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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
McAdoo Probably Will Use the
Pruning Knife on High Salaries
Paid Executives and Increase
the Pay of Needy Workmen.
SIDINGs FILLED WITH
IDLE CARS, Is REPORT
Engines Are Unable to Pull Them
Out for Lack of Proper Facil-
ities; Many Locomotives Dis
abled During the Cold Wave.


By associated Press
Washington Dec. 3l-plans for
raising the pay ~ the rank and file
of railway workers and reducing
some very high salaries paid eXccu-
tive officials were discussed today at
a conference boy director-Gencral Me
Adoo and the federal board Of media
ton ~ cancellation. Tho board now
has before IL the pending demands
for wage increases ranging az hiE as
90 per cent FOR the four great broth
crhoods
Possibilities hat thousands Of idle
freight cars may be discovered in
congestcd yards were seen today In
reports reaching the Interstate com-
mcrcc commissions
Inspectors reported strings Of idle
box ears on sidines while yard en-
pines were unable to pull them out
for lack OF proper facilities During
the cold wave many locomotives have
been disableS. although inspectors re
ported there was no reason why they
should not have been kept iu work
ing order
General order number TIVE will for
bid railroads To- make q further *
penditur-s not directly concerned with
operation n will cut OF such out
lay us now go for traffic soliciting
bureaus maintained under the old
7 competitive system, Tor advertising
and for rctuiuers foes paid many
railroad lawyers.
Among mcmhers Of to-day
% firh; was developing over whether
! legislation to carry ont government
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

one u' IA" dcIIghttul affairs uf
Christina, dJy wa- tho dinner tender
cd the away. rrum-hume" men wh'
room at the Y. VI. g. \. Il was serve,
Ji . o'clock 900 the association ban.
guct halt The menu comprised tur
key ana all the neccs my "rNius'-
About twenty five were prc~eu'.
\ christmas tree had boon ,'crlrr'.
I'd and loaded down with presents
Each person pot uu o. present tuI
someone els" and wrote au urIgiul.
poem Co. accompany Do. The rcodiu-
81 these poems and the distribution OF
the gifts created much mcrylmrut .tu,
added greatly 'u the ,nio,m,ut uf m,
occasion.
The affair will long u, rcw,Wh"ro|
HE those who were SEA fortunate u
to 70, present.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
INTEND TO
MAKE SERIOUS REPLY
TO HUN PEACE TERMS
Premier Lloyd Georr' Will Visit
France TO Confer With nj. Glenn
c on Subject Have Not
Been Officially Presented.

Associated Press
London. Dec 3d. The Manchester
Guardian says BE- b. the intention oi
ia, British government when b
Austro-Germau terms ~ peace are
presented official, to return - serious
and reasoned reply Premier Lloyd
George has arranged to visit France.
according go the newspaper 10 on
tor with premict Clemence'u %" this
subject
The Austru-ierma peace terms
referred e. arc those presented 10y the
represehtativos of the central powers
at Bro-t-lAtoysk These negotiations
were interrupted for ten days 1" give
the entente allies opportunity to state
whether the, would join In them
The principal point In the Austro'
German outliUo OF peace terms wa
ncceptancc uf the Russian formula
ns no innovations on iudemnities.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
E
HELD IN
~ Was Given Over TO Dem
in Which Bolsheviki
Participated Kron-
DIT Fort Wrecked by Blast.

ociAird rress
nlany hats struck her first strong
on the western front Siu.c the
ling of u rrcnt offensive and tie
b have held il in check The
( which resulted iu heavy fight-
b. made uu 20 short front ON the
err end Of the salient before
sraL The fighting continues.
{ ~Jt.1ckcy= gained % fuuthold lu
IN trenches but later zen elected
irt bN countcr-uttackS The GER
thrust was ON a front ot more
two miles b, WcoH Marching and
i1cqucric. and AGAINST positions
b tho british have held since ne"
smcu, after General Hyur sue
b. blow.
the t,u'cr the Germans cr"
.iuI uu raiu. put uu either cud lf
iu'tul trout iho> entered the
sh front limo The British cpun-
itIcky drove the Germans from
ct these positions and resulted
o. 40. olptur, uf som, prisoners
b olIims that IRON. line positions
d 'f,w huu.rcd' prisoners We're
lreI
q Germans also huNo been active
thor points along the front, but
Iu'H attack iu the NproS sector
Ehcir I3id- northeast ~ Nrrdua
pht uu Successes. These efforts
v upon heavy German. fire in
.H..N ~ L#.N
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
. =
\ White ClIrisinla--

4 Christmas Of giving instead OF
receiving was the manner OF celehra-
tan in Jold aud Broadway Christian
church Monday evening differing FIR
treos-two Of them-were there. but
placed a. ornaments rather than gift
trees. The wholesome lesson Of Civ
ing was enjoyed by the children as
well rs adults. Offerings 81 money
and donations 81 provisions and cloth
ting featured the program, More than
$40 was the offering for the Arme-
MAN sufferers. Three families oi the
local poor were provided Tor 10y gifts'
10 money and provisions from the ar
fercnt classes. The auditorium 81 tho
church was Eayl~ dccked In rod aud
green streamers aud "vergrecns. The
musical a1d literary program render
ed 10y the church and sunday school
members was q treat that we'll COM
pcnsated the lack Of gifts, Mrs. Bed
ford chairman of the decorating COM
mjttec was the recipient Of congratu-
lations on the effective COMMUNICATION
81 the church
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

iu vain TN" suoi'tt editor uts work.
ra the telephone wires Iu search ui
? 'IidaN functions iIp balls and ban.
Vurts arv conspicuous nH their Ih.
Even clubs are having rrspit,
nom regular meetings tnd p.Wo a.
inj card parties the, .,ru g. nt Tl.
sing away with tho uIJ N,iI AMONG
,d, societies having t recess truu sH.
ga activities during the holiday are
The W"man's olug fho TUESDAY club
thu Alpha Gamma sorority. tur j. ID.
g club the Monday bridge club 80.
tairs are So san uu UNIVERSITY ulI'
that n can hear a pln drop Su'-
ucut dpiurs ~ the b.rh school rG.
llpiucS. college tr, iI>o suspended
when society aui"~ urr knitting iu.
stead "f giving receptions ga" t%"stiNt.
ti"s seem dependent "u "a" SUDDEN
Istrl-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
pREITRENTINL MOVEMENT
ron SHIPMENTS OF CoN.

Washington. Dee. 81 Immediate
measures vii he taken Co relieve the
coal shortage in New England ana
in Rev York. pirector-Gensral Nc
Adno announced today. orders. ne
aid. will be issued before night giving
to coal shipments preferential move
mcnt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
New Yrnr Quiz

New Year Dub
Come. 'fess up
Where are the new wear rctoiuiions
made u year age
Any of them on hand
How many times have YOU said
please" To- The telephone giris9
How do you honestly keep the
Hoover pledge
VIII YOU fast or feast IN I9iST
VIII YOU save or spend
VIII you aid the Re- Cross
WI, YOU aid AR Hoover
VIII YOU talk too much
or too little
VIII YOU sleep too much
or too iit.ler
Are you at war or peace with YOUR
self
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
Nulciid" Christening

The fvc-day-old daughter at Nj
and Mrs.. Henry de Edca was christ
ned Yesterday afternoon In the Inn
uarulatc Conception church, Fathc
y NJ Maudulnria officiating. The lt
tie lady was named Marie El"i-u. TIL.
sponsors are nor grandfather, NJ
Niuudo G.. de Baca Oather-iu-law Z,
III" iat. Governor Sc BaCap and h,
aunt. Mrs Gertrude LaDricrr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sackrtt'~ cos'
home ON tn, mesa WIS IA" scene 81
u happy gathering Christmas morn.
ing The half dozen little tot. th'
open fireplace with its hla1iuE log.
aud the TOYS made lust such e pictur'
AS are seen ON magazine over
After the breakfast served Co twelve
an ar-da, party 'uImiuutiur 300 am
other Toast ct dinner made e Uerfc,
gay for IN, participants
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

NJ TiUi's VIM UTr UtercstOd
sewing FOR the Belgian and Frou,
refugees are requested To be pre-,
ont 80 ~ O'Clock Monday moruin
iu IA" Red Cross work rooms VA IN
Economist building To- take W. 'h.
special work
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

Tn. event 81 the past week ~.
the entertainment the Rotary cid
provided last Wednesday in ,"Wul
ment to .thelr ladies \ feast -ct .
three tables iu IN" Masonic hanuu'
hall was the first part OF "a royal
enjoyable hospitality Following IN
was the happy informal dane" IN th
Masuus' hall q
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
Nr Nacgcr Nli,c-

News from the battle front boo
France to the effect that Joe Naogcr
the popular railroad man, riork rur
uaiuml-t,r 4 ". Woods. had been
kllIrI y,-t 30 pail of gloom over Al
]huuuyruu" last week But absolute
assurance that This report i- unbound
eel cam, christmas day 800 M" form
OF Cd letter from Air Nargcr himself
'u Conductor \ T. Keith MI Ntrgrr
is with m" American rNp,dltIuutrN
force atoms th, French front in 'h"
heart ut the numb-shcl district llis
letter filled with cheer and courage D.
an rNampl" ct the heroic stuff ~
which railroad men are made The
letter written uu % = VI y l,ttcr
head AMI hearing the ccusor's stamp
follows.
con- active service with american
ENpcditionary Force in France. SOY
- bear TOMMY Just U line from
the hig show Z" wish Mrs Is aud
Yourself the seasons greetings Am
well thus Ear and have been able To-
dodge tho-" Un,hc missiles. although
some have struck dangerously near
and II We get back We viii have nia-
t,rial to talk about the rest ot odr
daNA May your christmas he bright
h. the wish ~ YOUR old friend who ~
carrying democracy on tn" greatest
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
COUNTER MEASURES BEING
PLANNED NG AlNST INiNth

Vienna. tiu London. Dec al
asaiu- Tine French are
BOO course uf preparation iH the Monte
Tumnu area the VAT offs, announce
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
\ New eoar's HOPS,

' New ear itotr
Could We exist without the post
office and mail carriers? No. that IL
Impossible In prcsent-dnv dependence
NJ business and happiness on tho
faithful letter carriers. Ana they have
No idea Of letting anyone do without
one single missivc Of news. parcel al
christmas cheer or business letter IN
rain or shine -the-" loyal messengers
are ON duty every day ia the week.
Vet. littl" thought Is given to the inn
I portnnt role they play In the drama
Of NE Letter carriers are accepted
us o. matter Of course. IN occasional
word ~ appreciation Is not amiss aud
and ouoh person who this last season
received "a letter or gift through the
agency 81 these carriers or postal
clerks ought to avail himself cher
self of the opportunity To help thes"
mail clerks 10 q Sew Year present
OF course every person will do ~
The way Listen
IN" mail employees an over the
country are asking congress Tor an
increase iu -alar, They have not had
but one Increase I'm forty years. Think
ur that In 1905. when they received
q raise. the dollar would reach three
times us far as nov The Saturday
Evening Post and other leading mag
aziuc~ are oditurially endorsing the
hustle. Of thoiI request. Thc Los An
cc'.. Record last week made its
christmas 'u''"'''' e pea ''' nn''
present tn m" mail carriers The
Record says.
on nave taken 'hlN O""'l '"''''''
i'ithIhl ~ ram COT sumo. "'"'NN ""
mo l"h meyer '"l"PI'lhlht """''nt
'' 'htS TIME und'r l"''S ih"' ""uIu
sham" % truck driver. az IL H't''r uI
course Perhaps " pl'hh'' 10 sup
hi'u " HtiI" 'hIls'in"S I''l'''"'""''
"u' "I Your rI'h'N' OF even OUT "'
Your S'AhiN store.
u" 'h'' T" N"" N'0h h' ''' '''n''
deserves d. SUI " va" want I" "'
7"'"''h'"I Tor hl''. ''"U\ ""''"
Nih'' 7l'h' "l'''h ''u'S ~ ''9''N
stamps am" p'p'' Hl' """" anu
W'''' 10 h'''" N,,,'- H'"''"'N ''"'
~ Ih'I'N ana h'I''" '"'nS""' w.
"'.E'''0l'' J" l'''''" '"'
y q" ''''''' ''' '''' "' .,
"'N' 'n'' '"' p"'''''' "''"'''
"'s". Hh'"'u ne 'u.I''N."
N""I'sS our " ""s"ls
''" ~" '"' NV
'"'','' ~ '
'"' ''''u'' vi Wv n.u''
'''''" '"' ''' '''"N '"l,'''" W. "''''
'"'" '"' '"''' l'''""'' Nv"
'''N' '"' "'' u "'" ''''' ''"
si'ss
Ih'N are N"'"'"E u" >'u -"
YOU ''"',"' '"''
'h nav klNFl ANAfllA 'llf 'N|'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
RELIEF COMMITTEE AT
HALIFAX GRATEFUL FOR
AID OF U s. RED CROSS

~ '--""|I"I WOW
montreal pro 90 The ntniEln'
committee of she HaIi'aN rSlief assoc
citation hls adopted a resolution zee
cordiue th, heartfelt thanks "f th'
c.t,'. u%uruncr tot the nid given ''
.he American ltrd GROSS after D. gee
cent explosion there
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

Su 'llurlS Inspiring was IA, pro-
grain lu he CONGREGATIONAL church
last Suudu, evening Ouc proof that
otatprio. trp appreciated n, local lu-
dtou,os wIs th, lJrp, number iu at.
teudIuo, Th, church was crowded.
Another evidence at appreciation was
tn expressions 81 auditors who de-
clIr"d this Co h' one of the richest
treats ever heard 100 Albuquerque
Ncarl' % hale ut Haudols Messiah.
was sung and these excerpts were
wei selected h' Professor S,lrr and
includcd 400 The parts relating to
christina Tn" solo parts sung uy
Mr. Ada ricryc Winu and Robert
ScW"ll were sup,rhly rendered Mrs.
WINS grand tones with the sure.
tru" flights O." the hirH notes and the
resonant miIdl" voice gave such %
to.,ch tu the singing as Few Icuditiou~
OF the Messiah uut-id, uf m,,rupol-
itHu music coutor- can have, MIR.
Scwcll won fur himself ia, -ohrIuuct
Of New M'Nicu'S "lrldiuu BARTON, d"
The choir demonstrated careful train
ing In technique aud ensemble singing
Thc pipe organ BOO solo and accom-
pauylnr background scented To- he
AZ or Cd hundred Nui,o- I- Professor
Sectors moods w"r" expressed
Tn, SUNDAY uirh' -.ryir. marked
Ia. conclusion pf eight wears that
Professor Scdrr has been utruuiSt
and ,hoirmi-t"I boz the Congregation
al church
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
Girl. InIcrinincal

The Young men of the Junior Mems
class 81 the christian Bible school
proved themselves gallant hosts ~ a
picture show party Thursday oven
INK whcn the young ladies Of the
Soarrhcrs' class were invited guests.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

W ~ Long lost evening Music. :
readings aud contests so rcciting
Isuims diversified the reul business
~ run Forty young people. including
the superintendent and teachers were
present
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

one ~ the Christmas dinner parties
was the feast ~ the home OF Mr. and
Mrs George Moore. ~ South Edith.
This was the assembly OF the i. H.
Holman family and the Moore family
who have dined together every Christ
mas Tor thirty-siN Years
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
CIrisimn, Conccri~

The Christmas musicale In the
Presbyterian church sunday evening
directed 10y Mrs. Bradford was one
81 tho big sons festivals ~ the week.
wholly successful in artistic singing.
and heard 10y q large audience.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
kntc klipping-
Completing the I,ccord

\ smaH boy who mad recent
passed his hfth birthday Vas ridiu
in . suburban cor with hi- mothc
when the, we've t.h"d the gusiamif
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

Foremost umuuE the several pre-
holiday arrives" Tor funds. was the
f1ferfhcrsnip campaign tor thc Red
Cross. NearlN e thousand new MEM
beers w'r" enrolled. and tho-, added
10 thc existing membership of loo
bring tn" local enrolment tu SOME
thing more than .loU Red cross
members This scems to he e hir
number, Il b. But h. ought To- ho
multiplied los four Eight Thousand
members should ho m" Albuquerque
roster IN this relief giving. lt'-saviuE
Organization that is sending IT, Jt3
10 the stricken uucs In HllifaN. Ia
tn" needy In thc cities. and to the
wur.strickcu fighters and people
across the water \uy uumhcv less
than i've thuus1u" I'm Albuquerque de-
notes apathy and indifference, Nj
though tho -IWptigu dat" has been
closed the committees mean To- keep
right ON. adding 90 the honor roll ur
he Red Gross and hav, faith that
after the christina, rush uf th" stores
and shopper. has passed mat hts list
viii yoluut1rtlv grow 1~ we'll o. IN
rrrH,' through the ,r-u,, uf srlic,
if.rs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

NIse Margaret Turner % popular
lt'h huol rlrI entertained q mum
Hr OF nci friends at her home yes
q. urf Afternoon
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

4 u ~ singers who made the
rounds 81 sanitaripm wards christ
mas day vas Miss HorteuSc Switzer
and Bin Mcdonald. songs Of scnti-
ment. gay songs ant Christmas carols
were sung by these we'll matched vo-
calists FOR the edincation Of the hos
pitai folk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

battlefield the world has ever known
Tout a. vous."
V. J. Naegor
Go. T. ism Bhgs. CRyI t. 5. y
4. " y via New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
Mason.' Cludrcn na,c Trrn,-

\ regular spree OF hllarity was the
rcvcl by little folk In The hall room
Of the Masonic temple sunday after
noon.
TWO monster Christmas trees an
dressed w In gladdesi brilliancy stood
Of each end 81 The long hail Kris
kringlc was VI The i%olicst. fat
test old sanity seen outside Of the
81 Nicholas Foks. ON other DAYS
lie was Isaac Barth nut on this
occasion he vas the star of the pro-
gram ana shov cred with applause and
pcstcred 10y 200 glccful Youngsters
u" passed uu CANDY and fruit aud
ice crcnm con 'S lust lik" there wcrc
ocean and m, unttius ct them ct th.
North Pole. 7'hcu each child had tho
fun uf picking out his own present
Music auf gaines played 20 music
Kept th" cttldrcu and the 100 adults
who shared tho frullc with them
busy tIll after dark tn, Shrincrs
were the fair, eos father Of the NJ
fair and lll Masou~' children were
IA" iuvltros
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
Ms LAUNCH
DRIVE
IN WEST
FRONT
ny Has Struck Her First
ng Blow Since Heralding of
Great Offensive, but British
J the Thrust in Check.
E ACTIVITY
IN ITALIAN THEATER

mic Airplanes Raid Padua,
letting Damage to Monu-
It's and Buildings Allenhy
'ances North of Jerusalem.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
Additional Society


San'a claus DR. j. -. schwent
ker.
Pupils Erwin ~Schwontker, Athena
Moore, Rosebud Moore, George An
derson, Julia Spackman. Frances
Otcro. John Mckee. IA. Alice Shor-
tie, Frances Schneider. Junior Krus-
re. Isabel Ieiscr. Garnett Miller.
Walter rsnncck. Herbert GABLES. Cor
nclln Combs. Bernicc Elper. Scott
Hayden
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

400 men and sixty machine guns an,
seven cannon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29
LOCAL WEATHER

MAXIMUM. 5. minimum. 22: anEe
"a; y n. M. 81, southwes, wind. clear.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

In tn summer Of 1915, Gen 'r"-
zler said on his " Initiative ana
without funds having heen appro'
printed. he bought $50 Lewis guns TOR
use with british a%uyounition on the
Mexican border. Letters from out-
cerS having charge OF the guns eriu-
rising the Lewis guns adversely We're
prnAuced and Crogier said In the
border service the Lewis was general
i, proven Inferior Ia the Henet-Mer-
cier and Vac erS.
\ report last January from ,he
ermy school of muskesry. stating mat
an. lewis u "es az present devfl-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-28
MOTHER DIED,
BROKEN HEART
Baby Boilinser Was Her Child and Ad-
dltionaI Notoriety Was Not Good
for Her Con-
dition.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 2s.-The final chap
ter in the death of Baby Bollinger
whose life DR.. H. ]. Haiselden refused
to save in 1918, because of the childs
hopeless deformity, was written today
with the announcement of the
mothers death, due, her husband be-
lieves, to broken heart.
The Bollinger case received addi-
tional notoriety only a few days ago
when Baby Meter, a similarly imper-
feet infant was allowed to die 10y DR..
Haiselden.
The shock OF the Infants hopeless
condition at birth, DR.. Haiselden's YER
dict to permit it to die, and the attend
ent notoriety were more than the
mother could stand. Allen Bollinger,
the woman's husband, declared.
"She was never the same after
ward" he said "T was afraid her
mind would give way under the strain
and l tried to che er her. but she never
recovered from her grief. If ever a
woman died Of broken heart-she
did"
The Bo1linger case became famous
Throughout American and European
medical circles Dr. Haiselden's yer
dict that the child should die became
the subject of hot controversy be
tween medical men and laymen.
The Bollinger infant would probab
l. " have been an imbecile II allowed to
| live, according to Dr.. Haiselden, who
gave the same reasons for permitting
Baby Meter, to die.
In connection with the death OF
Baby Meter. DR.. Haiselden said he be
lieved It was humane to take the life
of an animal which was hopelessly
crippled, 1t was likewise humane tc
permit a hopelessly imperfect infant
to pass into me next world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-28
GENERAL CURTIS
GETS HARD JOLT
Stone Base on Which Statue of Civil
War Soldier Rests Knocked
Out of Plumb by Cement
Machine.
SIXTEEN INCHES AWRY
Driver Lost Control of Machine, Which
Rolled Down Third Street
Hill Into Monu-
ment.
SIXTEEN INCHES AWRY

The bronze statue Of General Cur
tbs at Third and Main streets got the
hardest jolt Of its peaceful and I'M
eventful career yesterday afternoon.
In fact the metallic reproduction Of
one of Keokuk's war time sons came
near topping over onto the street
along with half of the base Of the
monument. <
Today the base on which the
statue rests is sixteen inches awry
on the east side, the result Of being
hit by the conveyor Of Cameron
& Joyce cement mixer. which got
beyond control Of the driver near
Third and Blondeau streets and
rolled down Third street hill and
plump into the statue.
The street base did not bulge, but
the stone base on which the generals
horse stands was given a terrific jolt
by the conyeyor. which was directly
in the rear of the mixer, and almost
pushed over into the street. The
marks of the contact can be seen on
the stone today.
The cement mixer is run by trac-
ton power. Yesterday it was oper-
ated by Hollis Printy. He was going
up North Third street and had almost
reached Blondeau street when the
clutch slipped out and the machine
began going down hill. There was
no brake on the mixer and 1t con-
tinued its downward career until
stopped by the monument
The monument was propped up to
keep 1t from falling over and ar
rangements are being made to set 1t
back In position.