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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
An Old Idea.

The type of man who feels he has
discharged his obligations as a hus-
band when he provides his wife with
place to do homework for her board
Is not uncommon.-Topeka Capital.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23

Many an engagement has been
broken off through Misunderstanding
each thinking the other had money.
Detroit Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Save Your Finoers.

In putting a tack into place where
1t Is difficult to hold It with the fingers,
thrust 1t through little strip of paper
and thus keep your fingers from under
the hammer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Undoubtedly.

Living on Easy street" is slang
phrase for financial prosperity, or COM
Portable circumstances. Origin I'M
known, probably American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Effects Of Misfortune

Little minds nre tanned ana subducd
by misfortune hut great minds rise
above Washington Irving.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Gets Well Paid for IL.

If millionaire manufacturer works
harder than his employees. 1t is only
in accord with the eternal fitness of
things. He gets more pay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Costly Thinqs Most Valued

1t Is past all controversy that what
costs dearest is, and ought to be, most
yalued.-Miguel De Cervantes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Literature.

Literature would pay better If there
were not so many dead men In the
business. George Randolph Chester
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23

Used Butter TO Heal Wounds.
The ancient Spartans used butter
as ointment to heal their wounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23

Happy Thought. ,
Shadows always show the sun Ia
shining.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23

A wonderfully handsome selection of various grades OF
fancy Ceones has been received and made ready for
inspection
The shipment includes some very extreme novelties
suitable for porch draperies porch furniture porch pillows
lamp shades, screens.
Also the subdued tnts for in bed room or lv
ing rooms
The materials we offer follows:
Retso drapery, Corona CLOTH Merccrized Rep, Lom
hardy taeta Radum cloth, Monaco cloth, French tafea
Mayhower chinz Dresden CLOTH Linestra cloth and Yer
sailles Rep
Surely grand lot of materials that will interest every
housewife.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
IA RESTRICCION De WHERE'S EN-
.SLIZA HA COMENZADO A REGCILR
Los habitantes de la Confederation Sc abstendran
de conner carne dos wees q la semana


res especia!eS para los banqueteS "
fiestas cue sc ce!ebren.
En- intcrcE de Ia conservation de los
aproviSiCnaMientos de leche, Ia Ven
IA de In crema batida es imDr.!ida en-
rodcs los establecimientos publ!ccS.
tales como los cafes V las pastelcr:aS.
Las mismas reglas prohiben dar mas
de ounce gramos de aZtcar para cada
orden de te o de cafe V limitan Ia can
tidad del mismo articulo que pueda
ser ~necesaria para eli satinado de los
nasteles. La manteca no poira ser
utilizada mas que Ell el almuer2o G5'
Ia maMana Y en- las otras comidas
en- que no sean servidos nj hueroS
nj carne. No sera scrvida tampoco
iuntantente con el queso.
FL "Bundesrat" dice que estas re
glas quedan eStablecidaS, porQue es
preferable aclarar Ia s%itunci0n por
medic de una prohibition directa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
PENAS SEVE2AS PARA LOS GEE
FALTEN A LAS ESCUELAS

CULIACAN, 20 de Febrero. En- Ia
| Ultima session celebrada por e. -Ayun
! tamicnto de esta ciudad, sc tOmaron
| alguuos acuerdos importantes r.!ati-
vos 4 In cducaci6n publica. IL prime.
~ V mas ~trascendente cs "a nIe iii-
pone una pera eve-:a 4 los padres
lie familia. en- caso de no enviar = $Is
hijos 4 algnn cstablecimierto educi-
two.
Sc fila 4 los maestros de ~escucla.
L. obligation de no recibir por nln-
gun motive 4 ninos que no esten en-
edad escolar, disposition mas impor-
tante de 10 que 4 primera vista pa
rece: nombrind0nSc dos medicOS pa
IL que visiten los planteles De en-
senanZa V rindan informes frecuen-
ties sobre sus condolences higitnicas
i in de tomar las medidas necesa-
rias V subsanar las deficiencies.
Y como quiera q los locales eran va
insuficientes para contener Ia pobla-
cion escolar. sc determine tambien
establecer una e~scuela nueva, NOM
braado deale luego ell personal do
cente que habra de a%tenderla.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
CONTENT tItIOS DE IA PRE\Si
I.NRiSlfNSE

PARIS. Febrero 2S.-El Temps.
en- un articulo irtitulado: la "ueir'
submarine" escr;he. que cSta mons
truosa a~gravaciIn d" ia guerra ha-
bra de provocar de parte de los nal
ses aliados las debidas r~epresalias
Aquelras que concie-ncn n 0loIuco
consisten en- reforzar este, sin deja-
de respetar las vidaS humans. a:
propiedad de los buqucS mercaHte, !
dc las merCanciaS dc los neutr2l1s
c~ontinuarin siendo objcto lie toda& IL,
garantias.
"Pero ell trifico con el encmiro
.por conducto de los navioS de prcce-
dencia o con destino a aQuellos paiseS
Z que los imperioS centrales ticnen M
acceso directc, sera hecho mas diff
Gil.
"Alemania, agrega ell "Tcmps," i'm
pidiendo el acceso = los mares deSdc
In Gran BretaHa hasta Italia, ha de
iado libres ciertoS derroteros para
atraer los cargamentos neutraleS ma
cia sus Duertos. Los aliados previ-
rieron csc deseo indicando medidas ri
rurosas contra aquellos que Sc mues-
tren inclinados a entrar en- las miraS
alerlanas. Los neutrales que Sc pres
ten q cualauier ~servicio de concrete
con el enemigo, correran el riesgo de
Ia con~fiscacion; Y estas repreSallas
contra los crimenes alcmanes no
pueden en- NADIA ser c~omparadas 4 los
hundimientos en- masa de los pirataS
teutones. Las ~potencias de Ia Enten-
te no ~aterrorizan nj amenazan 4 los
no contbatientes; Z los crimeneS de
sus agresores Sc c%ontentan con res
ponder cerrando el circulo economico
oue debilite las fuerzas de resisten-
cia de aquellos que los hacen vivir en-
Ia angustiosa amenaza actual"
Relativamente a los efectos del
blooueo aleman, ell "Temps" agrega
que la amenaza alemana no es vana
Esa "es sa~ngrienta, pero Ia
proportion de los buques destruidos
IS denssiado baia para desanimar a
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
LAS TROPAS GRIEGAS

ATENAS. Febrero 2S.-Un decla-
raci6n Official ha sido publicada a pro
p6sito del traslado del ejtrrito griego
al Peloponeso en- ejecucion de las de-
mandas de las potencias de In Entcn-
-te. He aQui Ia declaration:
"El estado mayor griego anuncia
que hasta Ell 10 de Febrero han Sido
transportados de Ia Grecia continent
tai al PelopoDeso, 1880 hombres,
1900 caballos Y mulas. 3l3 canones,
I55 ametralladoras, 10000 fusi!es,
l05,0 900 cajaS de municioneS de inian-
terra. $4,000 p~royectileS de artille-
ria V ll3.0rO.000 de cartuchos. Sc en-
cuentran actuaimente en- 81 Pireo pa
RI SUI transporte al Peloponeso, 1877
vieios canores turcos Que habian side
capturados durante Ia guerra de los
Balkanes. Queda todavia en- e. Epi-
70 IN cierto num,ero de viejoS cano-
nes, fuera de uso, provenientes de Ia
flota turca.
Las cifras anteriormente han side
comunicadas a la Entente"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
LA ESPERANZA DE LA FfUDA

Tulsidas, cl poeta, vagaba Sumid"
en- hondas medi:aciones, a orl!.as
del Ganges, en- ell lugar solitaire cH
donde So quema = los mueTtos.
Sentada 4 los pies del cadaver de
Su espo5o. habia una mujer. primo
rosamente ataviada, como para una
boIa. Al yer ilegar al pocia. IA mujcr
50 levant6. lc hiZo una r~c"crcncla. y
dijo:
-.Seaor, con tn bcndici6n, dcjamc
que siga al cielo mi esposo."
-"Por que tanta prisa, hija mia"
-~prcgunt6 Tulsidas. "GAcaso no es
esta terra tambien de aQuel que hi
20 el cielo?"
mo es ell cielo por 10 que yo sus-
piro"-contesto Ia mujer. "Quiero L
nj esposo."
Tulsidas sonri6 Y lie dijo:
-"Vcte 4 tn casa, hija mia. An
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
iQuien fu6 Rigoletto?

! pr0vistO de parapeto, dijo ell caballert
malhumorad0:-c Como no han tenidt
Il preca@ci6n de poner aqui una ba'
+ rrera? y replica con gracia Rigole'
Ito: Fl ingeniero, seguramente, ig'
n0raha que pasariaiS vos.
, Otra vcz un gran senior lie amena'
, 20 con matarlo 4 palos 81 volvia {
reirse De Il delante del Rey.
Triboulct paso SUI queja a Fran
cisco T., V este dijo:
No tcmas NADIA. primo milo; 81 osa
w]o.pearte. I'm cuarto de bora despues
L. hare ahorcar.
-;.Ah. loco primo, como os queda-
riu de g.ato 81 lie hicierais ahorcar
IL caarto de bora antes.
Otra vcz, en- 1889, Francisco /, con-
cedi0 4 Carlos V, que estaba enton-
ccs ell Espala, que pasara por sus
Estados para If a castigar a los re-
volucioEarios flamencos, sin correr
los ries@os dc una navegaci0n por eI
.Atlantico Y por el Mar del Norte. y
"uando 10 supo Tribouiet, con pro-
funda filosofia dijo 4 su Rey:-Os
ic!:3ito. Muiestad, por vuestra ge-
anrosidad, V quitandose su zorro de
~campanillas y enarbolindolo en- al
TO, eXclamo:
No sere rlenos generos que vos.
V Guiero hacer I'm regalo al empe-
rador asi que llcgue = nuestros domi-
MOS.
-iY que regalo lie hartis?- in
:errcg6 ell Rey.
lie dare mi bonete p~rOcalmando-
10 rev de locos. por venir a e%ntregar-
So maniatado en- brazos de su enc
migo....
POGO 4 POGO, senior but6n,-le in
terrumpe Francisco lei empe-ador
viene confiado en- mi palabra real, Y
nSla puede temer, es insolencia du-
darlo.
No tengo NADIA que observar-
contest6 Triboulet,-pe esperar5 ell
fin para saber entonces a quien en-
tregare mi bonete, 81 a el o a ii. que
cres mas loco todavia en- abrir las
2uertas de III casa 4 I'm enemigo.
La palabra Triboulet, apodo del
calebre button, va no Sc usa mas en-
Francia, pero segun los gramaticos.
significaba Ago asi como: "sufre do
lor'.
Cuando Piave saco del drama de
Victor Hugo, SUI libreto para la o.
pera de Verdi, bautizo q Triboulet
con ell nombre de Rigoletto. que ha
uuedado como nombre definitivo del
cclebre buf6n.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
NO TODA LA INDIA ESTA BAJO
Ell CONTROL INGLES.

WASHINGTON. Febrero de 1871.
L. c~rcencia que prevalece en- los
Estados Unidos de que toda Ii In
dia pertanece a los ingleses. y que
es administrlda por ellos, es erronea,
scein las manife<taciones de Saint
Nihal Singh, en- ei Southern Worh-
man..
Tn partc. muy grande y populosa
de Ia peninsula. eSta en- possession de
los indies V eSti gobernada por ellos
cast sin intervention inglesa.
He acunado ell termino ia India
india para ~diferenciarla de Ia India
que estJ completamente regida por
los ingleses La India india, con
su area de $4,000 millas cuadradas,
cs cast tan grande como una tercera
par;a de los Estados Unidos CONT
ncntalcs. Su poblacion usciende a
78.OOO.O00, 0 sea IN POGO mas de las
cuatro q~uintas parties de este pals.
Poiiticamente Ia India inglesa estd
urida. Sc divide en- tres presidencias
y doce provincias, que estan Dajo ell
gobierno supreme de Ia india. presidi-
DO por un virrey y Gobernador gene
raj. que esta bajo las ordenes del Sc
cretario para Ia India, un miembro
del Gabinete ingles. La India india,
por ell contrario, no es una unidad
politica. :
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01

sEISNA. F,brcyo @S.-Ei "EunIcE-
g:r." uc..nu he anunriGr IN r~strIc-
r.u 5a where's annnc;a,: Y esperada
decide nae rn:cho tempo en Il con-
~fr;irrariin nclyi.ica. Iiabri dos GlaE
sin c2gne cada seraan&; ei consUn
de los huevos ouedara hmit2do. : Sc
r. nlped;da In preparation de Ia
crema batida Y De otros p!&tos 81
milares. Las re@las rclativas a eSta
restriction prescribcn que, dos &las
Dor semana. el consume de carne de
res. de puerco. de cabra, de caTnsrc
Qe caballo sera jmNedido en- los no
teles. en- los restaurants : caSas PAR
ticulares. Ninguna exception Sarl au-
torizada; no cbstante. los restaurants
tendr;;n ell permiso de servir hi"&Jo.
sesos. corazon, bofe ' salchichas De
los aaimales ant~eriormente menciona
dos.
Los aprovisionamientoS de kucvoS :.
pescado sol muy eScasos Y las fami-
las Sc re-an cbIigadaS 4 conformar-
Sc ron los miSmoS re"lamentos que
los restaurants, Los r~eglam:entos eS-
recifican que IN solo plato de carnc
Y I'm solo plato lie huevos puedeA Sc
servidos entire Ia lista de los platos
de carne. Las autoridades c~antonaleS
tienen permiso para hacer e~Ncepci2-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
LA LIQUiDACION DE LAS DEU-
DAS y DANOS DE GUERRA DE
LOS ALIADOS. .......
Wiene de Ia "a

hailar.tu i%ualmente su cuenta en-
este semitic que el ~emprtStito CO.
lc,tivo que resolvsrI IA operation
tendr.t tambitn p0r cfeclo. regular de
ur.s veZ todas las operac!ones fl
n~ancieras realizadas individualmente
entire las diversaS nacioneS, deSde 10
aaertura de las hosti,idades.
Por ultimo, IA unidad de liQuida
elm les asegurara, dur&nte IN largo
Da.iodo de amos. el beneficio moral
y material de dos grandes principles
dc Ia atlanta militar que les hahra
dado Ia victoria.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01
ESPECCLNDORES TONDE-
NADOS

PARIS. Fehrero 2S.-ScScHta c.
Uncertainties cn granos Y har;nas dc
provincial, han corlparccido ante los
tribunales le policia en- Paris. bajo
la inculpac:6n de habcr venGido trigo,
cebada V salvado . p~recios ~Superiorc5
a los precios maximoS fijados per el
gobierro. 'rodos fueron d~eclarados
culpables Y condenados 1 multas cue
varian entire dieZ mil frances.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-01

TriN"Hi"s, q'rr en- 1872. Victor HUI
T.. o. -! Roy SC divirrte,. l d"S-
p'"h" dc !" EiSl0ri2' prr@"hli!c" Cyl
q 4 ana" pat,rra!, fut un famoSo
:,...... d" In coi,r Il" Francisco ! y,
=1n Gy.Ia. dcA;6 haicr tcnido gran
orofuaIi1-d Y gr"ucia. puesto que
hahi,ado munrto antcs de los trcinta
.aEos. 81 rompr" paso Z Ia historic
%us dirhoS !c sG~brcvivicron V He
9, SUI rama haata cl gran pocta que
10 ~inmortali26.
+! histo"iador Bucnav"ntura de
po;r;ors h, JoiaLo on Sis memories
r,,cb,s dc 1,s .udacos sj,iras ouc
piuoIo.,r I.,.;, ., 81 Rev. v one este
accntnho sin cnoiarse.-Una vcz
rucntar orc O. Rev enty6 en- Ia San
f., C..,ilIa d.. Paris para DIR vispcvas.
T.iLouIat Ic sepuia i la entrada de
cu NaiestaG Sc hizo IN ~rau silen-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Congressman Does Not Want
War, But II it Comes,
Would Go the
Limit.
HE HOPES TO AVOID IT
United states Has enough Burden In
Duty 20 This 1Ide Of Atlantic,
Without Crossing
Over.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1G-The Unit
ed States has enough of burden to
do its duty toward South and Central
America without undertaking to
regulate the conduct and civilization
Of the old nations of Europe" Repre-
sentative Mann, minority leader, de-
clared in the house today. Mann was
discussing the $247,O0,O00 army ap-
preparation bill.
II am determined to do everything
In my power to keep this nation out
of war;" said Mann.
When he added, "but If it becomes
necessary for US to lick any foreign
country, am willing to go the limit"
the house broke out in a series Of
rebel yells and cheering that brought
corridor stragglers into the galleries
on the run.
81 am trusting in hope and faith
that the president will do everything
which he thinks he can possibly do to
keep us out Of war" said Mann.
God only knows where it will land
us. I believe that so far as we can,
we ought to remain the dominant
force on the American contin>st and
/ do not believe we are obliged to
regulate the world.
I'VE have got big burden which
we have not yet successfully carried
to take care of the South and Cen
trail American countries. When we
can perform that job to the credit Of
ourselves and of our sister republics,
1t will be time enough to undertake to
regulate the conduct and civilization
Of the old nations of Europe, now en-
gagged in an effort to destroy civiliza-
ton.
"All opinions must be merged to
stand by our country IL we get into
war-but If we enter the war we will
have to abandon our policy to remain
supreme on the American continent
and remain out of the European CONT
nent.
1--WE will have placed ourselves in a
position where at the end Of the war
| we shall have to take part in regulat-
(! ing Belgium, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria,
Holland and Russia. Then we can no
! longer insist on the American policy
| that Europe must keep out of Ameri-
can affairs"
| eff some European nations ordered
us to keep our commerce off the seas,
would you interfere?" interrupted
Representative Dies, Of Texas.
1 what would you do?" parried
Mann.
Il will tell you when / can explain
my views in speech" Dies said.
"The gentleman is trying to embar
1 swsr himself" said Mann.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
ERMAN SEA RAIDER SUNK
BY BRITISH CRUISER

received by wireless by the COM
mander of the British cruiser Glas-
gov, which put in to the Rio har-
Dor today.
The Amethyst is reported to have
been greatly damaged in her en-
counter with the raider and cruiser.
The newspaper Correio De Mania
had still another version today al
though agreeing in the main with the
one above 1t asserted there were
several British cruisers in the action
which was fought against three large
steamers One Of the latter Is sup
posed to have been beached in
sinking condition and another great
ly damaged. The Amethyst, accord
ing to this account, was only slightly
damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
uermany>is Under Nourished
and O9aftsrs Are Busy HoA
ing Up All With
Money.
BUTARE READY TO FIGHT
Must Win This Year or Never and
Every Available Man Is Being
Gent to tho
Front.
IBy Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT. with Ambassa
dor Gerard I

[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT, with Ambassa
dor Gerard.1
|, PARIS, Feb. 16-Germany is un
der-nourished. Food and economic
conditions throughout the country
are steadily growing worse. There is
endless graft in the food distribution
plan The empires transportation
problems are increasing.
But Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's 8
plans go forward Just the same. The
Hindenburg idea is coldly calculated
on the German army alone. Under his
plans the whole nation is concentrat
ing to strengthen the army. A mil.
lion women, commanded by women
officers, are projected to form a vast
industrial force working for the faith.
erland and replacing men needed for
the army.
Americans who left Berlin with Am.
bassador Gerard were deluged with
thousands of requests for food from
their supplies. One offer was ten
marks (about $3.50 for a pound OF
fats from the embassy store.
One German physician asked an
American family to give him his pay
for medical services in food-not in
money.
It is jokingly remarked in Berlin
that there ought to be two new kinds
of asylums-meaning for those per
sons crazy enough not to cheat in the
food distribution system and for those
who are insane enough In their cheat.
ing to cheat too much.
The police are powerless to stop
most Of this graft, because it is the
influential Germans who are the great
est offenders But the graft does not
stop with the influential citizens
Food dealers interchange their wares
Friends of magistrates get extra
cards. Food cards are stolen.
The recent cold spell in Germany
the most freezingly bitter weather
Germany has experienced in decades
destroyed large supplies. Quantities
of much priced potatoes and apples
were frozen.
Transportation troubles likewise
are multiplying the difficulties in dis
tribution Of supplies. Many schools
large Offices and apartments In Ber
lin are closed on account Of lack OF
coal through This transportation tie
up and the frigidity Of offices is para.
lying business.
Field Marshal Won Hindenbure
does not count the food and transpor
tation difficulties of the people. He
believes in . military victory. And
he is hoping to achieve that victory
NJ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Workingmen Find it Almost
Impossible to Buy Coal
or Potatoes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
THE HAGUE, Feb. 16.-Serious
rioting, in which the crowds were
only dispersed after repeated charges
by police and Hussars hurriedly
called upon for reinforcements. oc-
Cured here last night. The rioters.
mostly workmen, staged their demon
stration as a protest against the
high cost of food. They occupied
the space in front of the queens
palace and the ministerial buildings.
The food situation was regarded
today as having reached an acute
stage in Holland. Small salaried
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
HIGH PRICE OF FOOD
CAUSES RIOT IN HOLLAND

workers find it almost impossible to
obtain coal and potatoes.
Discomfort has been growing and
authorities today did not disguise
their fear Of further outbreaks of
probably an even more serious nature
than that of last night unless the
government takes some remedial
measure at once.
Primarily the shortage in food has
been due to the fact that Holland
of all neutrals is most affected by
the blockades which the belligerent
nations of Europe have established
about her.
Food Shortage.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16.-In view OF
increasing food shortage, the Swedish
government has decided to take pos
session of the barley crop throughout
the country and also has forbidden
the feeding of potatoes to animals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Business Mem Of Country Be-
gin to Feel Pinch Of Tieup
and Are Asking
Relief
AUTOS SENT OVERLAND
Several More Entarposs pecisred ~
the WeskDn Roado IN an gf0F9
20 uRtanoie the
Dvo6ssNE

rUnited Press Leased Wire 1eEvsce.y
CHICAGO, Teb. I6.-Chicaeo bua1
nses msn, whose industries are men
aoed by tho freight bioclade, ars tao
inx the most ser3pUs situation stnoe
the threatened railway strike last
summer. with their inability 10 gse
their finished products 70 the mar
ket> or raw materials, comes tho
prediction that unless immediate re-
hef comes, thousands Of workinsmen
viii be thrown out Of employment.
The embargo on further shtpments
for export, which was decided upon
Yesterday BY representatives Of thir-
" railways at Washington virtually
brought the matter to q 6ooue here.
Rail oartcdals and membesW OF, tho
Chicaeo board OF trade held com
ference "A an attempt TO devise some
measure for relief. P~ctically the
only solution offered. was tho move
to urge President Wilson to either
allow merchant vessels to arm them
selves or to furnish convoys.
Grain shipments to the east ffom
Chicago are set at q ctandsdu ana
domestic stagnation as becoming
pronounced.
Millions of dollars worth Of freight
Ia living in warehouses here awaiting
cars. In Detroit $40 100000 worth OF
new motor cars are awaiting ship
ment. One hundred new cars. being
driven cross country in preference to
waiting transportation, passed
through Chicago today.
Grain elevators here contain 3d.
900, 900 bushels of wheat awaiting
shipment while an additional 100000
bushels is tied up In loaded cars In
the yards A considerable part OF the
grain held here is for domestic con-
sumption in the east and not TOR ex-
port.
Several more embargoes were de-
clared by western roads last might.
The Texas and Pacific put up the
bars on grain to New Orleans; the.
Santa Fe, Katy and Burlington on
perishables to east OF Illinois.
The probability Of thousands OF
workers being thrown out Of employ
ment within a few days, has aroused
city officials and associations OF COM
merce. Manufacturers and other en-
ployers will meet today with railway
and government
agents.
United states military authorities
here are making no effort to hide
their anxiety over the situation. 1t
Is admitted that II the nation were
plunged into war, the freight con.
gestion would not only hamper the
Of troops and supplies, but
this traffic would serve to increase
the crisis to the point of complete
tie I'D of the larger transfer points.
No Alarm In West.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 16.--
With the middle west facing the