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80 wenLth wn,,na.

The extent ~ the waste which has ~
tended ,hp iuiutcr Industry 81 ibis
cuunify 4 lusi heiag appreciated nna
Efforts are bcIHg ne,de 10 corrrci ihs
aaitrf. i'rprietofs 81 many ~ the
isrgest saviniiis arr Installing special
apnyfatas ~ save taaterial Whirh was
fnrlAgfis wasted ~ nspt % the burtrr.
Tho priee AZ pspeF l.aa rlscu 80 greatly
since the outbreak ~ the Eurupaan
Mhr tha' lmper pnlp manufacturers are
lee6going t,ipre nnd mpgr Interested 10
ihs utilization Of wuud waste. when
q r. Fgallze,l thsi more wood Il wasted
ihHB Hclaaliy utilized lu uur kreat iuns
Der Industry wtlch usea lut11UnWsl
hegfrd feot feaf. 81 b aeen Thar llirra
are great opportunities to save thls
waste neef a0pWg curda II slabs,
anWdnst edglnes aud other mill waste
vese psea tnr making paper tnlp last
scar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

Assured that any movement In the
interest of your Alma Mater will meet
with your hearty endorsement, W. call
on the sons Of old Charlotte Han TO
help US make the rpeeting Of the Alum
nj In Baltimore Feb. q banner oc-
easion
Plans are aioot to enlist the active
support OF former students OF the
school 10 matters OF vital Importance
10 the welfare OF the institution We all
love so we'll
A personal interest u asked from
every old student, as 1t is proposed 10
effect such an organized effort as will
rebound 70 the advancement Of The
aims which the Trustees have 10 yiew
for the Immediate future
Your attendance at this meeting will
ensure your corporation with those
who arc endeaVoring to place
Charlotte Hall IN tho front rank
Of schools n her class.
When the roll Is called on Feb. -,
wo trust that Ne may hear your re-
spouse, as in he oldcn days ''Ad-
sum.
We would appreciate :, u every old
student would send ps his name and
address, a. well as the names and adj
dresses Of such 81 the alumni IS
be may know, 50 that We may COM
pleic our lists and extend invitations
90 all.
ALUMNI COMMITTEE CHARLOTTE
HALL School,
il09-l1l9 Calvert Building, Baltimore,
Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

news From the seventh
Mrs. j. Marshall Dent, Jr., of Oak
who has been dangerously Ill with
pneumonia, is very much better and
is believed to be rapidly recovering.
Her many friends wish her a speedy
restoration to health.
Mrs. Webster B. Herbert, who has
been visiting her daughters, Mrs. AL
Hurley and Mrs. Gladys Sewer, OF
Washington, has returned to her home,
st. Thomas, where social gathering
was held last Sunday and an enjoyable
evening spent. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Adam T. While and family.
Misses Grace, Gaynell, Beatrice and
Jeanette and Master Alan Wlble;
Messrs. James Bailey, Harold Her
bert, and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Read
mond and family.
The recent rains have made travel
ing on our highways impossible. We
won't misrepresent them by calling
them roads, because roads are some
thing to drive on
Miss Mary Matte Simpson, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simpson,
OF Milestown, and Mr.. Frank Hayden,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayden,
OF Dynard, we're married in Leonard
town Sunday evening. After the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden boarded
boat at Bayview for Washington.
Our best wishes for long, happy and
prosperous married life.
Miss Maud Owens, daughter OF Mr..
Frank Owens, and Mr.. Carl Chesel-
dine, son OF Capt Charlie Cheseldine,
and Miss Nellie Owens, also daugh-
ter of Mr.. Frank Owens, and Mr..
Harry Ellis, son of Mr.. Bernard Ellis,
all of Whites Neck, we're married by
the Rev. Mr.. Henry Ticknor, pastor
Of All Saints, at the home of Mr..
Peter st. Clair, Waterloo, where a
reception was held in their honor.
Only the immediate families and q few
friends we're present.
GABRm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

~ French neftua 81 rubber rfc0v.
erF, that ~ G. Dr. Ylliru pneumatic
tire covers ar other rubber fpbFics arc
placed 81 closed weasel containing
observation-disclosures aud thla is heated hy
steam OF otherwise. 10 remove uncom.
blDnd saiphur the hc8iiHg continues
only until she sulphur IL dissolved. lhs
solvent he8Bg poarei IN before The
rubber e attacked Fresh solvent u
kept Vt the boiling point ~ the liquid
alnui nn hour when the rubber ia turn
becomes dissolved. The solution Is
separated by niter press. when me sol.
rent may BE- separated and recovered
by digiillanen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
The Best Recommendation.

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article may receive is favorable
word from the user. II is the recon-
mendations OF those who have used It
it that makes Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy so popular. Mrs. Amanda
Gierhart, Waynesdeld, Ohio, writes;
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
been used In my family off and on for
twenty years and 1t has never failed to
cure q cough or coldn Obtainable
everywhere. -adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
ssrsfs cola ouIeLIy earsd.

''On Decembcpi had a very severe
cold or attack Of the grip MS 1t may be,
and was nearly down sick Ia bed,
writes o. J Metcali, Weaiherby, Mo.
~ bought two bottles Of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy and Il was only
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know what to do when ! have another
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
For q Bilious Attack.

When you have severe headache,
accompanied by a coated tongue, loath-
Ing % food, constipation, torpid liver,
vomiting Of partly digested food and
then bile, you may know that you have
a severe bilious attack While you
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ISOLATION in knowing that relief may
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adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
Eaally chapusd.

- yeus portable garage snlisfnc
torgT
"oh yes replied the suburban
dwelleri ~ suits me very we'll aud
I'm glad for my wlfe's Hke That !
bought The portable kind"
"tNby seY
"She's had Il moved hnlf dozen
sincs because she didn't think ii
locked weli from the sircet sirfn.
lnghnm Age Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
Bethlehem's Bid on Shells
for the United States Navy

tVt utI Ohittu bt04CO tt0Vy
To he American People.
The Secretary Of the Navy has awarded
contracts amounting to over $4,000, 900
% British bidder FOR IA and I6-inch
projeciles for the Navy because Of very
much lower prices offered by the English
bidders
Weknow nothing of the basis upon which
the British bids we're made, but the pub
lie Is entitled 10 know the facts upon
which We ourselves bid for this work
Two years ago We took contracts
TO make 1900 if-inch shells at q
price Of sl,5l5.000. Up 10 now
not single shell has been ace
copied By the Government, al
though We have expended. In
wages. materials, Gle. on these
orders 1922 .g3i. and We have not
received a SINGLE DOLLAR ON
these contracts.
IN addilon e Ht@fss Interpretation os
The contact might make ns liable foe
penalties aiaouatiag 70 s67s.0ls
In the light Of our experience, and hav-
ing no other basis, we bid fer l6-inch
shells approximately the same rate per
pound as TINT which the Navy Depart
ment actually swarded q l4-inch shell
contract one year ago
Bethlehem Steel Company
CHAs. n. sCHWAB, Chairman
MUGkNEG GRACE, prrsiden,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
Quito Natural. roo.

eIs your nifa Interested IL thr En-.
rspean eampuirnf
mot aaell replied Mr. Twobhle
ssie's more Interested ~ the soeial
campaign % the FEitcrbye. who llys
around the corner"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

Senator William f. Chesley, OF
Charlotte Hall, was in town on Mon
day last.
The Orphans Court was in
session on Tuesday last and transact-
ed routine business.
Mr.. Henry Camalier, Of George
town University School of Law,
visited his home during week.
Mr.. Eugene A. jenkins, of Mo-
bile, Alabama, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Warning, Leonard
town.
Miss Madeline Camalier and
Miss Anna May Boyd, of Leonard
town, spent the weekend in Wash
ington.
Mss Lottie May Fenwick and
Miss Heloise Moore, OF Washing
ton, are guests at Hotel st. Mary's,
Leonardtown.
The d. ID. Movie Company is
running some very attractive reels
and the large audiences that attend
seem to appreciate them.
Prof. and Mrs. J. Felix Fem
wick, of Charlotte Hall, motored TO
Leonardtown on Sunday evening
last and were the guests Of relatives.
Rev. w. r. b. Turner, of
Admastown, Md, formerly pastor
of st. Peters p. Il. Church. Leon
ardtown, visited his old home dur
ing the week.
Mr.. Allan G. Girdwood, of the
State Tax Commission, accompanied
by his assistants, visited St. Mary :
on Wednesday and reviewed the
work OF the local assessors.
Friday will be grounding day,
and if the little fellow sees his sha-
dow, it's all up with good weather
for six weeks. Here's hopping be
goes blind early in the day.
Mr.. Charles f. Raley, Special
Agent of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Co., of Newark, N. j.,
spent few days recently in Leon
ardtown in the interest of his comp
any.
We are forced to again call the
attention of our correspondents TO
the fact that we cannot get their
communications into type for the
current issue unless they reach us
before Wednesday,.
The next Five Hundred Enter
tainment for the benefit of the ST.
Mary's Hospital, viii be held at
Hotel Lawrence, on Friday, Feb.
end. Mrs. j Raley Wathen will
have charge of the affair.
Upon several occasions we
have been forced to hold open -
forms until late at night IN orlef VI
.xlraxent .uAws being. - u NH.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

sThey VII always rel along well 20.
gethcr
FNou think sop
I'm sure Of Il. Whenever she does
anything wreng he ae'sg her forgive.
mess n Raiilwof ram.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

The Carnival Ball.
Details Of the grand Carnival Ball
to be given on Feby. IS at Hotel St.
Mary's under the auspices Of the
Alumnae OF st. M1p rs Academy, we're
definitely completed at the special
meeting held last Friday.
1t will be costume ball according
to the good old Mardi Gras or carni-
val custom, and will open with grand
march or costume pageant in which
I'll who compete for the prizes are ex-
pected to take part. Four prizes,
namely first and second gentlemen
and first and second lady's, will be
awarded for the most original cos
tune, fancy, historical or comic. Az
ter the opening march the order will
be
On with the dance,
Let JOY be unconflned!
One of the best orchestras in Wash
ington has been engaged to play for
the dance, and the merry jewellers
will be duly refreshed as TO the Gin
ner mann by that fair and famous
Alumnae hospitality. Tickets will be
in the hands OF members of the Alum
nae Society, and may also be procured
at the banks and hotels in Leonard
town on and after February l. OF
course, the wearing OF costume is not
Of obligation; guests not in the grand
march will enjoy the spectacle any
how. The reception committee will
have charge OF all arrangements, viz;
Mrs. l.. B. Johnson, and the Misses
Lillian Mattlngly, Carrie Burroughs,
Edith Ching and Sallie Greenwich.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

Active preparations that are
now going on by the members of
the st. Aloysius Choral Club for
the drama, Guy Mannering,' TO
be staged on the evening of Febru-
airy 9th at the Town Hall, would
seem TO assure pleasant evening
for those who will attend.
Attention of st. Mary's tobacco
growers is called to the fact that an
important meeting will be held in
the Court House on next Friday.
This meeting will be conducted un-
der the auspices Of the Tobacco
Growers Association and should be
attended by all engaged in the, now
profitable pursuit Of, tobacco grow
ing.
The press Of the United States
is about equally divided in prog
nosticating further peace moves on
the part of the President and results
to be expected therefrom. The bel
ligerents, however, continue their
preparations for a new Spring drive
that is predicted viii surpass any
thing in the martial line hitherto
presented during the war.
Before large and appreciatiye
audience the dramatic talent of elias
gov Public School, near Compton,
presented the attractive playlet,
Not a man in the house,, on Fri
day evening last. The cast, Misses
Yates, Bussler and the three Misses
Ewell, showed exceptional ability.
A number of solos and choruses were
rendered by the young ladies assist
ed by Mr.. Hoffman. After the per.
Torrance delightful dance was en-,
joyed.
The world has seen much of th'
submarine or undersea boats dur.
ing the present war; they have en-
tirely revolutioni2ed modern naya
warfare, commerce and blockade
raining. The U-boats and othel
types. will be the subject of the mex
public lecture to be given in thu
Academy Hall, Saturday evening
Feb, 3rd, at 1880 p. m, by Rev
Walter G. Summers, S. j, O
Georgetown University. The lee
ture will be illustrated.
Recently when a delegation o
Baltimore's citizens, who are mem
bers Of the Maryland League Of Ma
tional Defense, presented petition
to the President asking that he us'
his good offices to further our ma
tional defense along lines suggeste,
by the league, they were rebuked
Whether the rebuke was administer
ed on account Of their too obyiou
patriotism OF because their sugges
tions were considered as encroach
ing upon the high peros atiyes Of tn
cheif executive, no one seems t
know.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
FoR SALE

+ Iron bed, springs, mattresses, Pill
low and boistcrs: bureau; wash stand
EXTENSION table: china closet inewl
Property can be seen at Mrs O. v
Iarboe's. Mill Hiil
SUSIE G.. TAYLOR.
~ Broad ST.. Penn Grove, N. j
1-tt.lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
Something Good.

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to
take and their effect Is so agreeable
and SO natural that you viii not rea-
lie that 1t has been produced by a
medicine. Obtainable everywhere -
adv,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01
FoR SALE.

:. Al Saw Mill, complete 36-in inserted
tooth saw; bat little used. g. Nj.
ELLINGER, Fayette ST, and East
Ave, Baltimore Ma, l2-7-4t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-02-01

% To W III w TIIT'
Your section and on time
Yeeut issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
.IOWABLUE LAWS
CAUSE BIG SCARE
Repeal Of Amendment to Close All
Places of Business Urged Ia
Has1y Messages

Des Monies. Iowa. Feb q Senators
and representatives in the Iowa leg
tsla-ura were bombarded today with
requests from theatre owners, owners
uf drug stores and other business men
who derive a great portion Of their
weekly revenue from Sunday trade,
for Immediate repeal of The Iowa blue
laws following the announcement by
Attorney General Havner that he
would strictly enforce existing stat
ute5.
kilograms pointed out to the Iegis-
latcrs that enforcement of the laws
would deprive them in many cases of
nearly half their weekly revenue
The law ais now framed would close
theatres drug stores. shoe shining
stands. grocery stores which are open
for few hours in the morning. and it
Hs asserted. could be construed to cut
down street car service.
Ministerial associations and the
Iowa State Lord S Day alliance are
lighting repeal OF The laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
Bill
Is PQSSod bI
Senate Vote

Springfield. H., Feb Ex-Governor
Lowdens administrative code bill 80
join more than 100 state bureaus and
commissions into nine major depart
ments, passed the senate today with
out dissenting vote The few senate
amendments. &c is believed viii be ac-
ceptabie TO the house and ii is be-
jieved the bin viii be signed by Gov
eruor Lowden and become a law be
fore night
The house Speaker Sbanahau an
nounced this morning VIII refuse TO
accept some OF the senate amendments
and the BILL he said would 20 to con-
ference. The speaker said it probably
would require the two days of next
weeks session to iron IL out before The
bin would reach the governor foI sig
nature
There was no opposition ia the sen
ate to the immediate passage Of the
bill TO-DAY. other than Senator Deuyir.
who declared the measure was being
rushed through both houses TOO hur-
riedIy and without sufficient consider
alton. After his demur however. he
cast his vote in favor Of the bill
Those absent and not voting were:
Senators Atwood. Barr, Brodericb.
Campbell. Carroll Lautham. Powell
and Sullivan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
HUNGER CRY SENT
TO PRESIDENT BY
NEW YORK WOMEN

New York. Feb 21-A thousand or
more women attended last nights
and at least 5000 more
fought TO get into the hall Two hours
before there was order enough
for the transaction of business. The
following appeal TO the president was
carried with a shout.
We. housewives of the city of
New York, mothers and wives of
workmen. desire to call Your at
tenti0n. SIR. President TO the fact
that. i'm the midst Of plenty. we and
cur families are facing starvation.
The rise i'm the cost of living has
been so great and uncalled fer that
even now we are compelled to
deny ourselves and our children
the neceSsaTieS of life.
lie pay for our needs ont OF the
wages OF cur husbands. and the
American standard OF living can
not be maintained when p0tatoeS
are cents pound, bread cents.
cabbage 20 cents. onions 10 cents.
and so forth.
We call TO yen. Mr.. President. in
this crisis that we are facing to
recommend To congress or other
authority measures for relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

Total vessels sunk, IS; tonnage,
%, 42s.
Berlin announces six vessels
sunk IN Mediterranean, tonnage
aEgregating 5000, and two other
steamers, names not given, Of
$500 tons.
Paris announces five vessels
sunk In the period between Feb. is
and Feb. 20. tonnage aggregating
$4,000.
Lloyds announces sinking OF
British steamer Of G.S2S tons.
Operations on all of the fronts
yesterday consisted mostly OF
raids by small parties and artiI
leTy duels, according to the Off,
clal communications Nowhere
vas 4 battle OF large proportions
30 progress.
On the French front. bad wealth.
er is said to be hindering both
sides.
Two fishing sch0oners Of 203
tens we're the on!y vessels report
Cd sunk by submarines yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

The lower court held the Dunno act
unconstitutional on the ground that Sc
did not provide for deep waterway
under the terms Of the $4,000 900 con-
slifudonaI bond issue
The high court holds that n was d
clear intent Of the constitutional
amendment to allow the legislature TO
say what would be a deep waterway
and their discretion in the matter can
not be interfered with
Chicago. Feb 21-F0rmer Governor
Dunno expressed great satisfaction
when informed that the supreme court
had upheld his deep waterway plan.
Il regard the decision as one of the
most far-reacbiug i'm many years he
said 1T permits Illinois 10 start
canalizlng the Illinois river and en-
largiuE the old Illinois and Michigan
canal opening up TO the state and to
Chicago a. new artery Of commerce
from the great lakes to the gulf, 1900
miles In length.
Opening this new channel places
Illinois manufactures in contact with
New Orleans and viii also bring into
commercial use the Heuuepin canal,
which cost the government ST. 5000
and has never been used The pres
emf administration should take steps
to make the dirt fay. The waterway
could Doe in use in two years if work
is begun soon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
COURT TACKLES
FOOD QUESTION
Must BE Decided whether Roads Are
Liable for Supplies Turned Over
to Military Authorities.

Washington. Feb. 21-The question
whether railroads are liable TO ship
pers for food supplies turned over 10
military authorities after martial law
has been declared. is bfeOre the SUI
preme court
The case arises from the DAYTON.
Ohio, food of 1913 when during bar
tiaI, General Leonard Wood. at the
suggestion OF a railroad. seized car
load of marOOned chickens for the
food sufferers.
Lower federa1s awarded So 100 dam
ages TO the shippers. the Collins Pro
duce company of Mount Vernon. III.
holding that although the food was an
act of God" the carriers were not
authorized TO suggest seizure of the
chickens by Daytou's military authori-
ties. From this decree the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois railroad appeals
TO the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
Latest Bulletins

III PasO. Texas. Feb. 2l.- Major
General John j. Pershing received
a mes sage today from Major Gem
eral Hugh l.. scott, CHIEF Of stan
OF the United States army. am
nOuHcing the appointment OF Cen
erRl Pershiug TO be commander OF
the southern department, taking
the place made vacant by Major
General Frederick Funston's death.
Washington, Feb. -. The Unit
ed States In "a note transmitted 30
the Berlin foreign office. through
the Spanish ambassador there, has
again demanded the release Of the
Americans made prisoners on the
prize ship YarrOWdale.
st. Louis. No, Feb. The
Missouri Pacific railroad was sold
at auction here today to ". II.
Nelson and J. W. Holmes ~ New
York for Sl6y15I, 900.
Washington. Feb. Turkey
has assured Ambassador Eikus OF
its willingness to waive all re-
stricti0ns Of quarantine and other
wise upon the immediate depart
ure Of the thousand Americans I'm
the neighb0FhOOd Of Beirut. II
also has guaranteed the American
relief ships against interference
BY Turkish submarines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
PART
OF BILL PASSED

Washington. Feb. 2I-The senate
"bone-dry' amendment 10 the postal
bill prohibiting shipments Of liquor
into states which have prohibition
laws was accepted today by the house
32f to y. 1t is counted as one OF the
most far-reaching prohibition meas
ures in years because il viii make alb
soIutely dry states which now permit
shipments in limited quantities.
The amendment would raise an alb
sOIute barrier against the shipment OF
liquor into IS states including Iowa
where it can be imported legally now.
It would add 10 the "bone-dry" terri
tory about oue-third Of continental
United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
BODY OF AUSTRIA
KING REMOVED TO
ESCAPE GUN FIRE

Amsterdam. via London, Feb. 21-A
Budapest dispatch says that, accord
ing TO the Poster Lloyd, the body Of
Emperor Francis IT has been removed
from the ATco by order of Emperor
Charles because the town was IN the
line of the Italian fire The coffin was
removed or the night of Feb s and
taken on a gun carriage To the imper-
ial chapel in Trent. where it remains
temporarily
Arco is in the Trenrlno, eight miles
west of Roverto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
EMBARGO LIFTED
BY EASTERNROAD

Pittsburgh. Feb. 2I-Anuouucement
was made today at the general Offices
OF the Pennsylvania lines that the first
Of the many embargoes against eastern
freight through Pittsburgh west had
been lifted and beginning this morn
ing agents had been instructed TO ac-
cept for forwarding through 10 Chicago
over the Panhandle railroad. carload
shipments OF commodities from affil-
lated lines IN the district This VIII
permit of the acceptance of large
quantities Of freight brought i'm from
the east and accumulated here. to-
gether with the vast amount of steel
products which have been held at the
mills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
3 KILLED; 8 HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Feb. 21- Three
men we're killed and nine others were
injured. two seriously, when a north
bound freight train ON the Great
Northern railway crashed into the
rear end of another freight train as il
rounded a curve one and half miles
west of Garretsou. S d.. Is miles
northeast of here early today. The in
5ured were rushed TO g hospital here
ON a special train.