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CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE FOOD
CROPS PRODUCTION in SOUTH

ATLANTA, Ca, April 6.--Plans of .
far-reaching nature to secure the re-
production OF enormously increased
food crops in the South we're launched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-06
MEMBERS OF RED
CROSS IN THIS
COUNTY TO DATE

UUUWII III UHIL
The membership list of the Amer
ious and Sumter County Red Cross So
ciety is:
Andrews, Mrs. D. R.; Argo, H. c.;
Allen, Mrs, H. E.; Andrews, E. Y; An
drews, d. r.
Buchanan, Neon; Bagley, Mrs. D. N;
Bivins, R. L.; Bell, Callie; Butt, Mrs.
John; Barnett. Mrs w. o.; Bailey, Miss
Annie: Brown, Mrs. T. w; Bailey, W.
f.
Crisp, Chas. R.; Crisp, Mrs. Chas. R..
Clay, Mrs. Mary B.; Childers, Zach;
Cato, r. E.; Cobb, John A; Cobb, Miss
Elizabeth; Cobb, Sarah; Cobb, Martha,
Cato, Mrs. F. l.; Council, Mrs. Chas.
lM.; Caldwell. Miss Nan; Cato, DR..
Frank; Clarke, Mrs. w. F.; Council.
Harris
Davenport, Mary Ella; Daniels, Mrs.
S. A.; Daniels, DR.. B. A; Dunaway,
Mrs. C. E.; Dudley, Mrs. w. H. C.
E
Evans, Mrs. N. S.; Ellis, Mrs. G. R.;
Easterlin, Mrs. w. O.; Eldridge, Mrs.
Morgan; Ellis, P. w; Eldridge, Lille
Mae.
Finley, Miss Ada; Fenimore, P. A.
G.
Glover, Miss Lille; Grubbs, Dr. L.
F.; Graham. Mrs Geo.; Gordon, Julia;
Catewood Mrs. Dudley.
H.
Heys, Mrs. S. R.; Harris, Mrs. ]. w.
Jr.; Harris, Mrs. shelton, Hawkins.
Mrs. c. c.; Harold, Mrs. Frank, How
ard, Mrs c. NJ; Hansford, Mrs. L. M;
Hooks, Mrs. Thos. Harold, Thos.;
Hudson, Mrs. c. B.; Hawkins, R. T.
Hooks, Glenn.
Ivey, Mrs. w. S.
K.
Kalmon, l. j.; Kalmon, Mrs. /. j.;
Kalmon. Marjorie.
Littleiohn, Mary; Lanter, Frank;
Lanier, Mrs. Frank; Lawrence, J. b.;
LeMaster, Nat; Littlejohn, 2. A; Lip
ford, Mrs. e. H.; Lowe, Mrs. Ira;
Lewis, Dr. Taylor.
NJ.
Mathis, John D.; Moore, Mrs. R. P;
Mathis, ]. E.; Mathis, Mrs. ]. E;
Marshall, Louise; Mathis, Mary; Math-
ews, Mrs. Allen.
Nc.
Mcdonald, ]. H.; Mckee. Mrs. y. H.;
McMath, Mrs. r. L.; Mcdonald, Mrs.
Il. D.; McWaters, Mrs. T. F.; McLen-
don, Rosa; McNulty, R. e.
Nisbet, E. A; Nix, Mrs. E. N.
p.
Pace, stephen; Pace, Mrs. Stephen;
Page Walter L.: Prather, McCord,
Parker, Mrs. E. c.; Pinkston, Darien;
Parker, Mrs. ]. R.; Payne. Mitch.
r.
Rogers, Chas. u; Rylander, Mrs.
Arthur; Rylander. Mrs. Walter; Rog-
ers, Mrs. Chas. u; Roberts. B. G.;
Rees, Mrs. Law.
Sparks, Mrs. J. L.; Smith, DR.. H. A;
Stewart. Mrs. N. g.; Smith, Mrs. Fl.
A.; Sheffield, Frank; Sheffield, Mrs. E.
D.; Stackhouse, Mrs. r. P; Sheffield,
MRS. Frank; Sheffield, Mrs. John; Sar~
gent, Miss Matte; Sherlock, Mrs. CT;
Statham, DR.. J. R.
T.
Turpin, Mrs. G. A.: Taylor, ]. T.;
TAYLOR, Mrs. J. t.; Todd Mrs. D. l.;
Thomas, DR.. F. A; Taylor, Miss Addie;
Tillman, T. c.
V. i
Van Rirer, Mrs. George.
+ w.
Wheatley. Crawford; Wheatley, Miss
Martha, Williams, Cranston; Williams,
~ y v,sI,;ro9 zs;ce o,,;Sa. Wa lEar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-06

The Futures Market
No market because Of Good Friday.
The evening world., 1917-11-24

Bolshevih Government was not rep
resentative OF the true will OF the
Russian people and that he would
not recognize that or any similar
Government which would lead the
country into non participation In the
war.
The Ambassador said he considered
himself duly bound 10 remain at his
post and would do so with a compe-
tent stan OF assistants. While ex-
pressing the belief that the true spirit
Of Russia was bound TO arise, no said
II was evident that until conditions
changed the Embassy could not ex-
erclsc in full measure its essential
duties. and therefore he had author
lied members OF the Embassy to find
other fields for their activities.
The officers who resigned are c.
Onou, Counsellor; John Sookine, First
Secretary, and +. De Mohrenschildt.
Second Secretary.
Messrs. Sookine and De Nohren-
schidt have offered their services TO
tho American Government for the
war against Germany.
Mr.. Sookine came 10 Washington
with Ambassador Bakhmeteft after
tho overthrow OF tho monarchy and
has been the Ambassadors chief as
sistant,
Mr.. Mohrenschidt married Miss
Mona Haselhurst McAdoo, daughter
of the Secretary OF the Treasury, last
May. Both no and Mr. Onou were
attached 20 tho embassy before the
arrival Of tho new Ambassador.
COPBNHAGbN, Nov. A.-Formal
negotiations for an armistice have
been opened on the eastern front be.
tween the Germans and Russians, ac-
oording to dispatches received To-.
day by the Social Demokraten.
| AMSTDBRDAM. Nov. 2l.-Russian
soldiers have already abandoned their
advanced positions against German
and Austrian troops on various parts
Of the front, according to the Frank
Ifurter Zc.tung.
PETROGRAD. Friday. Nov. 20 (de-
llayed). The text OF certain conhden-
! tial communications between the
Russian Foreign Ofice and foreign
Governments were published to-da,
by BolsheyiN and Social Rsy olution.
ist newspapers at the instigation OF
! Leon Trotzky. tho Bolsheviki Foreign
| Minister. Trotaky says that docu-
ments are those OF tho "Czaristio,
/ bourgeois and coalition Govern.
|ments," and from them "the Russian
nation and all nations In tho world
must learn the truth OF the plans
secretly made by financiers and
/ traders through their Parliamentar,
and diplomatic agents"
The evening world., 1917-11-24
G0MPERS AGAIN ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF AT. OF |.
Convention Urges Limit Of 10 Years
for Child Labor-Asks Increase
of Pay for Postal Employees,

BUFFALO. ". Y, Nov. 2i.-Samuel
oompsrs was reelected President Of
the American Federation of Labor
to-day at the closing session OF the
Fsderation's thirty-seVenth annual
convention.
Tho convention adopted a resolution
protesting against the change In rates
on seconds class postage included In the
war revenue law. The resolution calls
upon Congress TO eliminate the section
and requests that II be dealt with as a
question OF service rather than for war
revenue.
a resolution placing sixteen wears as
the limit for children engaged In gilinful
Operatio was adopted.
The Executive Council was asked "a
make a thorough investigation Of the
workings OF the Gary plan, Another
resolution wHs adopted asking for repre-
sentation Of tho Federation on the pro-
posed survey for the establishment Of a
Federal bureau for vocational training.
The convention approved'tw resolu-
lions relating TO increased pay for letter
carriers and post office clerks and thf
right of appeal from the Judgment OF
officials IN disciplinary cases involylnE
reduction in position or dismissal.
The evening world., 1917-11-24
EXPLOSION Of GAS
CAUSES PANIC IN
WEST SIDE HOMES
'eor'lau.f fr,m fr rss.j

Sirsst snI west r6I Avenps Tbs
msnhois c1vsr ~ tbs i1farssef ~ ~
tboss streets vas ilorn out ~ith a
noiss Ike Tho fspY-i ~ 90 rtsb' san
non Tatroiman Ths.fn ~ 'bo wes'
es'h street Statio1. standing a. s2d
stree, and West Ind Avsnus. heard
'hs report and sAw msnt"lo cover.
sailing ssyward IN several piarer
They went ~ hirh ag the roof of
tWolvo-story apartment nuusa on tho
corner and th'n droprod back m.,
the street IN TIE meantime othr.
manbolo covers started ~ and. rs
Thelen said Iptor 'rHo afr was fun
OF thom "
Tho repeated con,ussons sounded
liko bombardmcnt Thpusands az
dweilers In tho apartment housca
rushed 60 the streets. ShriekIng
nurses wheeling b4ay carriages sour.
ried here and there seeking safety
from ail sorts Of imaginary and many
real dangers.
Along Broadway storekcepers ana
clerks deserted their counters ana
desks 20 run into the street and along
Riverside Drive buses and automo-
biles were halted. wild rumors OF a
bombnrdment OF the city were quickly
In circulation.
Thelen. seeing the whole noishbor-
hood dlsorganizcd. ran 20 s3d Street
and Broadway and telephoned 20 the
station house. Capt. Kelly sent two
patrol wabon loads 20 tho affected
district, but it took nearly an hour to
restore order.
East OF Broadway. in the Eighties.
are many big garages which drain
into the trunk sewers running along
West End Avenue and Riverside
Drive. Tho gasoline and oil, held by
the tde, generated gas which was
set off. probably. by a spark from
tho contact shoe OF an electric car in
broadway.
The evening world., 1917-11-24
BOWIE WINNERS.

FIRST Selling. Two. car.
olds one nilo. o.--DarOnnc - tNioergerl
straight t27i0, place it2 so. show - 70,
won Sunny I'M. 100 tTroiseJ, place
1850. show SO 90. second. Green Grass
los (stcrllng. show $3.50 thlri Time.
". Wood Violet. start Right. L'tiie
Boy. Dalrose. George " Avery. vi.
chka. Tread Lightly. Killarney also ran.
SECOND RACE-Bowle Juvenile
Handicap. for wo-ycar-olds; seven fur
longs .Fragonerd. Il, ,ButwelD
flrst; Orlando of Havana. ii6 (Domi.
n!cb. place $50 show l2iO second
Game Cock. ifG CWallD. show $40.
third. Time. IN. Senator Broderick.
Sixteen 20 One also ran.
THIRD RACE-Three-y year -olds and
up; mile and one -siNteenth-Sir vii.
liam johnson. 10 Darlington. straight
1890, place sli2O show $500 won
Blue Thistle. III Okummer). place 1870.
show S2.90 second. Edith BsumAnn. 1902
Mooney), show 500 third: time
50 as. Andes. King Hamburg. Lucky
r., Handful. Early Morn Milton Camp
bell, Old Pop. Saturn. Tinkie Bell also
ran
The evening world., 1917-11-24
FFER ENORMOUS LOSS IN THE MOUNTAIN BATTLES
OUIkET isD GUIlfORD
LEAD N FIRST ROUND
bg rIi'tfy s's, sg,td rflln
cr'f virh on fne'sRuI
Links

EVgLEWOIp COtsrfY Ditu.
E1g'sroaL. q J.. N.v q rHaHs
'ulm"t aD1 = go guufpfi. paired ir
% spsrlsi f1pf bail golf tournament
hero ~ day PR wpf frlI,f fund. fr.
Ished 'ho nfat foun1 vI'I isId -
two boiss over Ionu a. Anisfs,n sod
Oswald kifsby Tho hom- eir, cham
l,ur.
Oune' Who uBI fht1e o. burusi
'.p down from Camp Deyrrs. Aysft
NaHH. ditn't play up o. lis usual
standard. bu' bis bifd hitting partner
pIiIoi b' tenn through on . nunn, 4.
~ holes. CuiIfpri u,fh - u feiufhs 0
th' D"ri card ~ The Gfat rodrd I,hE.
~ Nad % ~. Oulmrt ~ 7, rud Arht.
son an ~
Al Nur niurs p.lycd ths fIrs' min
holes VOL, but o. cold hIgn wind was
very both"rspmo coming In aud each
"ne messed W a. least ono - th.
long holes
Despite the early starting timo big
gallery was on hand for tho match.
The evening world., 1917-11-24

vas n.sas ts tHs ~ ratsfba.si q
rsnfsias Notfs l.ms
Vest - M s1sl oIf ffa1pa mrla
fsrthss progress si8nr ns itnisn
sass fins ssfrfs ths Canal fI N9ff
n fhs vicinity q hosurfss Iufthsf
gsst, bs'sssh Nosuvrrs ahd Gussaf
fbs fssud0u Freffisa re- NEAT 80
tursd 90 imporiaht spuf Evius Db.
ssrvafi0n over ths ulndsnbsfa Uns
- a. rss' ssf noffh.
10 fhs vloin'ty - nA'sfoufi o4f
trssss s-insd further ground dafing
tbs nfsht capturing = hostile strong
Dsinf Win . numbs- - prisoners
fThefe vas heavy nghnne
sryuBd Huiiscout'. northwest ~
oueant. earlier ir ths veeH. at.
eordlng 10 tho Associated Itsas
eorrespOndent Tho main obJrr.
i've here was me tunnel trench.
sa underground fof'ihonuDn ~
sreat strength. shout 1000 y1Ida
long The entire ipcnrh VS.
mined. Many conorsts pii.b1tsa
siso reinforced ihf trench de-
fsnsea The greatest danger which
Ns attackers faced vas the posp.
bility of the mines being blown
M. By good fortune the BRUSH
mastsred the secret % the miuoa
and cut the lead wires This en-
eblod the British infantry, which
swarmsd into the trench. 10 pre-
vent the enemy from setting m
the explosives. A hot night took
place In the tunnel. Many Ger.
mans battied with bayonets 20 tho
death and 400 enemy bodies we're
counted Nftsr the conflict In nd-
dlion. moro than 700 prisoners
were taken.1
The number OF prisoners captured
IN yesterdays attack has not yet boon
asosrtainod. sinoo tho beginning Of
me operations on Nov. 20 Il Il known
that morS than 100 guns have been
taken by us, including several heavy
guns of oaAibres up 20 8 inches"
The evening world., 1917-11-24
GERMAN RAIDS FAIL,
SAYS PARIS REPORT
French Take Prisoners In the Cham.
pagne--Dunkirk Shelled Again
From Air.

PARIS. Nov. 2t.--"During the night
the enemy undertook several raids. es-
peciaiiy In the region OF courcy and In
the Argonne." says to-day's official
communication. He gained no sue
cess and suffered losses
"In tho Champagne we took prison :
ers IN a raid east OF Auberive. Every
whers st,sythe night was calm.
"Dunkirk was bombardod by air
planes last night. There were no VIC
tins and the damage was insignin-
can't"
The evening world., 1917-11-24
FIVE BRITISH PLANES
REPORTED MISSING
German Machines and a Balloon
Brought Down by Eng
fish Flyers.

LONDON. Nov. 2t.--Ths latest Of
fetal statement on aerial operations
sAys;
The bad weather continued Thurs
day. preventing all flying except at
very low height Our nirplanes
were very active In attacking hostile
troops and transports on the roads In
the neighborhood OF cambrai with
bombs and machine gun fire.
"a number OF fights occurred with
the enemy's low-flying machines.
three OF which were brought down.
Two others were driven down out OF
control and a hostile balloon also was
brought down aflame. Five OF our
Airplar are missing"
The evening world., 1917-11-24
JAIL FOR RACE RIOTERS.
Three white Men Sentenced for
Conspiracy for 50. Loui.
Trauedtcs

BELLEvILLE. III. Nov. 24--Rlch-
ard Brockway. former special agent
OF the East St. Louis and Suburban
Railway. and two others were found
guilty in the Circuit Court to-day OF
conspiracy on indictments growing
out OF the East ST. Louis race riots.
Brockway'A sentence was five years
imprisonment and a fine OF $1,000
John Tish was sentenced to five years
and John Johnson one year. Two
others were acquitted. All arc white.
The evening world., 1917-11-24
RUSSIAN EMBASSY
OFFICERS RESIGN;
z TO FIGHT FOR !. S.
imrlNlIor Babhfnctcfi No
Ghcy lansing lie VIII Not
Recognize BOlshcyiki.

NrUfypTOS. goy q Ambas.
.ts.s ultHnstsr ~ Euwl, formally
r.UGsd ~" ntts Dep f'uer' to.iay
t..' ~" embassy does not fe~ogrile
.H. authority ~ No ettremia's uor
.H control - me Foreign Omlo at
I'.uErld
In o. ie'i'r 10 secretary lansing.
following tho rofiEnrtion ~ thtoe ~
'ho CHIEF Officers ~ tho embassy to
D,,l1 having relations with the Bol.
.bDuk, ne Ambasrador said tho
The evening world., 1917-11-24
Dr. barrett Freed of MansIaugh,er
Charge.

Dr Paul S Barrett Of TorcF, INNS,
indicted ON complaints Of Louis J. Halle.
Kew Gardens. on n charge Of man
slaughter I'm the second degree. was dis
chhfgtd to-day. br. Burrott had been
on trial before judge Bert j IIumphreyr
in the County Court Mr. Halle charged
pr Barrett administered codino 10 MS
two-yeaT-old son. who died tho following
The evening world., 1917-11-24

The New Polo \. c. held It's first
show under the membership system last
night. There was no Interference by
the police. but It Is likely action will
be taken against tho officials similar
20 that against the officials OF the
broadway \. G. OF Brooklyn. In the
main bout Young OKeefe had all the
better OF his go with the Corona Kid.
The evening world., 1917-11-24
GERMANS FAIL To REGAIN
POSITIONS FRENCH TOOK

PARIS. Nov. 2i.-"Active artillery
fghting continues in the sectors OF
Ccrny and Juyincourt," says the
official rcpcrt. in this region on,
fire checked an enemy attack agains,
the positions on our left which wa
captured on Nov 81 (on the Aisn,
'front.'
"Our patrols in operations near the
"A Ailette brought back prisoners and
lrnlcted losses on the enemy"
The evening world., 1917-11-24

price Of this IS q cents a pound Re-
tail dealers got moro than 100 per cent
proht on their sales Of chuck pot
roast" for which they PAID 10 cents
and got 2N cents pound.
The wholesale price OF tho three
grades OF chuck IS IN cents u
pound for Grade /; IL cents a pound
for Grade . and 10 cents a pound for
Grade g.
1hg fore shank, which is used for
making soups sold az retail for 2j
cents "A pound for No. 3 grade. the
Who'll sale price uf which ls 10 cents n
pound. Grade No. .. which brings 10
cents "A pound at wholesale. sold at 80
to 30 cents a pound. and Grade No. /,
tho wholesale price OF which IL I'm
cents pound, sold In few shops as
hlEh ns ~ cnmtA nOunl
The evening world., 1917-11-24
TURKEY 81 TO 80 CENTS.
Cards 10 Announce Food Adminis-
traitors Prices,

Or. Henry Moskowitz. city Commits
sioner OF Foods and Markets. announced
to-day that he would have distributed
To all OF the retailers within the next
few days printed cards announcing
prices for turkeys agreed on by tho
Food Administrators lie said the ay-
srage price Tor turkeys should be % TO
70 cents.
John j, Dillon. State Cpmmissioaor OF
Market said to-day that the Food
Admin Illustrators prices We're higher
than those prevailing before they acted
He also charged that the United states
Government had bought 500 900 pounds
Of turkey for the army and navy and
30. 900 pounds OF beef last week from
ssntractors instead OF getting them di-
asnzy from the wholesalers.
The evening world., 1917-11-24
Lord Rothermere Made Head OF
nrltiah Air MInI.trn

LONDON, Nov. A-Lord Rothermere
to-day accepted the appointment as
head Of tho Air Ministry. Ho succeeds
Lord Cowdray. who resigned when the
fact that his place had been offered ito
Lord Northcliffc became known throush
tho letter In which Northcliffe declined
the Cabinet position.
The evening world., 1917-11-24
LETTERS TELL OF PLOTS.
Pittsburgh Prisoners May lie In
NOlved In Fires aud Explosions.

PITTSBuRGH, Pa, Nov 2i,-Charlcs
Levine, nineteen, and Isadore sabcloll.
eighteen. were turned over TO the Jus
tice Department by the police to-day.
following their arrest IN waterfront
lodging house,
They had letters and other documents
relative 10 the recent Baltimore nrc and
other explosions and fires over the coun-
trv
The evening world., 1917-11-24
POISON Gas OytRCoKtS
THIRTY At RED CROSS DANCE
~ ~ Wt1 V'mIsI vellms Un.
lFis ~ Determine ihs Nature
n Do Agrn.l Ulel

nOriiFarEr 20 Y. 90. 1f-ThiftY
peffans sffsfff. 70 rsd cfsfs dsses
st Hs-iIs i,t' fIrbf vsfs Sysfeome. 80.
pafsruy ~ aru~ p0is1r1ps ss-asy
rt fu'f.a.s. ms yintFs phyasiss.
4rsr 'f,tnrr ne vi~'iins 'sprssssa M
opinion ntt ths ,if n Ne sooa md
been ,latnsi with r,ispnous Ras. 90
r,Hife ns which r- w. unsiia H. a..
tsfuIna
80 sssulrHior Of ,hs stoves In the
boil da.Ias~1 rI leakage of eo1i RaH
Nl Toe patients Hfe stpsctaf ~ -
---.--a
The evening world., 1917-11-24
Gen. PIumcr 90 Coi,ms nd British
Troops In Italy.

LONDON. Nov 2t--Gen, Plumcr
who earned distinction in the warfare at
Npros, was to-day announced as COM
mander OF the British forces In Italy
Lieut., Gen. Sir W. Marshall was
named to succeed the late Gen. Maude
a. British commander Of the Mesopo-
tamiHu Ia pedltionary Forces
The evening world., 1917-11-24
MERCHANTS BLAME THE PACK
ERS AND "ovERHEADS."

Retail dealers admitted that there
had been u,g advance IN the price Of
all kinds OF meat SOmo OF them
blamed IL on the packers who. they
asserted. are CharginE moro for beef
than ever before. 10 this higher first
cost they put an additional burden and
charged II 10 tho war. overhead eI-
pcnses and increased cost Of labor
They said that the choicest part OF
the carcass is the lolu and tho ribs.
ono retail dealer said that out OF n
carcass weighing approximately 600
pounds he got about so pounds of loin
and about 30 pounds VI ribs.
1T is because OF this and tho de-
mand for this choicest part Of the beef
that we have to charge proportionately
more for loin steaks and ribs than for
inferior portions of the beef ono deal
or said "Ihis part of the animal must
bring in enough 10 offset possible losses
on inferior portions " the carcass"
According 10 large paCKing house
expert, IT rs impossible TO figure out
an average percentage of profit
which the retail dealer makes.
There H. no standard price OF meat
in any OF the five bOruughs," he said.
Every market charges its own price.
Frequently II seems as If tho retailer
charges Just as much us he thinks
gard 20 quality. Only an expert can
tell whether lac Is buying the best
grade OF beef. In large majority OF
cases the consumer pays for Grade
beef and receives Grade 3 cuts"
A MARKET FOR EVERY PART OF
THE CARCASS.
Tho location uf the market and It's
ability to sell It's entire stock of moat
I flf %.
tors as regards the ability OF the
retail dealer 10 dispose Of his trim
miugs. this packer continued.
~ he has u Iotail demand for suet
and for bones for making soups, ne
is making a big profit on everythins
that no Sells ho said III he has
not this demand from customers and
has TO go TO industrial plants 10 sell
tho bone cuttings, he may be able TO
get no more than 1 cent a pound for
them ludcr similar conditions he
might Eot 'cuts a pound Tor suet
NIDh am adequate demand from his
customers however, tho bones viii
bring Z cents a pound or moro and
tho suet as much as II cents a
pound
rnis packer said that the plate"
Of a carcass la I'm small demand by
retail dealers. 1T Is used lHrbuly IN
the Manufacture of corned beef" he
SAID.
Retail dealers made little effort 10
conceal that they are taking "A prott
Of 100 per CEN. or moro on all these
grades and classes.
81 do not anHv tn1t my prccs sre
hlgh,' one ut .u.#. ,ltAu Dealers said
Conditions N.rau, Them. am
paying more iHn ] formerly did for
rN,rNthl0s Including tine moat which
1 soil M D.. l.n. .... ,,,. .,..,.-. A 4,
The evening world., 1917-11-24
Princeton Defeats Yale Mt Soccer

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 2l.-Princeton
defeated Yale at soccer football here
to-day. three goals to two.
The evening world., 1917-11-24

This Is Berlln's first admission that
the Italians have assumed the initla-
tive on tho piave line and are launch
ing various Offensive blows 10 break
the German grip.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
LABOR HoNORS GOMPERS.
Tribute Paid to A. F. of L. Chief In
Triple Celebration.

- PIE SSiSDf dIlOFs
Samuel Gompers, president OF The
American Federation Of Labor, was
the honored guest at a remarkable tri-
pie celebration rendered him by union
labor leaders in New York city. James
Duncan, first vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
toastmaster
The occasion was the golden wed.
ding anniversary Of Mr.. Gompers and
his wife 1t also marked his sixty
seventh birthday and the completion
of fifty years of work by him for the
cause of labor. Messages We're read
from President Wilson, from every
member OF the cabinet. from Governor
Whitman and Mayor Mitchell as well as
from members of congress. labor lead.
ers abroad and many others through
the country.
In the course of the evening Mr.
Gompers said.
1T is the duty Of every man and wo-
man to be of service to their fellows
There cannot be any backward step
now in the movement of the great
mass Of the human family for justice
and right
Il have seen great changes come in
the work and life of the workers in
my time, and my aim and those OF
the great organizations represent
have been to better conditions and TO
make each tomorrow, and each Jomor-
rows tomorrow a better dav Labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-23
FOR DAYLIGHT PLAN.
American Federation of Labor lndorses
Movement to Set Clocks Back.

American Federation of Labor lndorses
Movement to Set Clocks Back
Borough President Marcus NJ. Marks
of Manhattan, who is chairman of the
New York daylight saving committee,
has announced that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has through its presi-
dent, Samuel Gompers, approved the
plan which was indorsed by the day
light saving convention, held in New
York. Mr.. Marks added that with the
Endorsement of organized labor, the
approval of the majority Of the farm
ers and the backing of civil organiza
tions, the passage of the bin, now be-
fore congress. to move the clock for
ward on May so there be sixty more
minutes of sunlight daily for the en-
suing five months, seems assured.
The federations executive council,
Mr.. Gompers announced. passed a res
olution which in part reads as follows:
I'VE urge the Inauguration Of day
light saving project for the conserva-
tion of time and opportunity for great
er leisure and open air exercise for the
masses OF people. and we insist that in
order that the change may be benef-
cial 1t must have its general application
throughout the United States We will
gratefully receive from and actively
give to any groups the fullest support
in the attainment of the project so long
as it shall be utilized for the purposes
herein declared