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l. etters From the People

complete her err0nd OF mercy. Won-
en- ana children and old men were.
through the humanity Of the high
contracting powers, To be given the
succor OF medicine In sickness, and
some hundreds OF peacerul Americans.
mostly Nomed and children, were 10
be 'permittcd' To leave the land in
which they were imprisoned-ln wnicb
they were threatened with death by
starvation or disease.
To the everlasting shame Of civil 10
2dtion the Des Molncs and Caesar
with their life saving cargoes. aro
Sun self-lnterned AZ Alexandria!
The $4,000 a month that the Joint
Distribution Committee Is sending for
general relief to the Jews In Palcs-
tine and the quarter of million dol
lars that II has sent to Turkey FOR
relief OF the Jews In that country, I'm
cluding Syria, can be quickly in
creased n these ships, by finishing
, their present task, show the publ,
I that giving money In America mcaus
/ providing food for the starving thou.
sands over there.
The Des Noines and the Cacsa,
must sail ALBERT LUCAS.
Secretary, Joint Distribution com
mlttee OF Funds FOR Jewish War sur
ferers.
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The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardel

Let the little dears have It," said
Mrs. Stryver Really. / prefer the
dark meat"
"As am on a diet. let me have the
crust end OF the leaf" Mrs, Stryver
requested, when the wish bone matter
was adjusted.
The children. who had always re-
fused the crust end OF the loaf with
contumely, now seeing a guest de-
sired 1t, Immediately commenced to
whimper theSwanted the crust. For
tunately, "a mention OF ice cream dl-
verted their attention and the dinner
ended with only slight attack OF
suppressed nervous prostration for
their mother.
"Such dear children: so natural!"
murmured Mrs. Stryyer as she de-
parted.
But that wasn't what she said when
she got home, And Mrs, Jarr now be-
lieves that a prison sentence for Mrs.
sanger was most unjust,
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cessful Business Women Of New York

woman stops and says: Can Ia
woman, do this2 Is It the right thing
for a woman to do2 Why, only last
week / was chosen to be the only
woman director OF the Salesmanshtp
Clubs OF New York.
AT the dinner where the announce
ment OF my selection was made l was
asked to make a speech. ! declined
because Il seemed to me a strange
thing for a woman to get up and talk
among SO many men. A man told
me atterward that ] was wrong. that
l should not have thought OF myself
as a woman at all. / agree with him.
ITO succeed In business. women
must forget all about being women,
They must not want to go home from
the ONCE Just because they have a
headache. Men don't. They must
not expect shorter hours and kinder
treatment just because they are
women. II they want the rewards
Of men they must do the work OF
men as men do IT,
Interesting as my own work is
there are some mornings when
would much rather not come down
to the office and, II I let my
mood govern my manner, | should
come in without saying good morn
ing or in some other way betray
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my low spirits. But no woman who
hopes to succeed In business can
afford to do that. The h1lnan ma
chine differs from other machines In
this-lt affects not only its own
product but the product OF the other
human machines around II.
III one human machine is not rum
ming smoothly II throws other ma
chimes out. In many cases women
give only half their lives to business.
And If they have been up late at
party they let their work suffer the
next day. This may not matter par
ticularly 10 those for whom employ
ment is tust a makeshlft or an OPP
portunity to marriage, but it counts
against those who want TO make
business their life work. The oppor-
tunitles for women in business are
increasing every day. More and
more employers are realizing that
results count and that It doesn't
matter In the least that the person
who gets the results wears skirts.
The woman who will succeed In busi-
ness Is the woman who has or de-
velops Initiative, who accepts respon-
slhllity. understands teamwork and
who eliminates absolutely during
business hours the thought that she
] Ia woman"
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| have been so
Bringing him things
Already have surrounded pillows
And put hot-water bottles all
And given him nearly house
And fixed a mustard plaster him,
And given him a scaldhg foo.-bath,
And rubbed his head de
And promised never nanyhng should
o m
And THINK he is going to bear bravely
Until the doctor
oh, II the
1t is so terrible to him lying there one
Feeby cuchng the morning newspaper.
So nobody
And to picture him in the TRENCHES
Or pacing an icy deck. looking for
And living
don't think that he s gon to
Or that this will unfit him Il = ~ o
Because
Well
We had hot WAFFIES for breakfast. with maple
And he o them,
And they've given him a OF indigestion!
That why the like
and the children have been and life is dark terrible
and gloomy
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we have had none!" And Mrs,
Stryver assumed a pathetic express
sion. And as for those dreadful
women who advocate birth con-
tror'-
Mrs, Stryver left the sentence un-
finished, for Mr.. Jarr entered at this
moment.
MIR. and Mrs. Stryver want the
children TO dine with us tonight,
dear" explained Mrs, Jarr.
whats these things, maw| We
never had these things before at din
ner!" cried Master Jarr. when all
were assembled at the befurbished d
table, and he pointed at the curled
anchovies and bits OF toast with
caviar.
"Them's Mrs. Mudrldge- cut
glass dishes She lent 'em to mann
MAJ" piped up the little girl.
Mrs Jarr flushed, but said nothing,
She was wondering where she had
put the little rattan stick,
do you go to school every day."
asked Mr.. Strvver. And are you
always on timer"
"Uh huh" answered Master Jarr
but when l have to hurry on
don't wash my neck!"
"Ah. indeed" said Mr. StryVer
We'll, YOU are a regular boy"
~ want that piece OF chicken
NAV, it's got the wish bone in it,
crlod little Miss Jarr, as Mrs, Jarr
/ was helping Mrs, Stryver TO the
/ breast 81 the broiled chicken.
/ $50, I want the piece with the wish
bone I want it'' cried the boy.
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Popular Super ons

Happy Is the bride the sun shines
on" Rain portends evil. In Ger
many. however. the bride prays for
rain, for "eyery drop brings new
joy"
II the maiden 10 be wed can
squeeze out a few tears on the day
OF her wedding it will cause happi.
ness in her married life,
A vague notion has long existed
that the breaking Of a glass or
porcelain vessel at a marriage is GER
tain 20 render the union Of the young
pair happy. II Is supposed to have
the effect ~ warding off its dissolu-
tion by divorce.
Many women are to be found who
Will on no account remove either their
engagement or wedding ring. the for
mer portcndlng tho death of one OF
the engaged couple, the latter the
death OF the husband.
The bride who dreams OF fairies
on the night before her wedding Will
be thrice blessed
A telegram given to the bride or
bridegroom on the way 10 the church
Is a sure omen OF evil.
IL superstitious bride sees a cof-
fin on her wedding tour she should
order the driver to turn back and
start over again.
The bridesmaid who catches n
brides bouquet will be the first one
OF the guests TO hG married
II maiden is anxious TO wed, She
should mover sit on a table, az this
IL sure bar TO matrimony.
An Old saying mas Il Thrice a
bridesmaid, never a bride"
some girls believe that TO bow three
times 10 "A new moon will bring a new
sweetheart.
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The Des Moinss and caesar Nre
ImpOtcht!

me bNh hOlhEa ana Auehbf Nfe
lmpOtcnt!
10 me Edilot u The ENuu4us World.
There have been in the port Of
Alexandra, Egypt, FOR more than
three months the United States
cruiser Des Mo.ues and the United
States cOluer Caesal, loaded with
iOUd anu IA, iiciEes IUr the relier OF
the s.eA a"d s,A.N".lr In Syrl and
PALESTINE,
There are more than 1000 Ameri-
cans IN Palestine dud syria, almost
all of whom are Christian mission
aries. ana VINO are ~ all intents pris-
Oners In those countries through the
sloppase of the ordinary means OF
travel The intended arrival of the
Des MOines ana the Caesar at Beirut
from Alexandra offered an oppor-
tunlty for their release. There was
much fclnting and sparrng, and the
turks outdld themselves In delay but
al the GihiCIltics were overcome at
last. The blockade Was raised, the
rate corr duct was arranged, all the
forms anl ceremonies Of diplomat. .C
usage were satisfied.
All the undertakings Of the many
nations involved were solemnly given
ana accepted 20 permit this slip 10
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allty OF Miss Henrlta t. H. ni'N'
born In the heart OF the Blue Grass
region of Kentucky and now pWnrL
In the financial district OF ~" -, 90 n
Miss Ried has the intuition VI
woman and the organizing hpi'ty ~
a man" President Bush told me,
am not n bad Judge OF chaIao'eit,,
added, but | consider Mlss 80.
judgment OF men better tnah nm, uilne'
We engage no man wlshuut ~ an
ing him TO his little quarter OF an
hour In Miss Reds ONCE. some OF
them don't like the idea OF being
passel upon by a woman, But II MISS
Ried says man will do ne Will
do" ,..
ton OF Miss Rieds powers | could hol
hell thinking OF those Roman women
who conferred lite or deatn IN the
arena by the turn Of thumb.
When | met this woman executive,
however. 1 realized for the first time
the new factor that women are Goa
tributlng To big business the iactor
OF Intelligent Kindness, In an once
flooded with sunshine that came part
/ ly through the high Wlniows ot the
Bush Terminal Building at 40, 100
Broad Street, but mainly from mo
/ blue-cyed woman facing me across q
desk, Miss Ried told me OF the policy
she pursues in selecting employees.
whether IL is an uihce boy or a
1 head OF department" she began, |
| believe the company should choose no
/ one VINO does not seem to nave In Ilm
| the possibilities OF advancement. II
/ after | have chosen man he does
not mako good in his position, way,
/ that's my mistake, my error OF iudg
ment-not his, lie quite naturally
wanted a job, but | assigned him to
a particular department, and II he
didn't mako good thsre II was my
mistake. SO he Is gwen a chance "a
do something elise, I believe it is bad
business pure waste--to fire an en-.
ployeo you have trained Tor siN
months, n he has anything in him al
all. aud | believe II Is tho summary
discharge OF men by employers whc
have misplaced them that creates So
| many fanatics.
MANY a discharged employee feel,
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Hits From Sharp wits

II makes a difference TO some per-
sons whether a quick lunch place IL
called a cafeterie or beanery, though
the name makes no difference ia the
place Albany Journal.
Meat Is so high that some down
irodden citizens cannot afford their
customary gout.-Chicago News.
Husbands are easy 20 catch but
hard 10 tame.-TOledo Blade,
How do people who do not earn
enough to live on live7-Deseret
News
Necessity may be the mother OF
invention, but II Is also the father OF
aeViltry. y.-Philadelphia Inquirer
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Miss Henrita F. II. Ried, One of the "Big Three
in Official Family of Bush Terminal CO.-She
Thinks Women Must DO a Mans Work
in Mans Way to Win out.
By NiXola Greeley-Smth

9 Go. cIhe New York Erailnz Worldl
intuitively that he has not been given
chance, and he goes out into the
world with a sore spot in his heart.
II pick a man for salesman and
he does not make good ! assign him
10 detail work. So long as man has
In him possibilities OF any kind | be-
lieve he should have a chance. A
transfer from one kind OF work to an
other has developed some of our best
men.
How about women" | asked.
AS yet | have placed very few
women in executive positions" Miss
Rled answered "The big prizes OF
life 90 to initiative and so far compar-
atively few women have developed
initiative. For centuries women were
protected from responsibility and the
majority OF women to-day shrink
from It, Before every situation q
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MAY, by many, Is considered
VI on unlucky month for mar
riage. The superstition Is as
old as the poet ovid, who declared
that his daughter should not marry
in the month dedicated to Mala' The
real reason for the modern supersu-
tion possibly comes from the fact
that marriages in the early Christian
Church were forbidden between
Rogation tide and Pentecost
To change the date Of wedding
when once set is considered very un-
Iucky by the superstitlous.
II the bride sees the bridegroom
before he sees her sne WA 'N'o
If the ring is dropped by a nervous
bridegroom matrimonial misfortune
will result.
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Ambition has no rest.-Bulocr.LyttOn.
To-Day's Anniversary

the latter day leader OF the German
social democracy, who Is now serV-
ing a term in prison on conviction or
high treason, due to his opposition to
the war. II Is Marx, however, who IS
honoTed as the founder and father or
the movement, lie was undoubtedly
the ablest OF the brave pioneers who
endured impr sonment I'm Prussian
prisons for tho cause" Marks great
work, Capital" Is the so-called
Bible OF Socialism" and the bitterest
critics of the MARKHAM creed admit
that II IL monumental work.
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Copyright, 1917 h The Prcs Publishing 20.

the Nav York E'enlns Worlll
A FTER many invitations the
~ Stryvers had come to dinner.
and Mrs. Jarr was all smiles
in their presence and greatly per-
turbed when out OF It.
Mr.. Jarr kicked Off his overshoes
and left them in the middle of the
hall and Mrs. Jnrr had to pick them
up as usual, and force him 10 go
make himself presentable while she
rushed back TO keep the guests from
commenting on the front room fur
nishings, while wondering what
havoc Gertrude was making with
tho viands. But she was all smiles,
that martyr woman.
MIR. Jarr will be with MS In a
moment" she gushed Hes so glad
you have come to dine with us after
80 many disappointments."
Whose disappoiptments they were
she did not say. After Mr.. Jarr
Joins U.S." Mrs. Jarr went on. you
must excuse me. I'll give tho chill
dren their dinner and send them 10
play. Children are such bother at
the dinner table for visitors"
Now, my dear Mrs, Jarr. you
mustn't do that" gushed Mrs.
StryVer. We promised ourselves
tho pleasure OF dining en- famille. II
there was one thing we looked for
ward to with pleasure for this eve
ming. as much as anything else, Il
was the delight Of having your dear
! little ones with us as much as posi-
/ bic We do love children So Il has
ben our one great sorrow In lite that
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Dress according TO your person
atty advises fashion writer In
that case some persons would 20
scantlly clad Albany Argus.
The cost OF living Is so cxasperat.
ln8ly high that II ~ no longer proper
to speak OF Il in polite company.
Columbia (S. @ state
As we get her attitude. the average
servant girl OF to-day wants her work
limited 70 the job OF dusting or the
sofa for her best beau.--Philadelphia
Inquirer.
It's our opinion that when the su-
preme test comes most OF the pacifists
VIII have the courage OF their con.
niptiOns Toledo Blade.
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three. They are
Irving +. Bush,
Z re = / dent: II.
Gould Slmonds,
Vice President,
and ii. +. ii.
Ried. Few per
sons are aware
that the business =
like initials OF the
third executive
conc cal the
charming y @ !
forccful person -
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Length T.: e. s.T''
william Columbus
William Hankins. watchman Railway, N 30
Philadelphia
Cunningham Lambertvile N J "A
William X. Sklman. N
NJ.
Asher Lovet, bagglgeman, Trenton
Martins Creek N.
A.
Nutley. N
Samuel Wood engneman. Moore
Matthews conductor Pittsburgh
Harrisburg,
D. Hamilton
4. Wilmington
Brown. tnsmh Remove
file clerk Philadelphia
Philadelphia,
Dell, machinist Altoona
Forn
Somers conductor Columbia Pa
Railway
brakeman,
aborer Pittsburgh 40
G. Harrington 40
Thomas Coon,y
Philadelphia 80
Klskimnetas, SO
Port Deposit, 80
r. reparman Altoona
John NJ Kaufman aborer Altoona. Pa.................
Altoona, 81
Luther engineman, Clayton
Frank Freeburn, engneman Milersburg 35
Joseph r. Inspector Philadelphia
J.
q Washington, De.................
machinist olean ~ So
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ARL MARX, the German ,

X who fathered the modern So
clalistic school, died thirty
four years ago to-day, March IA, 1883
lie was born in May OF 1918, and next
year the Socialists OF the World Will
celebrate his centenary.
Marx had many great associates
and successors in carrying m the
socialStic propaganda, including
Friedrich EnGels, Ferdinand Bebel
and Wilhelm Lehknecht, the latter
the rlLner - nr. karl llebknecht
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dren's voices
And thoughtless, unsuspecting laughter.
The maids tptoe softly past HIS door
And speak In nervous undertones.
The only sound In all the house Is his labored
breathing
And occasional agonized muttering
When he wants something
twisted my ankle running for hot water when he
first taken,
But haven't had time to look al H. nor 10 think
about IL,
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On the ground that the President President Of
b. r. r. couldn't known It was In cars
operated their lines, Brooklyn dismissed the
against them The soundest safest policy for city
railroad heads is ride their own trains.
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what do next that will sound well in Bcrlnl
Whatever the railroad botheoods promise in Of
their deliberate this threatening to paaze
transportation and thereby embarra the nation its preparations
for defense be called by but
The railroad employees entitled TO state and their claims
But they neither starving oppressed They offer
for menacng the country with general strike just the
sczng strategic moment to fight at all costs for what
they want
The Supreme Court has not yet reached decision the Eight
Hour Law No further legislation possible until Congress con-
month War So the railroad brothcood push
forward with demands and threats taking advantage of national
crisis to further their special interests
DO they call II patriotism?
Whether disloyal Of organization Of
time this try menacing
tactics, interfering with the nations de-
national unity inviting the
Imperial German Government TO regard this country too full
Of domestic trouble and dsenson be dangerous is guilty of
nothing short Of treason.
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Pennsylvania Roads Honor Roll

TIE pension roll the Pennsylvania Railroad constantly
mounting
approach that OF some governments Since Jan 1900
sOO0000
into effect that date Here is typical list OF recently mustered
OF The included
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Copyright 1917,

Cop'riEht 1911. by Tbs Pres Publisian
HE executives OF the Bush Ter
mlnal Company are known 10
It's 5000 employees as the big
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What Every Wife Knows
BY Helen Rowland

Copyright by G. The New s,u, Wrd.
I S like death
| This beautiful Sunday morning!
STILL dark, strangely hushed
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We wonder whether conversation with he Presi
dent to-day will not somehow leak into history.
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TREASON.

Food riots-nationa dscord proclaimed by proGcrmanm
and puslsnlmly in the United States Senaie-and now
threatened tie.up Of the country's railroads!
What re do next that will sound well In Berlln1
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BACK 1T UP WITH THE NAVY.

%OMPLETE mobilization of the American Navy must logically
follow the formal notice given by the United States Govern
~ ment to foreign governments March 12
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-26
BRITISH MAKE
FURTHER GAINS
mot SANDS on GERMAN DEAD
STRLW BATTLE FIELD AZ
TER GREAT STRUGGLE.

The Associated Press summarizes
Wednasd1y's4 tovolrr.1co,s. ~
follows.
Many thousands OF German dead
sircw the battlcliclds over which The
British and Germans have engaged
for the past three days IN titanic
struggles for mastery
The British troops have made fur
ihcr gains south OF tine Sc7rpc river
iu their advance toward Cambria
,ad also have captured tho hamlet ~
pilhem. east of the Hayriucourt wood
which lies midway between Arras aul
'St Quentin
Violent fighting continues around
Mouchy where The British attacked
three tWns bu wen" rcpulscd wi'h
heavy losses ayrorlInr to Berlin
iu % cortir alton uf tHr intensive ain
fighting. fifteen German 1irplluca
Hsyr been forced down 1rcpriing
20 London. and s.N British machines
..fD missing
AlOne me French FRONT 'Un ar'il
Der, actively r.rrrHuprr continue.
violent Tarr tHr Germans essay
.d Infantry attacks. huf Nrrr Stop
bed Heavy u4J.'fIr Rrgr uftg'
,. 900 iHr German. 900 m effort 2.
.np tho iUr.H. farm 'rYm ,..
Ii.u.H
E Er'ua uIIaH d.r D.u.
. ..t... l.....H f.r.UHU IlIf .s.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-26
NO FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTs IN
BRITISH COMMISSIONERS VISIT;
FIRST PART Of WAR LOAN IS PAID
UNRESERVED COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST GERMAN
MILITARY MENACE" is REQUEST MADE
BY BRITAIN'S EMISSARIES.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

WASHINGTON d. G., April 2s-to omp.etc understanding OF
\mcrca attitude the uurcscrycd cooperation the fight
oi democracy against the German military without cntangl
ing Ioh aauccvas expressed by Foreign Minister Baour.
mead Of the Brr, commission in today
paper correspondents
81 ann tod' said Air. aiour that there doubling
critics who think at The object OF the missions
Britain and France w nycglc the United States ON, of its tad-
ona ro, and to cutaugc formal alliance public
with European power, imagine amy with less iounda-
ou imagine amy policy utterly unnecessary Our
confidence u the assistance which going get from hi,
,amnur, based upon such consideration, those which
rise ou' of formal trclc.'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-26
SUB ACTIVITY
CAUSES CONCERN
ENGLAND WORRIED OVER N.
CREASED DAMAGE DONE TO
ALLIED SHIPPING LATELY.

LONDON. April %. so a. m. -
The startling increase of the sink.
ngs OF British ships during the last
week Is prominently displayed in
the morning papers, several OF which
comment grayely on the serious out
look The Times compla ns Of the
hck of dCtails sd crfs4s rncn
harm is being done ~ @trying to
minimize the facts II continues
"if fuller details we're furnished
the case would be- found siill worse
The sense OF security ongcndcrod Is
dangerous because n is false and n
bad preparation for the trials which
are coming " would he far better
to toll tho whole truth
The Mall complains Of the omis-
sion of French Italian. American
and neutral losses which gives
1lsc impression. Tho Telegraph
saws the submarine campaign has be
come the predominant war problem
and calls for maximum effort e.
defeat n "No success ON land 10
continues the paper ean cpmpen-
nto for failure ~ ..l. Everyone
who b. familiar with flr ship build.
iur DISTRICTS s aw1r. that thr Of
forts being made ~ pat ont uef
Tonnage are quite iua 'nuuaic There
| is 70 SHORTAGE of labor ud shortage
''f material
The Post saws iha the British
I'd
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-26
ARIZONA LABOR LEADER
TEARS DOWN OLD GLORY

GLOBE Ar.z April % George
smith. president of rho Globe Cen
trail Labor Council and secretary
.Uf He Miners Union tonight tore
down fhe American flag from tho
..rrrf af fbc Miners ruior hall ana
frHn behind no chair .n which hc
conducted a council meeting
Recently smith issued RI public
statement d.r1gnciuF Pres dent W.T.
arH arf fhr American congress f1-
slnrinr 'hr rsf'.1 into var sIn-e
.ffsr every union encent fls Miners
lae rruud.atei bis action
u aas stated tonight thar q vigil
ura r0umitter 1uil d. formed %
deal plfh smith
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-26
SUBS ARE TAKING
ENORMOUS TOLL
FORTY VESSELS OF OVER 1000
TONS sunk BN GERMANS IN
PAST WEEK.

.cfah1t,. Ns-'' = --- 's'yls-''- .,,s
statement of vessels sunk az made
public this evening shows that forty
vessels of over coo tons each were
sent 10 the bottom hy mines or sub
marines
Sinking by muc or submarine.
over l,COo tons. forty Including two
sunk iu tbr wook ending April l6i
under 600 toms. Do. including one
sunk Boa tho week. ending April
Fishing vessels sunk. nine in
cludiug one sunk the week ending
April l,.
Tho above report shows tho great
cs' number OF merchant vessels re-
ported sunk us min. or submarine
made public by iho British govern
uut since b. has issued lf. wpnkly
statement 0. shipping losses