
hold its next session in Dover. Thi
invitation was urged by the Revs. W
l.. White and r. X. Stephenson, AM
the invitation was accepted unani
mOusly
The Bishop at 11o'clock called tn
Rev. T. F. Terry to the chair, an
with his cabinet retired to the par
sonage to complete the assignment
list.
Stir Over Educational Campaign.
The Rev II. G. Budd presented resC
lutions covering the proposed endov
ment fund campaign for the Whining
2 ton Conference Academy at Dover
ol Instantly il met with opposition
DR.. W. F. Corkran opposed the can
paign because of its supposed COZ
I fiict with the campaign for the Coz
ference Claimants fund. Several mi
e tions having for their purpose III
tabling. for the time, OF the conferen,
/ education campaign were offered. d
/. Budd met these motions with the re
Continued on Page Thirteen)
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ACCUSED OF AUTO THEFT.

The cases OF Edward Rub. George
Weaver and Percy c. Hall, charged
with the larceny Of an automobile.
we're continued until tomorrow by
Judge Churchman this morning. The
automobile was stolen several weeks
ago. The men we're arrested in New
ark, n. j.. with the car in their pos
session.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
OUTSIDE
ST. Quentin Gates
Haig's Army Fights to With
in 2 IL Miles of
City
FRENCH DRIVE FOE
ON OTHER WING
ny WILLIAM PHILIP sMMs

United Press Staft Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, April 2.-British forces to-
day advanced to within two and
half miles Of San Quentin.
Their lines were thrust forward
from the west to this near approach
to the city believed TO be one OF tire
main points in the "Hindenburg line"
In the meantime British forces
northwest of the city today took the
towns Of Attilly and Villecholles. on
the railroad line running from Roisel
TO ST. Quentin,
The advance from the northwest is
more gradual. but nevertheless, con-
tinues.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
CONGRESS Starts
ON ITS WAR PATH
VITHPRAYERFOR
MIGHTY america
Patriots, PacifiStS and Sui
fragistS Storm Capital as
Legislators Begin Ex-
traordinary Session
EAGLE IS RAMPANT AS
FLAGS ARE UNFURLED
BY CARL D. GROAT
LInited Pres StaH Corespondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April a.
With a prayer for an America,
mighty in defense of its rights,
the 65th Congress proceeded on
its war path sharply at noon today.
The solemnity of the hour was
voiced in the plea of the blind
chaplain war prayer that sunk
deep into the hearts Of every lis
tener.
Patriots, pacihsts and sufra-
eists stormed the Capitol as legis-
Iators gathered in extraordinary
session.
The American Eagle was ram
pant. Patriots and pacihsts alike
unfurled the Stars and Stripes.
The suffragists stood squarely with
the patriots, proclaiming they are
"with the President.
The anti-war hosts were in evil
dence literally in swarms. Penn
sylvania avenue along its entire
mile from the White House to the
Capitol was crowded with groups
of them wearing white arm bands
reading;
"Keep out Of war;"
Emergency stations were open
ed along the avenue where pre-
tentious displays setting forth the
paciist cause were set up.
The chaplain asked for Almighty
influence in the present crisis which
has been thrust upon us"
diplomacy" he continued, "haI
failed; moral suasion has failed
every appeal to reason and justice hal
been swept aside.
SWe abhOr war and love peace; but
n war has been or shall be fOrce'
upon us, we pray that the heart O
every American citizen may thrill
with patriotic feeling that a unite'
peOple shall rally around the Presi
dent 70 protect the lives of American
citizens and safeguard our indepen
dence."
The prayer was before a House
iammed and silent, House in whic
for the first time a woman member
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The administration war
resolution will recognize that ga state Of war; exists
between this country and Germany,
Chairman Flood, of the House Foreign Committee,
announced that definitely today, saying that it viii not
declare war against Germany.
Recognition of state of war" serves to place the
responsibility on Germany without altering in any way
the real facts-thst real war is
The resolution is completed and win be presented
at the first opportune moment Chairman Flood said.
Whether this would be today, however, he unable to
state definitely.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
HELD on FLOUR THEFT CHARGE

After hearing before Judge
Churchman this morning on a charge
of larceny, Sun Thomas was held in
$500 bond for the Court OF General
Sessions. while George Hope. ar
raigned jointly with Thomas, was al
lowed TO go. It was alleged that the
men stole five barrels OF flour valued
at $3.50 from Louis Reches. OF No.
215 West Second street. The evidence
was against Thomas.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
COAL PRICES DROPPED
FIFTY Cents TODAY

The reduction of so cents on a
2OOO-pound-ton Of coal was put into
effect today by most Of the local
dealers. The dealers are quoting the
old price today but announce that
this price is subject to a 90 cent dis
count within 10 days The prices
quoted subject to the discount are:
Broken and egg, S7.25; stove, $3.50;
nut. S7.75. and pea, $500.
On account OF the present condi-
tions the dealers cannot guarantee
how long these prices will prevail.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
WILSON TO ADDRESS CONGRESS TONIGHT
Ey The United Press.

Ey The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April AT 815 o'clock this afternoon
was announced that President will Congress
in iot SESSION at c.ock ton gh mes
sage This was oncay announced White after
i've Ktchin Democratic floor leader had recon-
m nded this pan ieay the organization the
House throughout day President had remained
study waiting for the organization completed
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
nEATH COMES SUDDENLY.

Stricken with heart disease late
Saturday afternoon James DOugherty,
aged 5S years, OF No. 6O9 South Van
Buren, street. died while sitting on a
step in the rear OF the house No Gil
Maryland avenue. Coroner Spring
removed the body to the morgue
where It was afterwards claimed by
relatives.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
By The United Press.

PARIS, July . South Of the ALL
cite French forces today drove back
German troops beyond Vauxhaillon,
the official statement declared
"Our patrols found the lines in tho
region OF st. Quentin strongly oc-
cupied by the enemy" the War Office
reported.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
HERE'S THE WAR RESOLUTION

BY the
2- Here the
Chairman Flood
would introduce organization
of the IIowes
Th resouio onows
Whereas The erecenco of the imperial in
less than the United
Resolved by andH o of the United
of America in Congre beuisy which
thrntup United ates is declared
the President be land he is
oonIyto defense, all Of
andem all o It's to the Imperial
nand to hcorHict ito
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
CLARK ELECTED SPEAKER.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April Champ Clark. Democrat
217 to 2O5 James H. Mann Republican Glars
nominated by Bl nd Representative scha Minnesota
a Progressive Republican Speaker
ship was Clark 2l7 2O5 Lenroot
. Total i2S
Evening journal., 1917-04-02

Wnue ne dp-
Or e ciate eS
those W h o
are display
ing the flag,
he wishes to
urge all pri-
Ua q a a
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
LEUcADIA IN PORT.

The British steamship Leucadia ar
rived at Claymont this morning from
Heulva. Spain with a cargo of pyrites
II was reported that the vessel car
ried several passengers who went to
Philadelphia on leaving the vessel
here.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
April In American War History

April 49, 1775-Revoutionary started by bat
tie of Lexington, Mass
April 13, ls6O-Fort Sumter, Charleston hsrbor,
bombarded, beginning the Civil War.
April 9, 1s65-General Robert E. Lee surrendered
at Appomatox to General Grant, ending the Civil War.
April 25, 1S9S-President Mckinley, in message
to Congress declared a state of war with Spain existed
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
CARpATHIA ESCAPES u.BOAT.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Reaching American por' '''@
from England tie cunard Liner carpaha brought worn
the nv .,,m,r,,. =, r-.h hospital ship win
los. Of ,s7 lives III. carpa,Aa escaped the same c''''
by half hour.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
DISPLAY THE COLORS
MAYOR PRICE URGES

The Mayor desires to state
to the citizens Of our city that
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
VIII SON WILL TELL CONGRESS
STATE OF WAR EXISTS; BLAME
PLACED ON KAISERS SHOULDERS

Barring Eleventh Hour Developments,
Resolution Will Authorize President
to Use Armed Forces of the Nation
in Combating Aggression of the Foe
and Use Any Means He Deems Nee
eSsary in Effectively Waging War
and fastening Peace.
NOTE READY FOR DELIVERY
AS SOON AS CONGRESS CALLS
Evening journal., 1917-04-02

High water ...... SIS a. NJ. $40 Z. NJ g.
Ioy water .....L 2.45A.M 3.2OP NJ,
Raedy Island, high and low water ons
hour earlier
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
WEATHER

Showers this afternoon and
tonight; much colder to-
night; Tuesday, fair and
cooler; fresh south shifting
TO northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
SUN AND TIDES.

So rose 5.43 a. NJ
-,,1 cots 6.25 2. NJ
Mouth of Christiana.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02

Giss"lafiS" Ssia+as9 17,442
NON-RETURNARLE
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-17
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Mr.. jackson Abrams is filing the
place OF janitor at the court house
until one is appointed.
Miss Sara Davis viii return today
from a pleasantly extended visit to
relatives in Hendersonvillee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Wilson OF
Great Falls are visiting her son. Mr..
w, A. Wherry.
Mr.. P. F. Baxter and family motor
ed to Clinton Sunday, visiting the
families of Messrs. Simpson and Den
son.
DR.. W. E. Pelham, ST., returned
Saturday night from Macon, Ca, after
visit there to Mrs. Pelham, who IS
visiting relatives in that city.
Mr., and Mrs. J. D. Coates of Rich
mond. Va, are visiting his mother ana
sister. Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Davis at
Helera.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Mary Wright Tues: :, 2fternoon
at $50.
For riding his wheel on the side
walk David Hayes had to pay his lit
tie one dollar bill, by order of the re-
corder Monday.
National Guardsman Emmett Counts
came from Greenwood to spend the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ A. Counts.
Mr.. James T. Crews, chief of the
Laurens fire department, paid a tlne
tribute to Brown Franklin, a well
known negro, who was a celebrated
fire fghter.-Exchange.
DIR. and Mrs. Thos. J. Kinard, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Kinard and daughter.
Miss Louise, motored from Ninety Six
Sunday and spent the day with Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Clary.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Epting went to
the Greenville. hospital last week
and both underwent operation for the
removal of their tonsils, and are 90
ing we'll.
This paragrapher would almost as
soou serve as Judge at a baby show
as on an exemption board, frantiaally
shrieks the Greenville Piedmont, to
which we agree.
Mrs. Lima Burn went to Columbia
sast Thursday to see her son, Ben,
who is a member of the National
Guard. She was accompanied by her
niece, Miss Lima Melton.
While Mr. J. W. Bannister was at
his work in the Newberry cotton mill
one day last week he had some hng-
ers injured in the machinery, the tip
of one finger being cut of.
Quarterly conference will be held
at Central Methodist church Sunday
morning after the u o'clock sermon,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-17
Sunday normal of the Southern con-

Sunday normal of the Southern eon-
ference Of the Lutheran synod OF
South Carolina at Orangeburg Tues
day and Wednesday.
Acting First Sergeant A. C. Jones, Of
of the Coast artillery company of
the Coast Artillery company of Spar
tanburg, spent from Saturday to Sun
day in Newberry with his sister, Mrs.
w. C. Schenck. The former home
friends of Sergeant Jones were glad
to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Wilds of Ridge
way are spending several days with
their son, Mr.. W. E. Wilds, Jr., at the
Newberry hotel. Mr.. Wilds, Sr., says
he is very much impressed with New
berry. He likes the city and thinks
his son has a fine place here to do
his work as telegraph operator at the
Western Union office.
DR.. ]. C.. Sease of Little Mountain
and DR.. C. A. Pinner of Peak, gradu-
ates of the South Carolina Medical
college, class of IT, have been grant
ed licenses to practice medicine and
surgery in this State. They are
among others who stood the examina-
ton before the State board of medi-
cal examiners last June.
Mr.. 4. H. Dickert has returned from
Atlanta, where he went to have his
eyes examined for treatment, from
which he derived benefit. His son,
Mr.. E. S. Dickert, who accompanied
him to Atlanta, took a trip to Coweta,
Ga. Some of the boys over there
wanted to know if he ever saw
Coweta calf. It was not new get
off, but up to that time Mr.. Dickert
had never seen a Coweta calf.
Homer Wheeler and Boyce Mills,
from the Prosperity High school;
Luther Crumpton, st. Phillips; Rich
ard Hipp and Ernest Kinard, Pomaria;
Furman Sterling, Rush River, and
Jno. B. Leitzsey, Silverstreet, took the
examination Friday for the two va
cant four-year scholarships Clemson
college. Roy Cromer, from the Zion
school, took the examination for the
teacher scholarship, University OF
South Carolina.
DR.. J. A. B. Sscherer was in the city
a short while last Friday with DR..
Cromer. He is well remembered here
as a former president of Newberry
college. He is president of the Throo2
Polytechnic institute, Pasadena, Cal.
Dr.. Scherer is member Of the coun-
Gil of national defense in Washington
and his visit to South Carolina is IN
the interest of the patriotic work that
is being done here to put the State
on a war footing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-17
Ask Your self These Questions.
WheR You Are Disabled or Sick.

WheR You Are Disabled or Sick.
Will your income stop?
Will your grocer quit sending the
bill the first of the month?
Will times be harder for your fam
ily?
Who will pay your rent?
Who will pay your doctor bills?
WILL your family expense increase
Who will keep your home together
If you cannot spare few dollars
now for insurance, how will you get
along when your income stops?
Do you want to let the North Amer
ican look after these matters for you
If you do-Insure today! Tomo7-
row may be too late! Delays are al
ways costly! $25 weekly will look
mighty good when you have beea
disabled by accident or sickness
JULIUS B. BOOZER,
General Agent, North American In
Surance Co.
Endorsed by F. H. McMarter, IN
surance Commissioner of South Caro-
lima. Geo. W. Kinard, Prosperity,
agent. W. A. Counts, Little Noun
tain, agent.
Agents wanted.