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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-31
DETOUR.

Those who spent Sunday with T. l..
Grossnickle and wife on Sunday were
Mrs. Fannie Filler, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Diehl, New Wind
sor; J. c. Grossnickle and son, Or
vile.
Little Miss Louise Warren under
went an operation of the eye, at the
Maryland University Hospital, Bal
timore, on Tuesday; the operation was
successful and Louise is getting along
nicely, according to present reports.
Jacob Myerly, wife and children,
Arthur Myerly and wife and Mrs. Jas
Myerly visited Jesse Warner and
wife, of Frizellburg on Sunday, and
owing to tire trouble did not arrive
home until Monday.
Edward Rooms, wife and son, Ed
gar, Of Hagerstown, visited E. D.
Diller and wife on Tuesday
Mrs. Katharine Dresher and Emily
and John Boyer visited George Mill
er and wife, of Ladiesburg, on Tues
day.
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The Red Cross Appeals for Volunteers
at Headquarters,

1t is necessary the Headquarters OF
the Carroll county chapter, Main and
Court streets be kept open each day
from 10 a. m. to II, and from 2.3O to
$50 p. m, and that some one BE in
charge to receive visitors, receive and
give out work.
During the month Of August twelve
ladies volunteered their services for
one morning or afternoon period on a
stated day each week.
Are there not twelve other women
in Westminster who will volunteer
for this service for the month Of Sep
TENDER?
1t is not great hardship or sacri-
fee to aid in the splendid work the
Carroll County chapter is doing in
this noble cause. If you can possibly
serve select the day which suits you
best for either the morning or aft
ernoon period and see, phone or write
Mrs. Thomas Robbins, secretary The
service only means two or three hours
each week during the month of Sep
tember
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County Sunday School Convention.

The annual convention Of the Car
roll County Sunday School Associa-
ton will be held in st. Mary's Luth-
eran church, Silver Run, ON Thurs
day, September 6. There will be two
sessions, morning and afternoon, be-
ginning at a. m. A strong program
has been arranged, including DR.. E.
Morris Ferguson, Of the Maryland
Sunday school association and others.
Every pastor and superintendent in
the county is urged to attend, and
Sunday school workers generally are
cordially invited.
Sandwiches and coffee will be on
sale in the grove adjoining the church,
or delegates may bring their lunch.
These meetings have wonderfully in
creased in interest, numbers and en-
thusiasm in the past few years and
every effort is being made to have
this one the very best Of all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-31
WATERSVILLE.

There was the regular services OF
the Missionary Baptist Union at the
old Baptist Church near here, last sun
day morning. MI Marsh, the young
missionary, who has been conducting
the services, announced that he had
been Drafted" and might receive a
call any day, but if he was unable TO
come again his place would be supplied
and services continued every Sunday.
The Brethren will hold service at the
same church next Sunday afternoon
at 2.30 p. m.
Messrs A. B. Sellman and brother,
are now actively engaged in canning
tomatoes, which work is greatly facil-
itated by their new up-to-date ma
chinery and improvements.
DIR. d. Clark Owings, of State Col
lege, Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Sell
man, and DR.. Wallace Sellman,o Bal
timore, were recent guests Of their
relatives, Mrs. Robert Sellman, Mr.
Alonzo B. Sellman.
Mrs. Lizzie Mills, Mrs. Margaret En-
ory, Mrs. John Adams and son, Mas
ter Jack Adams, all of Baltimore, are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Crit
fin.
Mr.. Allen Griffin had a great pleas
ure recently in a visit from his son,
DR. ]. L. Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, Tex.
Dr. Griffin was accompanied by his
wife and two children, Harriet and
Ohio After a pleasant sojourn of a
week at the hospitable home of MT.
and Mrs. Griffin; DR.. Griffin and fam
lily returned home accompanied by
his father, Mr.. Allen Griffin, as for as
Washington, where several days were
spent in sight seeing.
Miss Addie Spurrier has returned
home from Baltimore where she has
been attending the instructions for
teachers, at the summer school at
Johns Hopkins.
Mr.. Geo. IT, Waters, Of Gaithersburg
Montgomery county, visited his broth
er DR.. S. r Waters, on Tuesday. AL
though in his Goth year of age, Mr..
Waters made the trip alone driving in
horse and buggy.
MT and Mrs. Basil Duke Sellers and
son, of Howard county and Mrs. Mar
garet Emory, MT. Allen Griffin and
Master Jack Adams were callers on
DR.. Waters and daughter, last Sunday.
Mr. Julien Wheeler, of Ellicott City,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Wheeler, last Sunday.
Mr. John Richards, OF Philadelphia,
has returned home after spending
several weeks with his sister, Mrs.
J. ID. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilt, of Bal
timore and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilt
and family, Of Allegany City, Pa, have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. James
A. Poole.
Miss Minnie Hall a graduate nurse
OF Springfield Hospital, who has been
spending her vacation at her home
near here has returned to Springfield
Hospital.
The Mt. Airy Fair and Picnic, which
was held at Wildwood Park last week,
was largely represented by our COM
munity, who pronounced the Fair
great success.
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PLEASANT VALLEY,

Mrs. Harry Humbert and family, of
Baltimore, have returned home after
spending some time with Frederick
Yingling and family.
Mrs. Ida Holiday and grandson, of
Hanover, spent Tuesday with Fred.
G. Yingling and other relatives and
friends.
Harry c. Yingling and wife, of Ill
inois, are spending some time with
MIR. Yinglings parents, Mr. and Mrs
Frederick G. Yingling.
Mr.. Harry c. Myers, of Illinois, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Misses Jane and Maggie Yingling,
of Taneytown, are spending some time
with relatives in this place and vicin-
ity.
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SIMPLIFY.

Mrs. Alice Magin and son, Milton,
were Monday visitors of Mrs. Theo-
dOre Mitten and others.
Mr.. Richard b. Owings has built
a new wagon shed and is now build
ing large addition to his house
Mr.. John NJ. Hook has had a new
board fence put up around his barn
yard. Mr.. George Yingling did the
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter have
moved to Baltimore where Mr.. Car
ter has employment.
Mrs. Catherine Rupert and family
had as their guests Sunday, Messrs.
and Mesdames Edwin Freyman,
Adam Rupert and family, of West
minister; Miss Marie Rupert and sis
ter and friend and Mrs. Wist, of Bal
timore; Mr.. and Mrs. William Rup-
ert and son, Mr.. David Rupert, J. P.
Wilhide and others.
Mr.. Harry Hughes and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary E..
Hughes and family, New Freedom.
Miss Edna Barber was a Monday
guest OF Mrs. Nellie Myers, near East
view.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dayton Waltz is quite sick.
Mr.. o. c. Zepp had horse to die
Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion
Methodist Protestant church will
meet Thursday evening, September
6, at Mrs Sadie Corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jordan, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Ward, Sun
day. They have as their guest, Mr.
William Ward, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Conner were
Sunday evening guests Of Mrs. Con-
ner's sister, Mrs. Bessie Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Shipley
had as their guests from Saturday
until Thursday, their sons, Messrs.
Anon and Donald Shipley, Of Coates
vile, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Celus Belleson had
as their weeks end guests Miss Coda
Belleson, Of Baltimore, and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shipley mo-
tored to Johnstown, Pa, and spent
Sunday visiting relatives They were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Celous
BellesOn and son, and Miss Coda
Belleson and others.
Mrs. Lula Zahn and Miss Gladys
Zahn were Sunday evening guests of
Mrs. Margaret Caples.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Frizzell, of
Bloom visited their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bar
Der, near Bird Hill, Sunday evening
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Elizabeth Dorsey, Gertrude Yakel,
Bertha Shipley, Meta Yakel, Iva
Mumford, Mary, Elsie and Mildred
Shipley, Messrs Ridgley Garheart,
Alva Dorsey, Marriott Streaker, Ro-
land Dorsey, Dudley Warner, Ralph
Dorsey, Henry Freter, Jr., John Ship
ley, Franklin Dorsey, Vernon Shipley,
and Gilbert Fleming
Rev. and Mrs. Baughman have re-
turned home after spending their Va
cation, with their daughter, Mrs. H
B. Fogel, at Uniontown.
Miss Leona Cook and Raymond Wet
Eel motored to Braddock Heights on
Tuesday evening to attend a dance
given three
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-31
BERRRT"T.

Don't forget the picnic to be held
primary election day, September IL,
by Never Die" Lodge I. o. G. T., be-
ginning at 8. a. m. and continuing af-
ter night.
Mr.. S. A Hewitt is improving his
home with a new coat OF paint.
A large number of our folks attend
ed the picnic at Mt Airy this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gist spent Sum
day with their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Cook.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Dorsey and family were Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Garheart, Mary and Edwin
Garheart, of Halethorpe; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kitchen and children, of Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dorsey and
children, Misses Francis and Jessie
Gosnell, of Woodbine, and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Frank Dorsey.
Miss Bertha Shipley and Henry
Fieter Jr., spent Sunday with Miss
Melva Penn, Of PENIS Mill.
Misses Ada and Coda Flemming are
spending some time in Mt Airy.
Mrs. Rachel Nichols, of Arkansas,
has returned home, after spending
several weeks with friends here.
Little Miss Evelyn Day, of Mt. Airy,
has returned home after spending a
few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Stan
ley Dorsey.
Mrs. Mary Dorsey continues on the
sick list.
Hauling sweet corn seems to be
fashionable just now.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese Shipley were agree
bly, surprised when num-
Der of their friends and neighbors
came in quite unexpectedly, it being
their silver wedding anniversary. Mr..
and Mrs. Shipley entertained at sup
per, later the neighbors came in for
a surprise. The evening was agree
ably spent with music from the Vic
trola, selections ON the organ, sing
ing, and games. Everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves. At a late hour re-
freshments weree served. Those
present were: Messrs and Mesdames
Reese Shipley, John Dorsey, Byard
Dorsey, VIM. T. Flemming, VIM. Gar
heart, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Baughman,
and Roland Painter; Mesdames Annie
Streaker, Lena Warner, Mollie Ship
ley, Julia Dorsey and Rachel Wilson.
Misses Ella Frizzell, Amanda Dorsey,
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Postmaster ThOs. J. COOnan Leaves
For Military Duty.

DR.. Thos. J. Coonan, Postmaster of
Westminster, who volunteered for
military service, left Thursday, Aug
ust 80, for Camp Meade
The regulations of the Postoffice
Department provides that the acting
postmaster be selected from the Office
force, and in accordance with this
ruling DR.. Coonan has appointed MI
d. G. Nygren, who has been chief
clerk in the Office for a number of
years, acting postmaster for the per-
iod Of his absence on military duty.
Mr.. Elmer n. Caple, substitute clerk
in the Westminster postoffice, has been
promoted to regular clerk, and Mr.
Chas. NJ. Frock, of Mount Pleasant,
has been appointed substitute clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-31
STATE WOOD,

The canning demonstration by Miss
Reeves, August p, was interesting
and instructive. The ladies who were
present felt that they had learned
something new about canning fruits
and vegetables. Miss Reeves has a
charming personality and is a talen-
ted lecturer. Everyone interested In
the conservation of food should at
tend these demonstrations held under
the auspices of the Maryland Council
of Defense.
Mr.. Harry G.. Monroe, of Norfolk,
Va, is spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Monroe,
of this place
Mrs. Ellen Smith, of Baltimore, is a
guest Of her nephew, Mr.. Geo. B.
Knox of Linden Farm
Miss Nellie Arnold and Mrs. FLOYD
Fritz, of St. George, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarrett Shauck.
Mr.. Arthur H. Griffee, who has a
position at Camp Meade, spent a few
days the first of the week with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Grit
fee.
Mrs. Oscar Barnes, and family Of
Baltimore, spent the past week with
Mrs. Horace l.. Shipley.
Mr.. Charles H. Barnes, of Fairmont,
has accepted position at Camp
Meade
Mr.. Harry c. Monroe, of Norfolk,
Va, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Monroe, of Statewood
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Barnes and
daughter, Of Baltimore, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. Barnes
mother, Mrs. Florence G. Barnes.
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Candidates Cards

| hereby announce my candidacy
for County Commissioner on the Dem
ocratic ticket, and earnestly ask all
my friends for their support at the
coming primaries Sept. II.
CHARLES F. BECK.
District No. IA.
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SILVER RUN.

The canning factories are running
on full time in corn this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Irwin Kroh and DR..
and Mrs. G. Lewis Wetzel spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Philadelphia
Miss Mime Copenhaver, Master
Earle Flickinger, of Hanover, Pa,
and Mr.. VIM. e. Copenhaver, Of Bal
timore, spent the weeks end with Mr.
and Mrs. John Copenhaver.
Mrs. Mollie Ernald and grandchil-
dren, Olive and Freddie Gay, of Bal
timore, are spending a week with Mrs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-31
Manchester Lutheran Parish.

September 2, at Bachman's-Sun-
day School at a. m. Harvest Home
Service at 10 anchester-Sunday
School at l D. m. Pastor breaches at
2 and 100 Subjects: left Undone."
Hearers and Doors" C. G. LETTER.
man, pastor.
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Salem Lutheran Charge.

10 a. m. Preaching. 100 p. m. C.E. So
ciety. St. Benjamin 81 p. m. Sunday
School. p. m. Preaching. Prepare
tory Service September 8th, at p. m.
Holy Communion September 9th, at
10 a. m. Stephen Traver pastor.
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HOUSE AND LOT AT PRIVATE SALE

A frame Dwelling House with all
conveniences, fruit, water, etc. Lot
1873 feet deep, with 40 feet front, ON
Fair Ground Hill. Fine shade and
lawn. Apply ON the premises to VIM.
H. DAVIDSON, Fair Ground Hill,
Westminster, Md. S-31 1t
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Carroll Reformed Charge.

st Benjamin's.-Sunday school a.
m. Divine service 10 a. m. st. Matt
heW's, Pleasant Valley.-Divine ser
vice 7.30 y. m. J. w. Reinecke, pastor
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LET Us HAVE PEACE-The Gov
ernment's latest move i'm fixing the
prices on hard Coal will remove the
misunderstanding connected with the
business, and the public and the
dealer will work hand i'm hand for
their mutual good. Place your order
with Smith & Reifsnider for imme-
date delivery.
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,ther. Mr.. John COpen-

Ernald's brother, Mr.. John Copen-
haver and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Flickinger
spent last Thursday in Washington,
D. c., and Mt. Vernon.
Mrs Austin Croft, Mrs. Ira c. Num-
inert and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Messing
er spent Sunday with Mrs. Dora
Bankert at TaneytoWn.
Mr. Edward Bankert has purchased
a new Maxwell touring car.
Peaches are very plentiful in this
vicinity selling at $1.00 per bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Legore, Of Han
over, Pa, spent Saturday last with
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. ippy.
Mrs Josephine Kesslering and Mrs.
Emma Fowler, of Baltimore, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Yelling
ton Penn.
Mr.. John Marks, of Harrisburg Pa,
has returned home after spending a.
week in this place.
Miss Larue Hoff, of New Windsor,
spent a few days last week with rela-
tives and friends. here.
There will be services in both the
Lutheran and Reformed churches
Sunday next at the usual hours for
worship.
Mr.. Theodore Jones has purchased
a property in White Hall, Pa. We
will be sorry to lose the family from
our community.
Mrs l. c. Mummert spent Tuesday
in New Oxford, Pa.
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Notice TO the Public Generally
i'm Regard 10 Public Roads.

The attention of the public is here
by called to the fact that it is against
the law to obstruct the Public Roads
or the cutters along side of them in
any manner whatsoever, and. especial
warning is hereby given not to throw
any weeds briars or refuse of any
kind upon said Public Roads or the
cutters along side of them under pen
atty of the law.
By order Of the County Commission
ers of Carroll County.
JACOB N DEHOFF.
President
MARTIN D. HESS
Clerk.
Aug. 31-1m.
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UNIONTOWN.

Miss Arminta Murray, who has
charge of the Junior c. E. Society
of the Church of God, gave them q
social on the lawn at her home on
Monday evening. Games were very
much enjoyed by the little folks as
well as the refreshments.
Miss Jones, Alexandria, Va, is Wis
iting her friend Miss Grace Fox, at
the home OF Dr. and Mrs. Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Fielder Gilbert at
tended a camp meeting in Pennsyl-
vania the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cookson and
Mrs. David Englar autoed to Hunt
ington Pa, and visited friends from
Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Brodbeck, Of Philadelphia,
is a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hol-
lenberry.
Mrs Margaret Smith, of Westmins-
ter, was a weeks end visitor at Mrs
Alice Broughs.
Communion services will be held in
the Methodist Protestant church
Sunday. September 16, at 1890 a. m
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Price spent the
past week with their daughter, Mrs.
Judson Hill, of Taneytown.
The second twin baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Dahoff was buried in
the Lutheran Cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School will have festival and treat
in Mr.. J. E. FormWalt's woods on
Saturday afternoon, September l.
A number Of friends and relatives
attended the funeral services of Mrs.
Margaret lille, held at her late home
in FriZellburg on Tuesday at 10
a. m. Services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. r. K. Lewis. Mrs. lille was
a member of the Methodist Protestant
church, Uniontown, and had many
friends in the church.
Miss Marietta Lassell, Of Balti-
more, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
ZOllickOffer.
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THE CALL TO THE COLORS-
Why is the Sky blue, ''
Why Is the Grass green,
Why did God make the Roses red, AND
pink, and yellow,
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
STOCK MARKET
HOLDING OWN
Considerable Strength Is EN-
hibiled i'm Friday
Transactions

NEW YORK. Nus e3 The NeW
York Evening sun financial review
iodat eaid
To-day took market clearly re-
Gectcd pucourngomeur. in tWo ditec.
uons ln hr arst place the short
lntrrc which were rendered eN.
remcly cautious Dy recent steps TAX.
en hy the Stock Exchange author
ues to look ufo short selling are
gradually ung back their courage
and tie accession lo selling for the
short accoQn shows some expansion
n. .conspQcnce TON the other hand.
new developments Hs Wrll as tho
p~Fclolo tiem.ut. hgte proved
propiuons in muarunp Impetus TO
Investment bu .us and n more
limited SENSE preulattVc as we'll
stocks were NOS oHrr,d freely
White There were. therefore. occa-
slonal rrc. ions u fhe general list.
strength undruay fhe market and
gains Ncrc 1t times to 4 points
and worg NoIl sustained
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
G0M E6SIS
HVPEfUL or
FOE PEOPLE
Says Peace Can Come
Only When Germany
is DemOcTatiZed


hta1 C0fefgo rcnt Uhttcf Pres-
BUFFALO. ~ r., NOV. 23.-Un-
qualified approval OF the strong pa-
hlcai of usive against Germany
ao, ocated hy the British labor lead
err Arthur Henderson, in an inter
elew With The United Press. We'd
oesday WaN voiced by President
Samuel G0mpers OF the American
Federation of Labor here today
Gompcrs expressed the belief that
there arc those I'M Germany who
understand This issue between the
principles ~ power and the prin
cplcs of freedom
Citue he words or President VII
SON as his authority. he declared
thai only upon the foundation of @
ihor1iy denOcratlzed and dePrus.
@anHed Germany can la ,inE
poace founded upon mutual rea pect
and Justice, be negotiated between
the peoples OF an COuutrieg
G0mpers' statement 20 Tire United
Press was made following indorse-
men, OF his war policies by the rank
and file OF American organized labor
IN convention FOR the FIRST time since
var was declared
'ln official statements dealing
with the causes OF the war Presi
deat Wilson has made it plain that
the war rs not against tho German
people said Gompcrs brit against
the imperial government dominated
by kaiserism
"rhe German people and particn-
larly The German workers, are not
adequately represented in that gov
eminent nor are they accorded op-
por'uni'ies or agencies for the eX.
preston Of their viii.
"}Ve feel sure that IL the German
people were untrammeled and could
express their true nature, the
policies Of Tho German government
would oe fundamentally changed
we feel that democracy is the
only true basis for relations between
men. whether national or interna-
tona
There arc IN Germany those who
understand this issue between the
principles of power and the prin-
cplcs Of freedom, and it is our
heartfelt hope that faithful leaders
of humanity may do their work with
such wisdom and effectiveness as to
democIatze German political insu-
utions. making them responsive 60
the will OF the German people made
free
when 'he people of Germany are
In control OF their own destinios no
one viii more quickly extend The
hand Of fraternity than Americas
worker
Then lasting peace founded on
mutual respect aud Justice can be
negotiated between the peoples OF
an countries
The Detroit times., 1917-11-23
OF
Rail. STRIKE:
is AvERTED
BrOtherhOOds and Road
Heads Give Pledge
To President

WASHINGTON. NOV. 23 There
viii De no nationwide railroad strike
during the war Thh guarantee and
q compensatory promise TO The em
ployes that their wage demands, ~
not excessive. VIII De- granted. Is the
result OF President Wilson, confer
rnce with me brotherhood presi-
dents. it was officially stated to the
United Press today
Unsettled problems OF railroad
finance which must De- adjusted tO
mako higher wages possible were
responsible Tor lhe rather vague niA-
cial statements be both sides lollow-
nee. Tie Interstate commerce cum-
mission with iis expected decision In
iayor .of freight rate Increases ihe
treasury department with possible
government luaIr 90 certain war
roads. ana CunEless with potential
action on raiiruad problems were un
Certain factors that made IS more
definite formal announcement mad
Vsablo.
The brothcrhood- placed their
case in President Wilson'S hands
The railroads having already done
so. strike Us Out off ho question
Arbitration. I'd that should he the
presidents .oluUon. would hp agreed
t0 by The employees THIS is thp
meaning OF the assurance lhe broth
erhC0d leaders gave "tht ifa situa
lion should arise which threaleus
fhe interruption OF poraUun
the men whom we represent would
be moro than willing 10 discuss amy
solution Ot the difficulty ana would
undoubtedly cooperate with tb, goy
eminent fo tbe utmost extent"
Ihe president in return gave tho
arofherhoUds assurance thar hc
Guild be responsible for obtaining
ior rhCm eahly amy reasonable
wage demand strike could force
More dciacd adjustment was not
attempted because tre brotherhood
lenders had 20 exact wage demands
o. saittei lud tbe method Of re-
ulJu- rall1ad Huwnt0a Tor greater
w wr #tlrrry had nuf>Neen finally
detrrfu'rod Tie riN.oWtn issued
hf tae labor mon. prepared while
8t Weln etil WIN the pra iicnt.
'y d-maHari Ware increase
wil lef' of fhe
rorel d co.'s
Ihe c11IUf tH gn.
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