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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

There are more than $1,000 sawmills
IN the United States, aud their outpu.
Of waste Ia the form Of sawdust, shay.
ings slabs and other wood refuse Is
estimated at 36,00O,OOO cords year.
This IL equal to 4,J00,OOO.OO cubic feet
Of waste. which Ii the capacity OF u
bin oDe-half mile high with base
covering a forty acre lot.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
STATE MI, OF Quo CITY OF IS.

Franz j. Cheney mAlsna cath that he
- senior partner OF the firm of y. j.
Cheney & Co. doing business In the CITY
OF Toledo County and state Aforesaid.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by toe use Of Hairs Catarrh Cure
FRANK 7. CHENEY
Sworn To before me and subscribed IN
my presence, this 9Th day Of december.
4 -. 1856 A. w. GLEASON
tSeal.1 Notary Putn,
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken Internal
W and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of tho system. Send
Cor testimonials free.
y. J. ClllfNlHN e. co, Toledo, O.
Sold. by all Druggists TIC.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constlpa.
tion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Throughout the Entire Store

Kid gloves scarce in the American Markets, owing
to the fact that there mportatons from Europe but
owing to the carly contracts placed by glove stoek
practically complete with the old reliable kid glove which
have sold for years and have stood the test Is
The wash goods department overlooking with the
sons novelties Thousands Of pieces select FROM and IN
the very latest designs.
Pretty dainty and desirable wash fabrics, priced at Use,
iec, &c. 35c and SOC per yard. sA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

In the different depart ncne prepared take
of your immediate future needs The silk depart
simply immense showing beautiful assortment Of plain
silk fabrics well The novelties stripes checks,
and figured effects.
In connection with this, showing immense
lire OF the trrm in great variety Of edninrs in
sertiors, iouncings in geld and silver effects, etc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
CHICAGO MARKETS
Tuesday, March 20, 1917.

Chicago market report furnished 10
the Free Trader-Journal by w. l..
Etnyre, member Chicago Beard OF
Trade, Meleney Building. Phene l04l.
Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
CiNPA!GNER5 FOR
{. Of {. PREPARE
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE .
MEETING LAST NIGHT RESULTS
~ ACTIVE START BEING MAZE
CLOCK TO ANNOUNCE SWELL
ING OF FUND.

Ter genuine epthGs.a N a1d GU,er-
mi@atcn III . goot cause the workers
meeting for the Chamber OF Com
mesce held last night In the city com.
missiorers' room in the Central Lie
Building, would be hard to beat. All
Il The prospect cards. totalins mere
lban eleven hundred. we're given out
to the workers present \ number OF
the teams started 10 work this mora
ms to secure members, but all Of the
teams will be out in full force tomor-
row
The workers will daily report to
their captains. who in turn win report
to Mr. Clay whose telephone number
is 791 and then the score viii be reg
isFored on the big campaign clock.
which was installed on the court house
lawn early this morning, As an in
centive TO strong consistent work,
Manager Clay announced at the
meeting last night that when the one
thousand members are secured in the
campaign he vii! personally. give 4 $50
trophy to the team which secures the
largest number OF signed member
ships during the campaign. This
statement generated q considerable
amount OF enthusiasm Among the
workers there are q number who said
that they were determined to secure
this prize.
The meeting scheduled for the Elks'
Club tonight was, once more post.
poned, this time until after the drive
for members Las been completed. 1t
was decided to then call mass meet.
ing as reception to the new mem-
bers. Announcement Of the plans for
this meeting will be announced to the
public through the press at the proper
time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Poultry.

Chickens-Spring chickens, per III,
l3c; year old chickens, 13c; old rooa-
ters, &c. ,v.s.gs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

ITS n great thing for man TO H.
we'll informed"
sometimes" repliod NJ ruSti
>lax. But there isn't so much usa.o
/ unless YOU get the information wci
n advance. "--Waahinltun Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
CALENDAR or ILLINOIS HISTORY

March %. 1S49--Cholera in Quincy,
Illinois Out of eight cases, seven had
proved fatal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

When Baby was sick, VIC gave her
Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for
Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to
Castoria
When she had Children she gave them
Castofla
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
In the Ready-to- Wear Department
Oar stock of ready-io-wear garments, COATS,
SUITS, DRESSES, and SKIRTS, is now COM
pete IN every detail

After weeks the
latest novelties arriving from the skill designers
world but also locking prices
buy coats and from $50 0o
effort
$50 thorough the
to be atle models
popular
nobbiest
this
Dresses have been especially
dds different Splendid designs
silk 5 many higher
ed models You will TIME
approacing We would advise There
the last II will be through
this time
OF showing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Ottawa Markets.

Eggs-Strietly fresh, per doz, Acc.
Dutter-F'resh and sweet, per h.,
55c.
Potatoes, per bushel, $l.S5.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
Ottawa Cash Grain.

No. 3 yellow Corn--1.G6.
No. 3 White CorlI-l.0G.
No. 3 Mixed Corn-1.0G.
No. 3 White Oats-J6H.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
IF WAR LASTS LONG
GOVERNMENT MAY
SEIZE COAL SUPPLY
CONTINUED from First Page.O

they can TO points where most need,
ed. That has helped in some re-
spect."
Dr. Garfield mentioned Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and Toledo as examples
of bottle neck" points. There were
many mines In Eastern West Vir-
ginia shipping West and those in the
Western part Shipping East. causing
congestion at meeting points. A
change involves great detail In
changing contracts, which are not
closed until next April he said.
UNLESS conditions are improved !
may abrogate these contracts and di-
vert shipments TO prevent conges-
tion," DR.. Garfield said.
IL think that q wise PLAN" re-
marked Senator Kenyon.
DIR. Garfield said his organization Is
composed OF about 200 persons, chief
Of whom are engineering experts, law.
vers, coal producers and John Il. White
President of the United Mine Workers
of America. He proceeded TO give al
length details OF how complaints against
prices are handled. Forty such COM
plants OF operators had been investi-
gated. he said. and each one had re.
quired services Of engineers, expert ac-
countants and lawyers DIR. Garfield
said his chief advisers were volunteers
and worked without salaries or ex.
penso accounts.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
SAYS SCHOOL HEADS
SHARE BIG SUMS
FOR BOOKS SOLD CITY
ers, ,5.O5O.5s for 2s,sss books.

ers, S5.95059 for 2e. S9s books.
Walt l.. Hervey. Board Of Examin-
ers. tl5.s22.ss for 49, 24s books.
Jer. A. o'Connell. Board of Exam
iners, s6.2s5.9O for 23,4Os books.
George ], Smith, Board of Examin-
ers, t16,s22,S' for 4. .24s books.
/. II. GohiwasseI, District Superin-
tendent, a,"s.5O for 2,137 books.
c. A. Kidd, District Superintendent,
S5, ,259.7S for 27,222 books.
John w. Davis, District Sunertnten-
dent, S3S. .sO7 80 for lO6.S4S book.
Clarence f., Meleney, District Su-
perintenden., t6Os 81 for S,s05 books.
William !. O'Shea, District SuperIn-
teRdent, l,229.55 for i55.S43 books.
Arthur G. Porry jr,, District Super
intendent, kD D37l.7G for 1891 books.
Julia Rict man. District Superln-
tendont, SIS 0s715 for s., 2,5s5 books.
Joseph +. Taylor. District Superin-
tendent, 33,s75.S6 for p, 200 books.
Joseph IL Wade, District Superin-
tendent, s., ,3O0.03 for 1876 books.
John $. Roberts. District Superin-
tsndent. See Julit, Rlchman.
Edgar ID. Sinner, District Superin-
| tendent. geo w. l.. Ettinger.
Jessie Bancroft. assistant director
, OF physician trhihine' Sl'ifo'oO Tor S69
books.
4 Frank II. Collins, director Of draw.
/ ing, S3.74l.63 for 1896 books.
G. Ward Champion, director OF
physical training, ;l,632,s5 for s,67I
books.
! John l.. Hulshoff, supervisor OF
languages, t2.356.Os for 7,iO9 books.
| Anne l.. Jessup, director OF sewing
s446.95 for 1904 books.
Frank II. Rix, director OF music
siS.7s7.24 for 20, $50 books,
| Mary T.. Williams, director Of cook
ing, $l,22490 for l ,5s5 books.
William l.. Felter. Principal Girls
High School, Brooklyn, $9,49s9e toI
42,t65 books.
William +, Grady, Principal, p. S
No. 81, Manhattan, Sl0,645,40 for Is, 4lt
books.
Arthur T. Gorton, Principal, p. s
J No. 81, Bronx, s25,7S2,H for 1927,
hooks.
Aelvin ", ui1. Principal. P. 5. No
The evening world., 1917-12-26
u. 5. Santa Drops
From FFenen Qeuds
IN sa AeFeplsne

WITH TifE lamfcAN AftNI
~ FfiANCE. Tuesday Dsd -
fBy ths Assodiatsf pfssstr-fha
American asDs1lil0nary force IN
Francs col~Bfated CAgIstmss 10 =
bowling sfoWst9rn which rolled
IN from ths mountains IN the safiy
hours and continued ali az
tjvea tho celsbfafi0n at The
quarters ~ 'hs American Ar
squadron vas carried out santa
svoOped down from clouds drip
ping whlts and with q pack on
his back stepped from an airpians.
Hls gosgiss cap. red sult and sack
were busted heavily with snow
fakes. much % tho delight Of
abou, 100 small children vino bud
died within the shelter of tho
hangar.
When tho yOungaters had gath
cred at the hangar santa Claus,
who was an American corporal,
got into n big machine at a near
by hangar. Ho few on. and nf-
teen minutes later there was a
whirr OF engines over the chill
dron's heads and an alrplano
dropped TO tho snow. covered field
before them. The children had
been told that Santa had aban-
doned his old sleigh for an air
plane. but they did not believe II
until thoy saw him como down
from ths skies.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
INONJAN. 1,HYLAN
INFORMS WILCOX
MlyOrElect COnfers With
William =. Burr, Probable
Corporation Counsel.

Maym. elect Hyian strugsisd to-day
with ssafns II offios-sesksrs and an
enormous mail ~ applications But 10
sii newspsper inquiries for results be-
replied vigorously Nothing. nothing.
to-day"
Tho one tinsibIs BIZ OF evidence at
headauafters was that william y.
burr scsms assured OF appointment
a. Corporation Counsel The new
Mayor sent for him and after all the
small fry" had bocn disposed ~ the
two men went into lengthy private
conference.
william q. Wilcox. President Of
the Board Of Education. called TO
learn Of Judge Hylan's desires re-
garding transfer OF educational nf-
fairs. The present board Of forty-slx
members passes out OF existence Dec
81 and Is TO be succeeded by a new
board OF only seven members. Mr..
Wilcox inquired whether the new
Mayor would have his new appointees
ready 10 assume charge on Jan. 2 or
desired to have the old board hold
over for n brief period in order to
avoid any gap in the transfer.
Judge Hylan replied that the new
board would be ready 10 assume Of
fce Immediately after the first " the
year. Chairman Wilcox then called
a meeting OF the old board to arrange
for winding up Its business.
Capt. Bertram Cruger OF the Parole
Board was summoned by the Mayor
elect to answer inquiries concerning
affairs in that department. Miss
Katharine u. DAYS, Chairman OF the
Board. has resigned, TO take effect
Dec. 2s. an II has been rumJreo that
Mayor Mitchell. before retiring from
office, was 10 reirrange appointments
OF the two remaining members and
add third 50 that no places would
be left for the NV administration.
Judge Hylan demands that the va
cancy be left for him to I'LL
! Nicholas j. Hayes, Tammany leader
and former Fire Commissioner, had
a session with the Mayor elect. but
whether as applicant for the place for
himself or in some other persons be-
half neither would reveal.
Preston Z. Lynn Of Wanamaker's.
who was Chairman OF the Business
Mems League Executive Committee,
had n conference with Judge Hylan.
discussing administration affairs. He
is one OF the new Mayors inner coun-
sci.
Taxation and tax commissioners re-
ceived attention from the Mayor elect
during the day. Among the possi-
bilities ON his slate for appointment
as Republican members OF the tax
board are Herman Boyer, recon-
mended by William NJ. Bennett, and
John J. Knewitz, Republican leader
OF the Bronx, who is said TO have the
backing OF Senate Leader Elon H.
Brown.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
PLANS WAR COUNCIL
TO CONCENTRATE
NAT|ONTSEFF0RTS
Col House Confex With
President Steps Already
Taken 10 Cut Red Tape.

wAsiuNoroN. Dec. -. = col
HOUSE. Chairman OF ne Amsrjoan
Commission 70 tho recent Allied Con.
ference IN France IL IN confersnoe
with tho President to-day. n q m
derstood H., visit Is connected witt
Government plans 70 simplify ~
working organization further after
patterns learned from sxpeTisncs BY
England and France.
Secretary Bakers creation %
war council" IL expected 10 supplant
much work now done By dlfferant
divisions Of the National Defense
Council.
Establishment % munitions chief
20 supervise purchase and dlstribu.
ton u guns. munitions. food AM
clothing for the army viii probably
absorb tho work now done by tn
munitions board, placing over IL az
ecutiva authority now incking, Off
cials say. t<t
The evening world., 1917-12-26
cHSaoGs THERE WAS 4 oHGAr
ggcgas OF SOCKS.

C0mmlsslfBof wanrsin further
chnrges fhaf fIsrs ras "ffsst or
cess ~ b1skH u ai kinds" IN the
schools on Dec ~, 1915 Tbis, he
says, auggfsts fIs thOuKh, that The
eSceas may be iue IN part 10 the fact
that 715 ~ mo ID Ika on the list "wsrs
subjert 20 beinK pushed init Use ~
2J0 intsreatrt porsyns. many ~ whom
occrpy positions which entltle them
20 choose fpr us1 any boob on ~"
list that they mag desire, while otb-
ora hold position which eNtond ih"iF
influence IN this respect over a wholo
district or division or over TIE ehtire
school system of ihe city
Admitting hat ont ~ tho $1,000
men and women engaged In tho
teaching and supervising force many
are duAllflsd 90 write mkt books ~
superior merit however, the books
20 act upon the Sew York city lists.
must be approved by tho BOARD OF
Superintendcnts. Speaking ot this
condition. the Accounts Conmissioner
concludes:
I'm the light OF business experience.
would n book from the pen and brain OF
"a teacher or principal who mad neg
lected 10 Use n textbook written by one
Of the members of the board have as
good "A chance OF Adoption IoI lle ~.
as q book from a teacher or principal
who had used large quantities OF the
superintendent'a textbook? Again. ~
there not danger that a very poor text
book from q teacher or pf1ncipal VINO
made free Use Of the product OF the
board members would be- put upon the
list az a reward for such use y
Commissioner Wallstein criticiZes
the Bureau Of supplies This Is sup.
posed 20 regulate the supply OF
books. On Dec 81. 1915, the elemen-
tary schools had on hand as 10 five
subjects only. namely, geography,
arithmetic, history, reading ana
English, not less than i,49s,205 books
In excess of the tariff allowance.
This excess was valued according
70 the average cost per book, at
$3.50, ,56747 From Jan. 1, 1914. TO Dec.
81, 1915, 1,53l,9li books on tho five
elementary subjects above referred
TO disappeared from tho school In
ventory account, with no record OF
the manner ot their disappearance.
Al the average cost OF S1-2 cents a
book this represents S52s,5os.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
1O4 PNEUMONIA DEATHS
DURING PAST TWO DAYS
Figures Show Slight Decrease
From Those OF Corresponding
Period Last Week.

There was slight increase In the
number Of deaths from pneumonia IN
New York City from noon Dec. 70 70
noon Dec 2s. as compared with the same
period OF the previous week. according to
DR.. Charles r. Bolduan OF the Depart
ment OF Health.
The total number OF deaths from all
causes in the forty-eight hours was 49,
and the total from pneumonia lo4' In
Manhattan there were EOS deaths, 81 OF
them from pneumonia; In tthe Bronx, 90
deaths, ~ from pneumonia in Brooklyn
1855 deaths. as from pneumonia; in
Queens, 38 deaths, 7 from pneumonia In
Richmond, 10 deaths, 3 from pneumonia.
The total number OF deaths from all
causes from noon Dec. 22 to noon To-
day. s26 the total from pneumonia, l!b
slight decrease from the same periou
last week.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
80 FLEEING MIssllMs
MERE on MOnWEellM SHIP
30 Many FewluuoE IN Propsss
Passengers Say, :, Is imprsIbls
b COur Ihfm.

nsssiss - rfsss hsasins 10 psifctfaa
ss1 nssesv sri ~ sundisss dsihef'
sisly rsdIei ~ maeBias rrss ssfs 'sli
nsrs to-day ~ lssfieans arrisiBs from
ns<-fs ~ NJ gofvssian s'samss Hsf'
sessfisrd
Ihefs ssfs ~ many "rsvsiutigns' ahd
~sountsr-rsvoigsions N pfnGrsss ~ss
f'~r>~rbi. n sssp tfa~s ~ the various
fsstlons. they declared.
Amoas the passengers vas Ms. j.
sie;isr wnaht wife of the counsellor oi
fhs American Embassy IN rstfoErsd
sbs vas ssoftsd home by Capt. .. T
Williams n Baltimore. who has been
with the Ansricsn Hsd Cross IN H0u-
nssnia.
John NJ f.s.sn Of Chicago, another
psssenser. said he was taken prisoner
b. osrmsn soldiers when hs crossed the
freniier from Denmark BY mistake. but
vas released after bsinE held four days
The BerEensfjord had 500 passengers
aboard. about iS0 Of whom were Rus
siahs neeins from tho rsvoiu,ion-fiddHn
country.
The evening world., 1917-12-26

LINES RETAKEN
ON THE ASAGO
Rome Announces That Troops
Were Driven Back After
Their Initial Success.

NOME. Dsc 2sl-Coi Dei Hosso gha
Monte Val Hells. on the tslsRo PIn-
tsau usre rsoaptursd By Italian
forces IN oouh,sr.attAoE yesterday.
but II was found impossiblo a. hold
ihofn. tho War once announced To-
day.
An Austfo.gernan attack WIS
launched between Coi Dei uosao and
the Frenzeia Valley. The enemy vas
not able to advance beyond sasso
(olose beside the Col Del Ilosso
height).
The evening world., 1917-12-26
GERMANS FAIL AGAIN
IN VERDUN ATTACKS
French Take Prisoners at st. Quen-
tn and in Alsace-Ouiet on
British Front.

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-"on tho right
bank Of the Meuse (verdun 'front.'
the energetic reply OF our batteries
put an end to vigorous lombard
ment OF our lines in the region OF
BeEonvaux." says to-day's official
communication.
IN the region OF st. Quentin and
in Upper Alsace French patrols pen
etrated German trenches and brought
back prisoners"
LONDON. Dec. 2s.-''There was
nothing special to Nreport" on the
British front in Franco yesterday
says the official statement issued to-
day by the War ONCE.
BERLIN, Dec. rs (via London).-
There was increased artillery fighting
Yesterday southeast OF Ypres on the
Belgian front. and near Moeuvres and
Marcoing. on the Cambrai front; IL was
Officially announced to-day by the Ter
man War Office.
French detachments recommending
south OF Juvincourt were repulsed aiter
hand to hand fighting.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
'PERsHIMG REPORTS
FOUR MORE DEATHS
One Engineer Killed by Accident
The Others All OF Natural

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-lThs acdi-
dental death OF an engineer and three
ssaths from natural causes among the
American expeditionary forces were an
bounced By the War Department to-day
Fhey are:
cofpL Leonard Ford. Labor company.
pee. a. !; pneumonia: mother. Mn. Cora
Ford. Houma. Ia.
/. Private Harry Lutte. infantry. Ded ~
pneumonia; mother. Mrs Jane Lutte. No
a. wost Tompkihs Street. Columbus. o.
Private A. ID. Steele. stevedorc bat
talon. Dec. "a. bronchitis; wife. Mrs.
Carrie II. Steele. Fulton, Miss.
Private Andrew Aubuchon. engineers
Dsc.3 %. accidentally killed; mother.
Mrs. Theodore r. Aubuchon. Bonne
rcrrs. No.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
POISON FOUND ON 3,40O
! RED CROSS BANDAGES

CLEVELAND. Dec. 2s.->A plot 70
poison Red Cross bandaEes and spread
wholesale death among the soldiers Of
America ana her allies has been ex-
posed and frustrated here. Revelations
u the conspiracy were made to-day
when II became known that Depart
mont OF Justice agents were huntins
the perpetratot sof the deed.
Three thousand four hundred surgical
dressings, rolled by patriotic women in
Toledo. were infected with q inysteriou,
ffsenish poison while In transit be.
tween Toledo and Cleveland. Immedi-
stsly all the bandaRes were burned in
the rear OF the Red Cross warehouse
here. Every effort was made to keep
the matter secret
The evening world., 1917-12-26
GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE CONTROL Of
RAILROADS DEC. 81
MAJ Be Operated in January
Under Comptroller John
SkeltOn Williams.

wAaHfvgTON. Dec. ~ Uy Unit
81 Pfsssj Government operation %
me oountry's railroads will begin
early IN January
John sksiton Williams. Comptroller
~ ibe Currency. was being discussed
to-day IN oRcisi circles ~ tho most
probable selection for Federal HAIL
road Administrator. should the Presi-
dsnt decide 10 appoint one.
The road Will bs taken over prob
ably on Dec. ~,
IN the event that Comptroller Will
ians II not selected. those apparently
best informed on tho situation be
lloved the work would be undertaken
by Secretary McAdoo. who, however,
would no, relinauish his place aH
secretary of the Treasury. but would
surround himself with n cabinet Of
railroad men.
A few legal and financial problems,
not yet finally disposed Of. are hold
Ing up President Wilson's announce
ment OF this new war step-.the most
revolutionary yet taken by the Gov
ernmont
The President ts confident that his
plan. including tho compensation to
bo fixed for the railroads. will meet
with tho approval OF the railroad
heads.
Wage questions pending with en-
pioyees---one OF the biggest problems
before the Government in It's giant
scheme-will be taken up at n con-
ference with railroad brotherhood
chiefs and their legal advisers at the
White House Tomorrow.
The President is sufficiently en-
powered by the act OF Congress OF
Aug. 20. 1915. to assume control i'm
mediately, although there will be
legislative adjustments necessary
later, II is said.
The Act under which he will move
provides:
"The President, In time OF war,
10 empowered, through the Score
tsry Of War, 10 take possession
and assume control Of any system
or systems OF transportation for
the transportation Of troops, war
materials and equipment or for
other purposes"
The President Is said to be con-
fident the railway presidents will
agree as to the compensation TO be
paid II roads for the use OF their
property during the time they are
operated by the Government
II IL believed tho union leaders will
assure the President OF their undi-
vided loyalty. and that a satisfactory
adjustment OF the wnge demands can
be made without embarrassment to
the Government. II Is also reported
The evening world., 1917-12-26
Report of steamer Tuscarora's Loss
OFFICIALLY Denied.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga report
that the Steamship Tuscarora, former
coast guard cutter and also well known
in Great Lakes ports. had been sunk
with her crew OF fifty-five was official
" denied at the Navy Department to,
Sssn dashed TO pieces Ia a gale off
Nova Scotia.
The evening world., 1917-12-26
Railroad InvestiEstion by senate Co
lie Tnken In saIurdRN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.--lnvestlga-
tion OF the railroad situation under tho
Cummins resolution viii begin before
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee Saturday, with Chairman Hall
and Commissioners McChard. Clark and
Atchison OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission as Witnesses
The evening world., 1917-12-26
VIK TROOPS DLSARNED BY COSSACK WITHOUT FIGHT

~. qussas fffuU flf a.5as B1oss
WlliiHa f.HbeH0ff. l'fIHfi pHl. a
~ i1. Hfqns. ttIif f.r arr
- w.
ksfs vHn WHrrfer. pfIneipaL q. =
NJ So. NahbaftfH. f4.bflI f0r n.lil
Bo1ka
ia Cso. ffsai - Dspar'msnt, y =
70 fff Naabaffan. saw a. fof
- 80 b1okH
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100000 DAYS. WORK LOST
IN SHIPYARD STRIKES
investigators Told Labor Troubles
Cost Delays Equal to 10000
Mems Efforts for Month.

WASHINGTON. Dec. e6.--Morc than
a half million working days--the equiv
alent OF the labor OF 10000 workmen
for q solid month-havo been lost to the
government shipbuilding programme
through strikes and lockouts. X. II.
the Senate investigating Committee to-
day.