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Evening star., 1917-03-16
Railway President Declines Offer.

Late on the evening of March II a
reply was received from the president
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company declining to comply with
this request. Several times during this
period the Commissioners were In
formed by Mr.. Wilburt that the en-
ployes would accept mediation.
The efforts at conciliation having
failed. strike was declared
Since that time the service on the
lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company has been inadequate
and greatly impaired: the public has
been seriously inconvenienced; the
property of the company has been
placed more or less In jeopardy; the
safety of the company's employees and
the travelling public has been en-
dangered: the stockholders of your
company have been suffering loss of
revenue: the District of Columbia has
shared in this loss to the extent that i,
is entitled to per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the company: the police de-
partment has been placed under terrific
strain to protect persons and property.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Exhibit of "The Witching Hour"

The Witching Hour" based on Au-
gustus Thomas celebrated novel, was
shown to members and friends of The
Evening Star Club last evening, the
reel being loaned through the courtesy
Of Sidney B. Lust. general manager Of
the Selnick Picture Company. THE
Witching Hour" deals with the psychic
power OF Jack Brookf1eld, gentleman
gambler. played by c. Aubrey Smith.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

ties in a live, practical way. We may
extend our teaching Of practical COM
munity civics. Is there better city in
the country in which to teach American
history?'
May 9 he is to speak on The Admin
istrative Efficiency of the Teacher"
Evening star., 1917-03-16
British Trade Increased.

LONDON. March 1s.-The board of
trade figures for February show that
imports during the month increased
$4,000 and that exports increased
G952,0O0 While arrivals of food and
raw material increased considerably
during the month, the restrictions
Evening star., 1917-03-16
New York Boys Must Train.

ALBANY. \. Y, March 1s. - Gov.
Whitman has signed the military train
ing bill, which extends the law enacted
last year so az to compel all boys be-
tween sixteen and nineteen years of age
to receive military instruction. Last
years law applied only to school boys.
but the bill just signed includes work
ing boys as well.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

The Board of District Commissioners
today addressed letter to the board OF
directors of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, requesting that the di-
rectors meet the Commissioners in con-
ference in the Office of the president Of
The board tomorrow morning at 1890
e'ciock tor the purpose of endeavoriug
TO find Il peaceful way out of the present
difficulties
The letter Of The Commissioners. which
reviews the disagreement leading TO the
strike follows.
Desire to Make a Request.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia desire to present certain
facts to the boerd of directors OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. and. based on these facts, to
make a request.
ON March l. 1916, the motormen and
conductors of the two street railway
companies operating in the District of
- Columbia went on a strike. The Com
missiouers offered their services as
tne6iators. both to the companies and
10 the employees. Their good offices
were accepted. and as a result Of that
mediation agreements were entered
MO between kfit' lNt SNittN lslil" .tA
companies and committees representing
their employees.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company signed an agreement with
"A committee representing its employees,
which committee was chosen at 4 meet
ing of employees called by and presided
over by the Commissioners. Cuder that
agreement grievance committee OF
employees was constituted. and proyi-
sion was made for an appeal of all
questions that could not BE- settled by
conference to the public utilities COM
mission of the District of Columbia.
constituting a board of arbitration.
This agreement became effective March
IL 1915 and was terminated by its own
limitations one wear later.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Utilities Board Settled Cases.

During the year numerous cases were
appealed to the public utilities commits
sion and were settled by it. During all
of tNat time not one complaint came to
the attention of the Commissioners as
10 the working of the agreement from
either The company or the employees. and
SO far as we were advised il was salts
factory.
Late in February. 1917, when the life
of the agreement was approaching its
end employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. constituting
a committee of Local $50, Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees. presented certain demands
for working agreement. which they pro-
posed should be made between the COM
pany and the Amalgamated Association
On February 81 repl yto these demands
was made by the president of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
which reply was addressed. however. not
to the committee which presented the
demands. which was union committee.
but to the employees who constituted the
grievance committee under the old agree
rlent. A copy. of this letter was sent by
the president of your company to the
Commissioners Of the District of Column
bia
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Invited to Conference.

and the peace and order of the city OF
Washing gton have been disturbed.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Invited to Conference.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Kings
letter of February 27 plainly indicated
that at that time it was the purpose
of the company to accept the services
of mediatorial board and in view OF
the further fact that the company has
declined the offer of the Commissioners
to act as mediators and then refused the
request of the Commissioners that the
controversy be submitted to mediation
either through the Commissioners or
some other disnterested body. and in the
face of the circumstances OF today, the
board of Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia requests the hoard of di-
rectors of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to meet them in confer
ence in the office Of the president of the
board ot Commissioners at 1920 O'Clock
am, on Saturday. March l.. 1917. for the
purpose OF endeavorint, to find q peaceful
way out OF The present difficulties
Very truly yours.
Board OF Commissioners of The DISTRICT
of Columbia.
by OL.INET; l.. NEWMAN.
president.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Renewal of Effort.


"On March il, the last day of the
Operation OF the old agreement, the
Commissioners renewed their efforts to
prevent a break. Their offer of media
tion having been declined. they sent the
following letter requesting mediation;
March il, 1915.
MIR. Clarence p. King, President,
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. Washington, ID. G
Dear Sir-on yesterday sou de-
clined the offer of the Commissioners
OF the District OF Columbia TO act as
mediatorS in an effort to adjust the con-
troversy between your company and its
employees.
Notwithstanding this declinati ion, the
public interest i'll the mantainence of
efficient street car service and in the
prevention OF disorder is great that
the Commissioners now desire 10 request
YOU and the general officers of your COM
pany to accept mediation.
" The circumstances of the times
make the possibility of disorder in the
National Capital matter of grave con-
cern to the republic itself. An adjust
ment of the controversy should not be
impossible, and the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia respectfully,
but most earnestly request you to take
no steps toward lockout or the sub
Stitution of StrikebreakerS for the mo-
tormen and conductors until the whole
matter at issue has been made the sub
ject of mediation. The Commissioners
again offer their services of mediation.
If there is any objection to the Com
missioners acting. we feel sure that
some other disinterested agency could
be found
"A similar request is being sent at
this same time to the employees. asking
them not to call strike nor to take
any other action of that character until
after the whole matter at issue has
been made the subject of mediation.
1.-The interests of the republic trans
cend the interests of either party to
this controversy, SO far as the contro-
verted issues are concerned. Repre-
Senting the public. we make this re-
quest in the confident belief that it will
be complied with.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BY
OLIVER P. NEWMAN. PRESI-
DENT"
Evening star., 1917-03-16

placed on unnecessary imports IS re,
fected in a decline Of importations Of
manufactured articles. r n
Evening star., 1917-03-16

A salmon often jumps fifteen feet out
of the water in going up the falls OF .
river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
REDS WELCOMED
HOME BY 5000;
DEFEAT PH|LL|ES
Pete Schneider Humbles
Quaker City Delegation in
National League.

CINCINNATI, O., July 27.-With
about 5000 fans, who braved two
heavy showers to watch the home
coming OF the boys, eagerly awaiting
sight Of the Reds pep. Cincinnati
downed the Phillies in the opening
contest of the series here Thursday
afternoon, to 2.
1t was a wonderful contest for the
Red fans, with Eppa Rixey starting
the slabwork for the Phillies and Pete
Schneider winning his ninth straight
victory for the Reds.
The Reds started their scoring in
the second round on Thorpe's triple
and a single by McKechnie, and in
the third tok on a winning lead with
three more runs. The Phillies could
not score until the sixth, when they
came through with one, and In the sew
enth they closed with one more. The
score:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
VOW! PAIN
IN THE BACK =?
USE SPEEDWAY IMMINENT

USE SPEEDWAY LtN'"CNi
1t goes right to the spot and brings
soothing relief Makes muscles timber
up-oils up the joints and makes you
forget your trouble In no time. Moth
ing equals Speedway Eminent for re-
lieving rheumatism. lumbago and such
ailments. 1t penetrates-does just
what is needed for livening up the
circulation and building up your sys-
TEN.
You can put it on full strength-rub
1t on right out OF the bottle. 1t does
not burn or blister-but 1t certainly
does the business better than anything
we ever knew Of. Acts like magic
balm-never fails.
Speedway Liniment has brought re-
lief to thousands Of sufferers. Sold In
Csc, Soc and $100 bottles. Try bottle
and see how 1t relieves you. Money
back If it does not.
Better get the large bottle and give
1t good trial. Use it night and morn
ing. II your case is bad, soak little
of the liniment into a flannel cloth
and apply as a bandage. Leave it on
over night.
Step in and ask for bottle today at
any drug store. A. G. Luken & Co.,
and other good dealers.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
AMBITION
PILLS
For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the famous
Wendell's Ambition Pills - that will
put vigor, vim and vitality into nerv-
Gus. tired-out. all in, respondent
people in a few days.
Anyone can buy box for only so
cents, and Conkey Drug Company,
Leo Fihe, A. G. Luken & Company,
and Glenn Thistlethwaite are authoriz-
ed by the maker to refund the pur-
chase price If anyone is dissatisfied
with the fist box purchased.
Thousands praise them for general
debility. nervous prostration, mental
depression and unstrung nerves caused
by overindulgence in alcohol, tobacco,
or overwork of any kind.
For any affliction Of the nervous
system WendelPs Ambition Pills are
unsurpassed, while for hysteria, trem-
bling and neuralgia they are simply
splendid. Fifty cents at Conkey Drug
Company, Leo Fihe, A. G. Luken &
Company and Glenn Thistlethwaite,
ind dealers everywhere.-Adv.
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man, and wife OF Fort Wayne. Mrs
Charles F. Wheeler entertained com
pany OF sixty ladies, Wednesday after
noon, from to o'clock, compliment
tary to her sister-in-law, Mrs. w. q
Ballinger Of Flint, Mich, and Mrs
Fred HORNE of Superior, Wis. The
affair was of an informal character
opportunity being given for the meet
ing of associates, and the renewal OF
acquaintances, of former years. The
room decorations we're American flags
and flowers of red, white and blue
This color scheme was carried out IN
all the other appointments including
refreshments. The hostess was the
recipient Of many rare and beautiful
flowers. She was assisted in enter
tain by Mesdames May Boden. VIII
Austin, Ora Wheeler of Hagerstown
and the Misses Elizabeth Whelan
Frances Ballenger and Elma Henby.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
DRIVER TRAMPLED
BY RUNAWAY MULES

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, July 27.-
Mrs. Mary Kahl and son James, Of
Columbus. Ohio, are spending several
days With her aunt, Mrs. Viola Roth
tertaining the formers mother, Mrs
Emma A. Dodson of Tell City, and
Mrs. Edwin c. Dodson and daughter,
Dorothy. of Grencastle. -. When Al
bert Dillon, employed in hauling wheat
from the farm managed by Omer Tay-
lor, was returning from town. Wednes-
day, the mules which he was driving
became frightened and starting to run.
threw him between them causing him
to receive several cuts and bruises. In
falling he struck the tongue Of the
wagon, was trampled upon by the
mules, and had one Of his shoulders
badly bruised by wheel of the wagon
passing over it. The bones Of three OF
his toes were broken. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Stobaugh of Muncie, are here,
the guests Of their parents, Mrs.
Stobaugh and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Winter. :. Mrs. Clara Reigel Is at
home, after several weeks spent with
friends in Indianapolis and Chicago.
The road tax in Jackson township is to
be reduced to 10 cents on 500 of
valuation. This IS possible for the
reason that twenty miles Of the public
highways of the township has been
placed under county management.
Sacramento services will be held at
the NJ E. church Sunday morning In
the evening Rev R. C. Jones will have
for his subject, Ideal Character.
Mrs. Jennie Jones has returned after
several days spent with her son, Her
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emergency

strength or he would have been blown
to pieces. AS it was he escaped with
the loss OF his right hand.
At every vantage point near the
camp men In khaki and men in blue
could be seen today, drilling, march
ing and digging side by side. Field
maneuvres were in progress at sew
eral places, while from more secluded
spots came the rattle Of machine-guns
Musketry practice was being held
and on every hand was activity which
was most impressive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
mALLEAbLES AND
NATCOES TO PLAY
OFF s. A. |. TIE
Championship for First Half
of Season to Be Settled.
Saturday.

The championship Of the first half
OF the s. A. L. season will be deter
mined Saturday afternoon when the
Natcos and the Malleables will play
off the tie for the league leadership
in game at Exhibition park.
The two teams have been leading
the league all season and each has
one game lost, and eight won.
The game Saturday afternoon will
decide which team shall receive the
loving cup for the lead of the sched-
ule and shall play In the final champ
ionship series at the end of the sea-
son. The game will be called at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

in keeping the blood absolutely free
of all impurities. This old remedy is
a wonderful purifier and tonic, and
has no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure. II builds up the ap-
petite and tones up the entire system.
S. S. S. is sold by druggists every
where. 1t has been success sfully used
for more than fifty years, and people
N practically every state testify to
its great worth. Write for booklets
and free medical advice to Swift Spe-
cific Co.. Dept. OLA. Atlanta, Ga. Adv.
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First Casualty in
American Forces
Abroad is Reported

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, July 27.-(By the Asso
ciated Press)-The first field casualty
among the American forces occurred
yesterday. A soldier became too In
quisitive in regard to the construo
ton of live French bomb among
the supplies brought to camp for train
ing purposes.
He extracted the safety pin in some
manner. and very soon thereafter q
loud explosion occurred. Fortunate
ly for the soldier the bomb did not
contain charge OF full battle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
INDEPENDENTS TO
PLAY NEWCASTLE

With both teams loaded with ex-
Central leaguers, the Richmond Inde-
pendents will go to Newcastle next
Sunday to meet the Newcastle Max
wells, at Maxwell park.
Newcastle fans are anxious to see
their home team in action against a
Richmond club, as the Rose City lads
have ever been anxious to watch a
contest between teams Of the two
cities in any kind Of sport.
According to word received from
Newcastle, the Maxwell lineup will
include Wetzel. formerly Of Muska-
gon; LaRoss, Of the defunct South
Bend club, and Whitcraft, OF Fort
Wayne.
vhe Independents will use Jake
Fromholz. and Bob Kregi, both for
mer Richmond players.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
SINGLE C WINS
FREE-FOR-ALL

Single G. Will Barefoots champion
PAGER, again stepped into the grand
circuit limelight at Detroit Thursday,
when in the free-for-all pace, he took
two heats and came in second in the
other two and won the race
In one of the heats of the race,
Single G lowered the seasons pacing
record, with 2:02.
The final half mile of the last heat
was made In SO 3-4 seconds. The
purse was $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

Almost three million square miles
were added to the territory Of the
Tinted States between 1900 and 1900
Total territory of the country and its
possessions is 3,743,306 square miles.
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Totals

TOJaIS 30 q II =
"Paskert batted for Oeschger in sew
enth inning. tNiehoff batted for Fit
terry in ninth inning.
Cincinnati .... 0 3 0 0 l %
Philadelphia 80. 0 0 o 0 0 o.
Two-base hit-Luderus. Three-base
hit-Thorpe. Left on bases-Cinc1n-
natl, 5; Philadelphia, s. Struck out
BY Schneider, 6; by Oeschger, 2.
Bases on balls--Off Schneider, ,.
Wild pitch-Fittery. Base hits-Off
Rixey, s; Oeschger. /; off Fittery, q
Time of game-1:54 Umpires-Rigler
and Hart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
PHYSICIANS Modified

NEW YORK, July 27.-Through the
efforts of the Women's War Auxiliary
OF New York hospitals. the medical
resources of the city have been mo-
bilized for use in the event OF an
emergency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

Home run-Gleich. Two base hits
Glouckson, Williams, Allison, Gleich,
Stolz, Covelesgie. Sacrifice fly-Gygli.
Sacrifice hits-Hauser, Siegfried. Van.
dagriff. Stolen bases-Smith, Hoff-
man. Struck out-By Stolz, 5. Bases
on balls-Off Stolz 5; Allison, 2. Wild
pitch-Stolz. Passed ball-Hauser.
Time-2 hours. Umpire-kuhn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
BRIEFS

NOTICE REPUBLICAN
CITY COMMITTEE.
You are requested to meet
at City Building, Friday, Ju-
Iy 9th. at s p. m. for the pur-
pose of selecting a City Chair
man to succeed the late Ed
ward ]. Tiff.
CHARLES E. POTTER,
26-2t Vice Chairman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

FORT WAYNE, Ind. July Pit
was the same old story. again Thurs
day afternoon, and the Chiefs defeated
the Quakers, to 5. making it three
straight games for the series, and eight
defeats for the Quakers In the last ten
starts.
Stolz, the new Quaker slabmen was
tapped for ten hits, but the Quakers'
paper score showed fourteen safe
ties. Gleich, the Fort Wayne discard,
showed up well, with a home run in
the eighth that drove In three runs.
The score:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

The federation Of French Alliances
in the United States number more
than $50 groups in all parts of the
country.
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In the Majors

National League.
At St. Louis RHE E.
Boston ...... 900 900 O00-O 2 0
St. Louis ...... 900 100 1912 1
Barnes and Tragressor; Doak and
Gonzales
At Pittsburgh r. H. E.
Brooklyn .... 900 100 o00-1 s 1
Pittsburgh 80. 900 010 03*-4 Z g
Pfeffer and Meyers; Carlson and
Fischer.
Brooklyn ...... 900 1O1 OO3-5 10 2
Pittsburgh 80. 100 900 O00-1 8 D
Galore and NJ. Wheat; Jacobs and
Schmidt.
New York 600 o1o ooo-1 s 4
Chicago . 100 4O2 0Os-7 8 l
Tesreau and Rariden; Vaughn and
Dilhoefer
American League.
At Boston RHE.
st. Louis ..... 900 001 Ole 2 10 7
Boston ..... III O33 02s-11 IS 0
Kokob. Martin and Hale; Ruth and
Agnew.
st. Louis ...... 200 900 1903 s o
Boston ....... $50 O1O O1s-S IA O
Sothoron. Rogers and Severeid; Eos
ter and Agnew.
At New York RH E.
Chicago. o4o oo1 900 900 oo-6 II 0
N. York. 400 001 900 900 O1-6 IS 3
Benz, Danforth, Williams and
Schalk; Cullop, Shawkey and Walters
At Washington RHE
Cleveland 500. 900 O10 OOO-1 I
Washington -. 200 900 O0s-2 5 3
Bagby and Billings; Dumont, Ayers
and Ainsmith.
Cleveland ....... 0 0 0 0-5 1
Washington .... 2 0 0 % l
Klepfer and Deberry; Harper, Shaw
and Henry.
At Philadelphia R.HE
Detroit ........ 100 1o2 o2o-6 8 D
Philadelphia .. 01O O01 O00-2 Z 2
James and Stanage; Seibold and
Haley
Detroit ........ 900 200 ooo-2 s 1
Philadelphia -. 200 Dol 01"-4 Z 4
Mitchell and Stanage; Noyes, Bush
and Meyer.
The Southern Commercial Congress
Is an organization with it's headQuar-
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The Southern Commercial Congress
is an organization with its headquar-
tiers in Washington. for the promotion
Of the interests Of the sixteen southern
states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
QUAKERS FORCED
INTO SEVENTH
CENTRAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Fort Wayne, Z; Richmond, 5.
Muskegon, s; Dayton, 5.
Grand Rapids, 5; Springfield, 4.
Peoria, 2; Evansville, 0.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
GAM ES TODAY
National League.

GAMES TODAY
National League.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Boston at st. Louis.
American League.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
American Association.
Columbus at st. Paul.
Louisville at Minneapolis.
Toledo at Kansas City.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
NATURE NEEDS ASSISTANCE
IN KEEPING YOU WELL

A LITTLE HELP GOES A LONG
WAYS.
II you would keep your body in a
healthy and robust condition, throb-
bling with that splendid vitality that
indicates freedom from all ailments,
first OF all see that your blood is kept
pure. Any slight impurity that creeps
into your blood will soon effect the
well-being of your whole system.
A few bottles Of S. S. S. will give
just the assistance that nature needs
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National League.