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New-York tribune., 1917-07-06
Yesterday.

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

plans for the last half of the year on
the assumption that there are ample
banking resources to meet every legIN-
mate requirement
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06
Commercial Paper.-The market

Commercial Paper.-The market dis
nlaved increasing ease yesterday as the
demand from banks expanded. Most of
the high grade paper in the market was
quoted at per cent.
Official rates of discount Of each OF
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06
Elections

John A. Noble yesterday was elected
6 vice ce-president Of the Hartman Ma
tianl Bank, retaining his position as
cashier.
Henry VI. Atkins has been elected as
sstant secretary OF the Columbia Trust
Company.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06
The Investment Tax Law

TINE Investment Tax Law Of New York,
i approved June I, 1917, replaces the former
Secured Debts Tax Law and is ofespecial interest
to investors.
A penalty of SO is imposed in certain cases,
through the State Inheritance Tax Law, on the
inventory value Of securities which have not been
made exempt under the Investment Tax Law.
A summary of the new law, explaining its
relation to the Mortgage Tax Law, and the full
text of both measures are contained IN book
let issued by this Company
Copies of this booklet will be sent upon
request
Guaranty Trust Company Of New York
140 Broadway
r;e.h Av.,u. Office Fifth Ave & 43rdS St
.,novovx,cv OFFICE
.y,,s.vc Raed-
Capital and Surplus $40,O00,000
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

Bank of Germany.-Berlin, via Lon
don, July 5.-The statement of the I'm
perial Bank of Germany, issued June
80, shows the following changes, in
,,arLr.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 1915 per cent;
last week il was 22.27 per cent. The
rate Of discount was unchanged at
per cent.
Bank of France.-Paris. July 5.-The
weekly statement OF the Bank OF
France shows the following changes,
-
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

Total gold holdings now amount 70
2.457.299 900 marks. Last week the
bank showed decrease Of sl9,l73,COo
in its gold holdings.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

Cold Currents.-A consIihmeU0 %
st9 600 600 in gold bars arrived yeSter-
a. from ottawa on British govern
rmcrt u"y account and was sold TO the FED
nroi Reserve Bank of New York. ms
trorabt the total imports so far this
80 70 S5I453I coo and since January
/. 1915. to S1.652, ,231 900,
BANKERS withdrew S450,000 IN gold
coin from the Sub-Treasury for ship
ment TO Spain.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

Silver-Bars in London, o9'sd' ne"
York. 1914 cents; Mexican dollars 'l's
cents.
Sub-Treasury.- York banks iost
IN Sub-Treasury Si9.929,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

Bank Of Englsnd.-London, July D.
The weekly statement OF the Bank OF
New-York tribune., 1917-07-06

Money Easy in London'-Lohuo"'
Julv ;. Money was in increased sup
plv and easier to-day and the banhS PAM.
have reduced their charges for loans
Discount rates were quiet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

Der have been used Tor trench and dug on,
buildings. Ground fresh wood Tour makes
the finest dressing Tor q certain type of
wounds. In Ra-~ia and Germany many OF
the Sold er~ are Wearing paper shirts and
vests made from wood pulp.
Tar. pitch. iurpcntimc and resin the pro-
ducts III the pine tree are essential a
every Navy. Millions 1T acrc~ OF forest
are bcine utilized TO supply these needs.
The -par between The bullets in 4 ~hrlp-
ncl she'll a-.in. src .i!ol aith resin. The
powder used ID leh she'll IN ALSO - wood
product -llark poUt n made from char
raal. The reason f,r this that ~ great
.cxIln~.ve force b. q edo Tor ~%hrapnel.
while TILE cloud ,f tloa I. cn XVII. Pm The
black powder i~ 5a-t shat tlc gunner Pr.
qmre IN order IL mark ,hc bursting point
NJ their Shells Nj y yica ", w r%rorting thc
range.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
MUCH WOOD IS
USED FORMAR
WOOD PROMISES TO BE RcA6cER
THAN EVER BY TIME GkTATs
CONFLICT HAS ENDEDr

WASHINGTON. II. C.. Oct. 30.-One re-
suit of the great war viii be that wood viii
be considerably ~carcer when tho conflict
Is ended, with the available supply Of sew
eral varieties practically exhausted. The
quantity Of wood used AZ u raw material
in the war i wen nigh i~nculculable. Wal
nut trees all over the world. Tor instance,
are being cut down IN order ~ make gun
stocks. No other kind Of wood make -
good a rifle stock a. walnut.
Practically an The available supplies w
willow have now been taken for artificial
limbs for soldiers. Millions Of feet of tim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
n'AdVertising
real estate, give ample details of your offerings-so that
"the logical buyer" may be instantly impressed. YOU
TRY A AID IN THE HERALD AND GET RESULTS.
80 POUNDS
BY TAKING TANlAC
I'm NOW FEELING BETTER AND
STRONGER THAN IN YEARS."
SAYS MRS. vUllOTA.

81 have actually gained thirty pounds
Just think of it-and I'm feeling stronger
and better than | have in years. said Mr.,
Anna Nulota of 1929 lipen street. Denver,
Colo. recently.
For several years, | don't know just
how long," continued Mr.. Nulota. IL
have suffered with my stomach. got %
couldn't eat anything but what would
sour and the gas would rise up INTO my
chest and throat and almost choke me. AZ
ter eating even the smallest meal | would
bloat up until IL seemed like | would burst.
| was constipated and bilious all the time
md suffered terribly with headaches. |
was very weak and nervous and felt at
times like | would be compelled Ia give up
and stay IN bed. | managed 10 keep go
ing by force of will but more than half the
time wa~ barely able 10 drag myself
around. | took every kind Of medicine
hat was recommended To me but kept get
ting worse until | was discouraged and
almost lost hope Of finding anythin. that
would help me.
Honestly. | don't know the time | ever
NfA-h'' wv ~ HhiliIfu lpltHU~ hltii L ne
-an taking Tanlac. read - much about
Tanlar decided ~ try it and il ha> almost
worked Il miracle for me. ID may ~ hard
tn believe, but IT. the truth. | now weigh
nne hundred and thirty pound~-having
canned thirty pound--and II amy one could
tel like a new person do. am no longer
bilious or con~iipaicd and my awful head
aches are broken up. Ny appetite l. ~plcn-
lid and | can eat anything want without
q hurting be IN the least. Ii Just seems
that all my food j. going INTO weight and
strength for me. Ny nerves are quiet now.
! sleep ~oundly every night. and a. said
before. I'm icclin. stronger and better than
have ia years and ! thank Tanlac for it
ALL"
Tanlac j. sold in Brownsville by Eagle
Pharmacy, in Raymondville by Ben ;. Dut.
tlcld. m San Bcmto by >ymond> Pharmacy.
~ Rio llondo by Rio liondo Drug Store. in
iiarllngen by Harrington Pharmacy. 10 Ly-
ford, by l.sford Drug Store. and in Mer-
cedes by Mercedes Drug Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
efc7 ltchirg Eczema

hcvcr r-.-l how citcl you hsye'tricd
and f-i.r1. y1l ca stop burning. itching
cc5c--l quietly ~ Applying a littie zemo
fcrni-hcd ~ GlT GruEgi-t for Sc. Extra
IL hcttlc. $l.o0. Healing begins the
T-cr,c-t 1cr,o i applied. In a short time
u-lally c'cry trace Of eczema. letter,
r;n1plcc, r1-h. tl,-,Ihc2is and ~sii.lilar
skin 6i-ca5cj vi h removed.
Ter clearing Inc skin and making it
~yigorou-'y healthy, always use zemo. the
penetrating, altiscptic liquid. II l. not a
greasy c1lvc and il doe1 not stain. When
o.i--5 fl ID il tho enc dependable treat
rlc-t FIR cl-ia t-0uSi~- Of all Kinds.
t. I. ". -.osc Co, Cleveland. q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
WASH|NGT0N'S
WILL
CLOSE DOORS
SHEPPARD LAW, PROVIDING THAI
PROHIBITION SHALL PREVAIL.
GOES INTO EFFECT WEDNES-
DAY IN NATIONS CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Oct. 10.-At
midnight tomorrow night the bars of
Washington will close, probably never TO.
be rcopened. Al that hour the So-called
Sheppard law, providing that prohibition
of the liquor traffic shall prevail in tn.
District Of Columbia. will come into opera
ton. Wholesale and retail liquor stores
will be closed local breweries shut down.
and thirsty residents left dependent upon
the private importation of liquors from
beyond the confines 1T the District. Even
that last hope Of the alphabetically inclined
l. likely To be DESTROYED when the courts
decide whether the Reed bone dry amend
mcni prohibits the importation ~ liquor
into the District of Columbia ~ into a dry
state.
Once before has the national capital
been without saloons. That wa~ mann
wears ago. when ! ~pa~m ~ sentiment III
favor ot prohibition swept over certain
sections Of the country. leaving Washing
ton among the arid sections III it, wake.
Within a lew wears. however. the prohi-
hilton law was repealed and the %-aloon-
permitted ~ resume bH~inc--. The pre-
ent abolition Of the liquor traffic ~ the re-
suit of a vigorous agitation extending over
N period of several wears. Prohibition ha-
long been strong IN congress, partlN
through personal conviction and partly
through the personal attitude NJ members
who dared note vote against II because ~
a moral sentiment in their districts which
they feared would bc TRANSMITTED into ho~
tile votes.
The llob>on constitutional amendment
for national prohibition actually carried
the house III the SiNty-third Congress. lST
to $50. with for;v-one not voting. bat A.
4 two-third~ vote Wa necessary to carry
the amendment through. the measure tail
ed. The same congress-. however. passed
y drastic restrictive liquor Law for THE
District 1T Columbia and ~ the senate |
teehnicalitics only prevented the enact
ment ~ 4 prohibition law for the District
When the present congress assembled II
was soon evident that the majority senti
ment IN both houses was fayorably dis
posed toward prohibition for the District
The action of one state after another in
aboli~hing the saloons had left no doubt a.
I" where tue nation stood on inc prom
biti"n question. consequently The sup
portrrs Of the measure encountered com
parativcly little difficulty IN securing it,
adoption. although the "wet~' still kept
M y right. setting forth a. their principal
argument that Washington should be The
last city IN the country that should have
the rror~ NJ prohibition forced upon u II
Tor n" other reason than that IT. citizens
are helpless against at legislation by e7n-
erc~~ affecting their Interests or convent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

Onn.nnn. while The consumption per capita
has gone a high a. 22.79 gallons since the
civil war. But the universal trend for pro-
hihition ~ Irresistible. and the liquor traf-
fic i doomed"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

Mr.. Harriet Bone Necklace. WI Indian
woman residing on the Pine Ridge rc-cr,a-
ii"n ~ Sonth Dakota. ha- been awarded a
prize IT - and Y national certificate of
merit by the National Emergency Food
Garden Commission for the best canned
vegetables grown w y war garden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

Nil irene Boliz. who has, been named
wri@hma-irr'a \ c"llirrn NJ Beaver Brook.
Ia. ~ probahl, the tir-t woman ~ fake
" position ~ the actual operating Staff Of
any coal NINE N the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

FOR kE\T-Two apartments. partly fur
nishcd. Corner 18th ard Levee SITS. Apply ].
j. Fox. Merchants National Bank. No. IA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

or RENT-Eight- room house On 18th ST.,
n, tween Madison and Monroe. Phone IS or
call lllT Adams. No. q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

FOR ENtIlANGE- Merchandise for Liberty
Loan Bonds. unr hundred cents on the dollar
>eagu Grain a Feed GU. Harrington. Texas. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

II j. not considered likely that the INIT
ed States government viii follow the cx-
ample of England and France in sending
large forces 81 girl carpenters 20 build
hut~ for the soldiers III the front. How
the lot of the girl carpenter doc~ not
appear I" be = hard one. while the nav II
up ~ The high schedule established fnr NH
war work. All Of the girls are under strict
military discipline. They live ID hut ike
the -uldlc'~ and receive thr same food rr-
tion~. When al work the giri~ wear khaki
~tiri~ and riding hrecchr~- The most NJ
them have had their hair rnt short. in-t
Z" hr IN keeping with their ~"-tume.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS in
Brownsville ~nrn. Men aud women desiring
government c!crkshipE. departmental. %I4u.iuf-
ttf railway mail. rI~tnM~. ~frungrHphrrS. write
f"r free particulars a. i. &. Leonard tformer
government examiner. krnuis Bldg. Wash
in-fum. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
LIVE STOCK.

Will. buy any number up ~ 1000 head \
goats. Send full particulars including prices
With first letter. Houston Bank and Trust
Company. Houston. Texas. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
What American Women
Can Do In War Talked

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 30.-What
American women may de- To aid the nation
IN the war was the principal topic slated
for consideration az the annual cDrNen-
tlon al the Arkansas State Federation of
Women Clubs. which met here toda, with
a large and representative attendance. The
sessions will contInuc Tour days, with Mr..
John !. Moore of Helena presiding. Re
port 4" be presented to the Convention
Will show that The state federation now
numbers POO clubs. having an aggregate
membership of more than 10000 women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
MISCELLANEOUS
< DuCATInkA

UNA
EASILY TAIGlir-French. Italian. Spanish.
cheap ia clubs. Address J q NJ. Room IL
American Hotel. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
Classified Ads

NANIEb-Men women and children agents:
VIII y"u sell your spare time fur 50 per day:
Inquire Chicago Merchandise House. 4sl :.
pearbnrn 81. Chicago. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30

CARPETS -~.en and cleaned. Phone $50.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
Ell ARTISTA VERGARA VA
A MEXICO

Fl ~artista senior Agustin Vergara,
in~teligente pintor meXicano que estu-
vo por varios meses en- esta ciudad,
vuelve a Mexico despues de permane-
Ger mas de un ano en- las principles
poblaciones de los Estados Unidos.
FL senior Vergara hizo, comisiona-
do por un grupo de Senadores de los
Estados Unidos un retrato del senior
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
''PINE LODGE"

Esta situado en- las montanas, a 2 mi
las de la costa y tiene un parque de
700 acres. Sus instalaciones son moder-
mas y cuenta con un tanque pra nadar,
con canoas y pistas para tennis.
Sc puede cazar y pescar. Comidas ex-
c~elentes. Servicio de autos. Cobramos
$40 y $12 por semana A familias des-
cuentos ~especiales. La excursion en-
auto $1.00. -Telefono 16,-J-1. Diri-
girse a Mrs. M. ]. Grandell. PINE
LOGDE, Santa Cruz. California.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15

Ell general Brusiloff es uno de los
mas valientes jefes que tiene ell ejerci-
to russo, y Sc cree que ahora que ha
iniciado su formidable ofensiva sobre
los alemanes y austriacos en- la region
de Galicia, lograra tomar la plaza de
Lemberg, que es la lave de toda aque-
LA vasta zona.. a~-
Ell mapa que ilustra ell grabado re-
presenta la IONA donde Brusiloff es-
ia librando su vigorosa ofensiva.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
ESpanOla
7. e u H E N A

IMPORTADOR de Pimientos Morrones,
Pimenton, Aceite Olivia, ChoriZos Trevi-
jano, Anguilas en- Aceite, Calamares en- 81
Tinta, Sardinas en- Aceite. Anchoas en-
Salumera, etc.
VInos EspahoIes
Champagne Codornin, Sidra del Gaitero,
Manzanilla Amontillado. Palido. Pedro
Jimenez, Moscatel Viejo, Rioja Clarete y
Blanco, Ojen, Anis Mayorca y Anis Oscar
chado.-Cognac Sanchez Romate Hnos."
rs Coronas' y Extra Superior.
BAT Union st. Tel. Kearny 4527 s. =. Cal.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
IS de julio de 1917

presidente Wilson que lie fue ofrecido
al funcionario en- la Casa Blanca, y
que llam6 la atencion en- tOdas parties.
Otros cuadros, algunos bellisimos,
hizo Vergara en- California y los lie
va a eXponer a su patria.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
Madrid Truck Express

ST I'd. desea Mudarse de casa o conducir
equipaje, economizara tempo y dinero 81
Sc hace Servir del
MADRID MOTOR TRUCK EXPRESS
CAIRO DE 7 ASIENTOS PARA PASEo
ARTAL HERMANOS
Res. 763 Vallejo St.-Parada: Broadway y
Grant. Ave. TEL. Douglas 5796
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
UNA cURA MARAVILLosA.

Querido Doctor:-Ho tenido trastornos
en- ell estomago por espacio de dos amos y
ensaye numerosas medicinas y doctores,
pero sin mas resultado que IN alivio mo-
mentAneo. Hasta que por fin lie escribf a
I'd. para yer que me recomendaba y que
hacfa por mi. Me dijo que me ~curarfa, Y
de tres semanas de su tratamiento mara
villoso, soy un hombre sano, con apetito, y
me siento un hombre nuevo. Tengo gran
placer en- recomendar al DR.. LAU a todos
aquellos que necesiten atencion medica. y
todo aquel que quiera information sobre
sus medicinas de yerbas puede escribirme
que 20 lie dare todos los informes que ne
cesite.
RespetuoSamente,
(Firmado) ]. S. BOONE
362, 9Th. ST., Oakland, Cal.
DOCTOR LAU-YIT-CHO
502 Grant Ave. San Francisco, Cal.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
DR.. Enrique NJ. Aldana

APPLICATION de la Electicidad m sus dstintas formas al tratamento de las
nfermedades Examen medco los Rayos x. EXPERIENCED professional
por mas de dieciocho amos. Cirujano Consultor del Ferrocarril Sur PacifL
G Dol mas de sre amos.
CoMsIII IA de l a 3vde7a8 n. TELEFONO KEARNY 47Ot
GALE MASON No. 1888
Hispano América., 1917-07-15

Males de los Rinones
Males de CoraZon
Dolores en- la Espalda
Intermediates de la
Garganta
Infermedad de Ia pie
Solitarias y otros BIZ
chos
Entorpecimiento del
Higado
Intermediates de la
mujer
E~nfermedad en- los
bulmones.
~ermed en-
Nuestras Yerbas n,
ran al momento, sin
dicalmente. Fuera d
cienteS Sc curan por
pliego en- blanco en-
sfntomaS.
HORAS. de Oficini
l q s p. Mos Dor
3 p. m.-Sera attend
dana americana. La
tamente GRATIS.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
DIR. SCAPARONE
Office: 916 kearny ST.

Residential: 1903 Jones St.
HORAS: 3. 30-11 a. m. 2-4-6-7 d. m.
PHONES:-
Office: Douglas 4342 - Res: Franklin 514
San Francisco, California.
Hispano América., 1917-07-15
81 SU SALUD ES B

E1dRd Una flSltd
DOCTOR
Lau Yit- Cho.
Nuestro tratamIen-
to de HIerbas lie Gu
rara donde todos
los demas han fra
casado. Posltlva-
mente Curara mu-
chas Enferme
m
Observation-Disclosures
~t,nfermedad Bright
CatarrO
Neuralgia
Males de la Vejiga
Males de Estomago
de noche
Dolores de Cabeze
Sangre impura
Asma
Debilidad
los
solamente le alivia-
} que lie curarAn a
: la p%oblacIOp los D.
Il propios. Solicite un
donde anotarA sus
!: 10 q II a. m. y de
de 10 a. m. q
por una amable
Consulta es absolu-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-11-15
[HREE KS CONTROL RUSSIA
DEDICATE new STATE
HOSPITAL DECEMBER 9
BISHOP MITCHELL WILL coNpr,cr
DEDICATION CEREMONY HERE !
BUILDING NEARLY
COMPLETE,

With prospects of early completion
OF the New Methodist State hospitai
more favorable than the officials and
members of the church dared. to an
tlclpate earlier in the year, formal
opening of the building will occur
several weeks ahead of the time set for
lsle llfst occupancy of the building.
Dedication December 9.
hev. g. T. Notson, executive secre-
tary said This morning that plans We're
being made for the dedication exero
clses which will be, held, Sunday. De-
sember 3. Bishop Mitchell, of The
Methodist church will he one of the
principle speakers at the ceremony,
Two dedication services will be held
n IN" Mitchell church and the formal
DEC M Itself will take place in the
nos ,-@;. probably in the afternoon.
st'lding Done Quickly.
Eay. Notsol is pleased with the ef-
tlcicnt work of the contractors which
has made possiNie the erection Of ii q
new building in record time in spite
OF lack of material caused by the war.
The building has been plumbed al
most completely and the painters are
now at work. The steel stairways and
concrete floors have been finished and
with no adverse circumstances Nit
chelFsl most modern hospital will be
ready for use by The first of the COM.
ing year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-11-15
PLEA
GIVEN ANSWER
STRIKES THAT HAVE HAMPEREp
GOVERNMENT WORK ORDERED
SETTLED lMMEDlATElY-
ASK EIGHT HOUR LAWS

Buffalo, N. w., Nov. i3.-President
Wilson'S plea to labor to maintain un-
hindered all the processes of labor re-
ceivcd its first answer today when the
buildings trades department OF the
American Federation of Labor order
cd the discontinuance OF. all strikes on
government work under its jurisuic-
tion.
This action was taken after arrange
ments had been made for. a committee,
nj the building trades to meet at
Washington and confer with govern.
ment officials for the adjustment Of
existing difficulties.
While the immediate result OF the
departments movement will affect on
~ strikes on buildings that are being
erected for ship building or. the man
ufactlre of war munitions 1T was re-
garded as precedent for the. adjust
incnt of all difficulties that might dc
lay the prosecution of the govern
ment's work plans.
loday's session of the thirty-scvcntfi
annual convention OF the federation
was brief. The usual batch of reso-
lutiOns was received and referred to
committees. Among them was ono
calling upon the Legislative committee
to obtain the enactment of legislation
that will extend the cigllt-hour law to
all classes of railway workers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-11-15
SEIZURE
OF RAILROADS i.
PRESIDENT AROUSED Nv THREAT
OF STRIKE BY BROTHERHOOD
AND MAY FORCE THEM IN
TO GOVERNMENT SER.
VICE

Washington,i ID. e., Nov. tl.-.Arous-
cd by the plans of The railway mems
brotlcroods to demand wage increases
President Wilson has set the machinery
of the federal government in motion TO
avert If possible The threat of a paraly-
is of the counlry's transportation sys-
TEN SO vital to the wLl.
At Il conference with tile head of the
Big Four br0tleroods at lie white
House on Nov. 22nd President Wilson
will appeal 10 the labor leaders TO de-
fer any struggle until after the coun-
Try. has passed through the period
where its transportation systems are
sd vital to the conduct of the war.
May Seize Roads
With the announcement of this con-
ference 1t was disclosed that President
Wilson, Willie entertaining every hope
for a complete agreement, does not i'll
tend TO permit the cnuntry's transnortl
zion systems to be tied up by strike
at this critical time in the natioll's MS
tory even if IT becomes necessary, for
the government 10 operate the roads.
Chairman Chamber OF the Federal
board of mediation and cOnciliation re-
turned today frem Cleveland where he
conferred with The brotherhoods chiefs
regarding the wage increases demand
ed by tile men.
More Serious Than Previous.
The new demands The railway man-
'''-"n"nts say will amount TO S109,-
100000 a year and are more serious
than the eight hour demands of a year
ago which threatened 10 tic up Tho
country's railway system.
a letter from President Wilson to
'",'~e Chambers, made public today
said:
"rhe last thing should wish 10
contemplate would be the possibility
of being Obliged to take any unusual
measures TO cooperate the railways
| a'd | llave so much confidence llla
i the men you arc dealing with will ap
prccaic the patriotic mOvtics underiy.
ing your efforts that | shall look for
i ward with assurance TO your success.
Consider Arbitration.
The White House conference vii
consider the arbitration features of 81
agreement proposed in Clcvclan'
| Thursday by Judge Chambers. II
understood that tic labor executive
are unwilling To commit their orgLa
ization's Internationally to ,arbltra
tion but an adjustment is hoped fG
which will at least for tt'ei duratio
of The war prevent any Interruption Q
railroad transportation