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Evening journal., 1917-12-31
NEWS HAPPENINGS
EB0UT new CASTLE.
Old Town Shivers While
Coal Supply is at Low
est Level
RESIDENTS WANT
FIRE APPARATUS
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

0pccidl 10 lhB EVENING JDUHNAI.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. 3i.-Handi-
capped by a small supply Of coal and
frozen water pipes, residents OF this
city suffered considerably yesterday and
again today. while the mercury hov-
cred around the zero mark. Yesterday
was the coldest day in the memory OF
the oldest citizens, the mercury regis
tering five degrees below zero.
The weather appeared to have mod
Grated somewhat today, although the
cold was still intense.
The New Year win be ushered In
with a masked dance IN the Opera
House tonight. The affair will be held
under the auspices Of the New Century
Club. McPikes orchestra will furnish
the music. The dance starts at 8
o'clock.
TN Thursday evening the Home
Nursing Glass will meet
Professor Henry Hay will resume his
lectures 10 the members Of the Current
Events Glass at the New Century Club,
on Friday afternoon, when he will leo
ture on Milton's Paradise Lost"
PeeNed over the action Of some Of the
Wilmington flremen in not wanting TO
send IRE apparatus here except when
tho same is ordered by the Mayor OF
the city. local business men are anxious
TO have City Council do something
definite towards securing a suitable ap-
paratus for fire service. II Is contended
that in case the city's chief executive
was absent at the time Of q serious fire,
the city's interests would be handi-
capped.
The papers being circulated asking
City Council for assistance in securing
adequate fire apparatus is being
signed by practically all the leading
citizens.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

EOR RENT-DRYGOODS AND NOTION
= store. on Walnut street. Fine store and
location Address Mrs. L. G. Jump, Nil
ford. Del dec31-1t.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Information for Travellers
Time Of Departure rroeys wmns,Su
Trains Marked ('l Expresses.
PHrIADEIPBrA BALTIMORE q wAsHINcroN R. R.

PHILADELPHIA WARRINGTON R.
: ss: ia S 6s s & 1873 ' Il 49, S' ''7 % 'i' 's7 '' 7o'
Psraaelnhis suraavs. w-,w a@ 4@ 7o SO $50
Ss ss S2s es5. % 81 i''
- TO ro,.nos sgd washnsoe; yio1. to' 500 sco' 90:
5s' sa5. 800. i2os i''' 4'' '0''
g S s. III II % %'''Soo S | Or. ss os 90. $50
!, E s s'Ts: 80. s , s S g.. ~: @ Il % 81, Sun
cGlo7 E4'' for New leaving VIII
for S- ' rs i:s'l b s2:si & Ss s-9ss' T o & s. g' s. win carry passengers
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sgsdays A. P.M-ia'
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STEAMBOATS,.
Phnafeiphis Chester daily 73O 1890
wILsnNGToNPENNsGRovE ROUTE
r SfE %nas s@ st % % % R4s' NJ % % 500 s FP'F 5 o S'ss s and
40 500 and 1000 NJ 70
SUBURBAN TROLLEY LINES
m & % % sST % Ds sf @ % :. % ol Instance. & % Ss sSs ss @n'' u
hour I'd 1 i s ' oS % he
70, be S % ss Nj % @ G:' RI Il P'. p i ait car an & i's % e Vim @
minutes sas ] s IS & % s S nos T Is: % ter $ ao
S S and every IS Sisufes the .ns ' sss cs
ksHn sS"s sd3sas @ west Chester. west eo Springs with cars for
minute. aS Sc1 % % SsuF soa . ' @ 'Ts.y ssf
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
BURNs WITH HER FORTTNE.

GEORGETOWN, Del, Dec. 3l-As she
was cooking breakfast yesterday morn
lng, the clothing Of Mrs. Mary Ham
mond, an aged woman, took fire and
before help could arrive she was burn
cd to death The old lady. whose en-
tire wealth was about si0O, had tha
money tied about her waist, and it was
burned with her. Neighbors saw
smoke coming from windows and burst
the door. finding the old woman dead
and the house In flames.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
TRANSPORTATION
WILSON LINE
WILMINGToN-PHILADELpHIA
nnITNE

N-PHILADELPHiA
ROUTE
Schedule IN Effect Monday. Nov. &c. 1917
Leave Fourth Street Wharf Wilmington,
FOR Philadelphia, and Chestnut Street
Wharf, Philadelphia, FOR Wilmington, nt
$50, 1890 A. NJ. 180. AIS and 73O L. ~
All boats stop at Chester.
Last car connecting with boat, leaves
Fourth and Market streets. ten minutes
hnfora boat fiue
WILMINGTON-PENNSGROvE ROUTE.
Leave Wilmington at 700, 900, l1c0
A. NJ, 100, 800, 500, 700 900 and 100
p. H.
Leave Pennsgrove at 500 and 100 A. NJ.
y O'clock Noon. 200, 400, GOO. 500, 1000
1900 +. NJ
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
$500

for dwelling, rooms. bath. severed, on
Market street. Renting for SIS per month
4 good investment
TAiNALL 4 co.
dec29-8t No. 2i3 W. Ninth ST
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
LIFE AND CHARACTER READING.
DECEMBER 81.


The people OF this birihdate come
under the sign OF Capricorn and the
strong influence Of Mars and saturn
makes them proud, Independent, and
high-minded You viii seldom flnd
any Of these people in the pursuit OF
any trade demanding manual skill
for they are endowed with natural
executive ability. These people arc eX-
tremely positive In their opinions, and
if you want to preserve harmony do
not cross them or give them unasked
advice.
Many peonle Of this blrthdate possess
been spiritual intuition and are able 10
foresee and foreicll events 10 come
The planets of Mars and Saturn give
strength of purpose ard keen analyt-
ic7l powers of thought
This nature is secretivo and loyal in
friendship
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

EOR, RENT-FARAf, 90 ACRES, on
konrett Pike, near Centreville, Del
Annly Walter 9. Armor on premises, Of
William T. LYMAN. Attorney. decl1-lm.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Dec. 3l-The store
Of Edward Wiley and the home OF
Oscar Keene, adjoining, burned yester-
day with loss Of $4,000, covered by in
surance The home Of Guy Stoker was
also damaged by IRE Saturday night
The temperature Saturday night was
below zero, following a blizzard. The
Choptank river is closed to navigation
Every Bueher sign brings its answer.--Adv
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

II would be Wen to advertise LOST
articles in The Want Ad column this
week. Teamsters, chauffeurs, carriers
and engineers are all under a beno-
ficent ruling.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

MADAM MARROW -BUSINEsS ME-
Al dium, clairvoyant, palmlst; infor-
nation clear concise. tp the point, names
and dates, evil Influences removed: has
no equal. unites the separated; 10 to s
o'clock daily. sundays Included No. 1907
fairmount Ave- Philadelphia. Bell
Phone. Popiar. 7003-W. uov24-tf
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

Halleck C.. Ray left yesterday to visit
his son. Sergeant Joseph T. Ray, q
Camp Mcclellan, who was unable to get
home for the holidays. Lieutenant
Henry c. Ray, who spent Christmas here
with his wife and parents, returned to
the camp with his father.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

THRBE HORSES. WILL SELL
l. cheap: will suit any business; fair
trial given. Corner Clayton and Linden
streets OF No. 800 South Clayton street.
Take South Harrison street car, Fourth
and Market streets. dec26-eod-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
JUNK DEALERS.

TUEK DEAL ER-WE pUr RAGS. lkUN
- brass. newspapers. secondhand furni.
.nre, and pay the best prices In Delaware.
~. Sloan, No. 1Of Madison street d. q /
Phone 1881 Autom ue eos6 san10.iyF
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
FnR TENT.

NOR RENT FACTORY BUILDING
for light manufacturing purposes: size
OF puf1ire 1876 feet by 80 feet. with drive
way Three doors. a well lighted building,
good location. Tenth aud Wilson streets.
For further Information, apply Mercantile
Printing Co, Corner Tenth and Wilson
streets. dec2g-tf
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

- MUSICAL TESTRU.
NaiTGT' MENTs, STRINGS. FINE
LINs. ETC. ol3 ORANGE STREET
septastf
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

Stenograrhers. office men and clerks
shorld watch the Want Ads, for good.
positions VIII be offered through them
during the coming month.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
TYPEWRITERS.
MUSICAL.

THE KINNEY DANCE ORCHESTRA"
VIII tickle your toes. Phone 6559-W
aud 723s-W. dec12-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
PALSfISTs

MADAM HELEN, TRUTHFUL PALM
AL list; expert reader. No. 1ll French
reet. No Sunday work. dec2s-3L
AIRS WORTH. SCIENTIFIC PALAiIST.
~ l2 years at Brandywine Springs. No.
Nl0 Shinley etret. -Ic and I0c NO Sum
day work. Phone 4-33, from 60 Q o'clock.
dec15-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
NAsSEUSE.

HOLDEN INSTITUTE-HAIR DRESS
II ing and manicuring assisted by Mrs.
moved from face and body, imperfect
hgures t0irth, disease or accidenD cor
rcctcd. Rough. coarse pores smoothed and
skin refined. Completion cleared. Holiows
and wrinkles removed. Failing hair and
dandruh removed in no days, guaranteed.
No. COZ Equitable Bldg. Phone 11si.
Hours To- and z to .. dec2n-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
APARTMEyTS FOR RENT.

TOR RENT-APARTNENr. APPLY
4 No. > East Second street S. II. Dur
stein. dec29-3t.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

HOUsE-FIvE ROOMS, RACK OF
II Eden Park near Lobdell's. $40. D.
and A. Phone tS37-W. dec2S- -eod-3t
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
HOME AND STONE BURNED.

Bucher brass signs bring results-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Rates for Water
Consumed by Meter Measurement
EFFECTIVE JAN1fARY fst ioia-

Consumed by Meter Measurement
EFFECTIVE JANUARY ist. 1918.
First Two Thousand t2uOO) Cubic Feet
or less, per quarter, at 20 cents per thou
sand.
Next Three Thousand (s00o) cubie Feet
sand.
All IN excess OF Five Thousand (5O00)
Cubic Feet per quarter, at 80 cents per
thousand Cubic Feet 90. ......... ........
5-S inch Meter. $40 90
81 inch Meter. 1900
/ inch Meter ... 200O
Minimum IL inch Meter. 5000
fNl.,~vo inch Meter .... 1000
N'lld1 ~ inch Meter .... 5000
{ inch Meter .... 00.0O
inch Meter .... 1000
inch Meter zee. So 90
BOARD or WATER COMMISSIONERS.
HORACE WILSON, President.
Attest; MAHLON BE1GS, Registrar.
dec3-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

4 ABoRERs wANTED-APPLY NEW
- Castle Construction Co., Warehouses,
Pigeon Point dec5i Ct.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
HELP wANTED-MaLE.

ED-ExPERIENcED INSTALL
Co. No f14 Market ST. dec5l-2t.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
HOUSF PAINTING.

TIMES TEFEAS, HOUSE PATSTTNG'
- graining and glazing. Estimates care
fully furnished No. 1904 W. Sixteents
st. D. & A. Pbone 74s2 W iy19-eod.tf
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
EMPLOYMENT RrREAT.

NXTE FURNISH <oD WORK OK HELP
w OF every description for home, store,
factory and farm. Capitol Aid and Relief
Association, No. 211 West Seventh street.
Thone 56I6-W. funeo-tf.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

MOVING AND HAULING.
HAULING OF ALL KINDS BY TRUCK ;
IL reasonable rates. Work done on short
notice. ID. a A. Phone 230S } r. Rut-
ter No. 52i Springer Sc. decI7-1m.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
REAL EsTATE TOR REM.

--se-e-~-~---,~-,->--> >>---~->~---- -----------
nETACHED HOUSE, ALL IMPROVE
- ments. A. B. Stayton & Co, No. Soa
Shipley st. decS1-tf.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

NoTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, ~ the state OF Delaware, viii
DE held at the Office OF the Company, No.
sS3 Market street, Wilmington, Delaware,
on Monday. january "a. 191s, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, al which time an election for i've
managers, 10 serve three years and one
manager TO serve two years, will be held,
aud the premiums on an policies will be
payable. W. X. ROTHWELL,
dec20-13t Secretary.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
MIR. nav GOES no ANNISTON.

The up-to-aate sign man, Bucher.-7Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
SANITARY MORKERs.

nj X. KELTER-sANITARY, UDUk
NLs LESS EXCAVATIN0.
Jfice. 8. W. Cor Fourth and Vest Sta
% 4 A. Phone. 5116. aet21.tf.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
State House For Feeble Minded

The bill Of Representative Welsh
lppropriating $1,000 year for two
year to establish a home for the
care and training of the feeble
minded and providing for their
legal commitment thereto has I'M
UNANIMOUSLY passed the Senate. The
bill also provides for a controlling
body to be known as the Delaware
Commission for the Feeble Minded
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

Mrs. Rachel Phillips, wife of
Louis B. Phillips, Express Agent
at Elkton, was severely burned by
an explosion of gasoline at her
home on North Street, on Wednes-
day. Throwing a rug around her
clothing she ran out and rolled in
the snow and neighbors ran to her
aid. She was burned about her
body and limbs.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

Salathiel Culver, aged IS,
Charles Benson, 70, and Thomas S.
Records, 83, retired farmers living
in Laurel, were fatally stricken
with paralysis during the past
week.
The State Live Stock Sanitary
Board has authorized Drs. H. B.
Ewes and Arthur S. Houchin, of
Wilmington, H. B. Mcdowell. of
Middletown, Harry Mcdaniel, of
Dover, and Thomas A. Green. of
Bridgeville, to make tubercular
tests of dairy cattle, and issue
certificates for interstate ship
ment. Vaccination of catt e
against anthrox will begin when
the roads are again fit for travel.
During February 291 marriage
licenses were issued at Elkton, an
increase of 60 over the record for
the same month last year.
Thieves who used team raided
Frank Hessey's pountry house,
near Cecilton, one night last week
and stole Upwards of hundred
chickens.
The 2. B. & w. r. R. and the
Maryland Roads Commission, will
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
the afternoon and on Boys and
Girls Clubs" at night.

the afternoon and on Boys and
Girls Clubs" at night.
The work Of dredging the Della
ware River channel to depth of
35 feet from near Fort Delaware
to Reedy Island, requiring the re-
moval of about 100000 cubic feet
of mud, will likely begin within the
next few days.
1t is now reported that the prop
erty known as the Jefferson farm,
located between Delaware City and
st. Georges, was not sold to the
du Pont Powder Company but to
T. Coleman du Pont for operation
as a dairy farm.
1t is reported that three leading
business men of the town are plan
ming the erection during the COM
ing spring of an opera house in
Seaford to cost between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Fridays Every Evening" con-
tanned a portrait and sketch of
Mrs. Margaret Hill, perhaps the
oldest active store keeper in the
country, who on Friday celebrated
her 95th birthday at her store and
dwelling, $40 North Adams street,
Wilmington. She was born near
Strickersville in 1922. She was
married at 25 and widowed at 35
years. She is still hale and active,
making much Of her stock of no.
tions and doing all her household
work.
Captain William Hit c h e
brought the first herring Of the
season caught in Laurel River, to
Laurel on Thursday, keeping the
record he has made for many sea-
sons. Fishermen, it is said, look
for good catches Of herring and
shad this spring which will likely
bring paying prices.
Harvey d. Riggs of Dover, has
received the contract for building
the new residence of Senator
Josiah 0. Wolcott. just south OF
Dover, work on which will begir
within the coming Of suitable
weather.
The State has passed Senator
Harris bill to increase the annua
appropriation to the Colored Col
lege at Dover from $4,000 to $40,
900, which, if the House concur!
and the Governor approves the bill
will enable the college to continue
to receive the Federal appropria
ton of $4,000.
Thomas Jefferson Stanton, g.
years old, of Galestown, near Sea
ford, on Friday took his first rid,
on railway train, going from
Seaford to Philadelphia on tn
New York express.
The bill authorizing the town O.
Smyrna to raise $4,000 for stree
improvements has passed boil
houses of the Legislature.
The mortgage on Scott M. E
church, Wilmington, was burned
on Sunday, it's amount, $1,7OO, ant
1922 additional having been raiset
by the congregation.
Rev. H. F. Randolph and sixt,
male members of Grace M. f
Church, Wilmington, in one day
house to house canvass raise,
$4,000 for current expenses of tn
church.
The Reading Company h
ordered 40 steel passenger coache
from the Harlan & Holingswortl
Corporation in Wilmington.
Becoming i'll in Washington
while attending the inauguratio,
from trouble due to a wound re
ceived in the Civil War, Repres
entative Richard G. Buckingham
of Mill Greek Hundred, entered tn
Homeopathic Hospital, in VIII
mington on Wednesday for an or
Grafton.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

1t is said, build a new section of
public road at Charlestown, thus
getting rid of the two dangerous
overhead bridges on the Elkton-
Perryville roads.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
HERE AND THERE

Colonel Haslett Chapter D. A. R.
on Friday presented large Am
erican flag to the Dover High
School.
Wilmington bank clearings last
week totaled S3,421 ,961.1S against
S2.351 ,697.65 for the like week last
year.
Benjamin T. Biggs, grandson OF
the late Governor Biggs, Of Mid
dletown, and Herbert H. Ward, Jr.,
of Wilmington, have been admit
ted to the bar.
Delaware alumni Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will hold
their annual banquet at the Hotel
du Pont, in Wilmington, tomorrow
Thursday evening.
George w. Eckles is a candidate
for City Clerk, Assessor and Col
lector in New Castle to succeed
George Allen Smith who seeks re-
election.
All the employees in the new
public buildings in Wilmington.
The widow of Otis Warrington,
of Georgetown, who was killed by
a live wire while walking on a
street in Watonga, Okla, has re-
covered $4,000 damages.
Alexander Gagnon is held in
$500 bail in Wilmington for driv-
ing off Domenico Salvatore's auto
mobile without his consent.
The New Castle Reserves have
reorganized with a baseball team
and thirty members.
During last week 67 men left
Milford to work in munition plants
and it is said that agents are re-
cruiting many hands at other
points in the county.
The Wilmington Park Commits
sion has been authorized to ne
gotiate for the purchase of land to
enlarge the Christiana Park and
playground.
Sussex county roads will be
Scraped under supervision of En-
ginner C. M. Upham. at an expense
of $1,000.
For the alleged theft of coffee,
whisky, butter and other goods in
packages, William J. and Henry c.
Goggs, brothers, employed at the
B. & 0. R. R. freight yard in Will
mington, are held in $500 bail each
for the action of the Grand Jury.
Frankfort will build a Stag road
from the town limits to the dupont
Boulevard.
Thomas R. Wilson. Jr., the Della
ware College student who has
been confined to Delaware Hos
pital since last June suffering with
a broken back, was reported in a
critical condition at the close OF
last week.
Chicken pox is reported prevail.
ent among several families in
Claymont.
William Grier will run fol
Mayor of New Castle with the sup
rort of Republicans, and Captain
f. Eugene Rogers will also run
against Theodore w. Lavender.
Special all-day services marked
the LAYING Of the corner stone o.
the addition to Mt. Salem M. f
Church, Wilmington, on Sunday.
annie Turner, colored, who hat
IS packages of Cocaine in he,
possession. is under arrest in Viii
mington, charged with selling tn
drug.
William Mckay, aged Il years
fell down a stairway at the Ma
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

tlOHdl nedITe III wilmington on
Wednesday, fracturing his skull,
and died at Delaware Hospital on
Thursday.
William Council at conference
with the Rotary Club refused to
take action upon the bill offered in
the Legislature to create paid
city fire department.
The pay of policemen in New
Castle has been raised from $75 to
$50 month.
Beaten on the head with an iron
bar by an unknown assailant in
Wilmington, one night last week,
F. F. Rivom was severely injured
and was sent to Delaware Hospital
for treatment.
Polish residents of Wilmington
have started a cooperative bakery.
At the Middletown municipal
election last week William DON
ovan. John Heldmeyer, Jr., and E.
NJ. Shallcross were chosen Town
Commissioners.
Joseph H. Cox was chosen Mayor
and Lacey Harding Assessor at the
Seaford town election held last
Tuesday.
The Wilmington Jewish Relief
Committee has sent $3.50 to New
York to be forwarded to the war
zone.
After four days trial Lewes
milkmen failed in their effort to
raise the price Of milk from 8
cents to 10 cents quart.
The Levy Court has been asked
by the Public Building Commission
to allow S11,7S7 for additional
furniture for the New County
Court House in Wilmington.
Richard Hodgson has completed
SO years continuous service as
railroad freight agent at Town
send.
]. Horvey Burgess last week
took charge of the Harrington
Journal. He formerly edited a
weekly in Missouri.
Frank A. Greenhawk. of Rock
Hall, Nd, has been chosen Boy
Scout Executive for Wilmington
vice Charles Gwiney, resigned.
Professor Grantham. S at {
Agronomist. has awarded the golC
medal for the best acre of seed
corn grown in Delaware last year
to General A. R. Benson, of Dover
and the silver medal to James T
Shallcross of Middletown.
Found guilty of stealing SOC
books, valued at 5000 from the
Wilmington Institute Free Lib
rary, where he was employed
Stephen Bostic, colored, was giver
sentence of two and a half years
with five lashes, on Thursday.
Burglars robbed the home OF
mis-. Andrew Bailey, near Town
send, of clothing and jewelry, dur
ing her absence, one day last week
4 Wilmington bakers announced
on Saturday that after Monday thu
price of large loaves of breat
would be raised from 10 cents tt
IL cents. Small loaves had pre-
viously been raised from 5 cents
to 6 cents.
A farmers institute arranged b,
the State Board of Agriculture
will be held in the hall of Hockes
sin Grange tomorrow Thursday
afternoon and evening. Count,
Farm Agent l.. H. Cooch will at
tend. Professor F. A. Carroll, o
Delaware College, will talk OF
dairying; Miss Caudell, of the Wo
mans College. on "Home Eco
nomics," and DR.. A. D. Cromwell
Of the West Chester Norma
Cchnnl an Alfalfa Crn,ri !, nV
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
MARCH 10th, 1880

81 years ago we opened up n
Wilmington;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-17

The Russian revolution coatlu-
ues a. abSare interest III FAe "af
practically to tbe exclusion Of aii
other affairs
Emperor Nicholas Is Russia ai}-
dicafea ou behalf III himself and
the heir apparent Grand NaEe
Alexis In favor Of Grand Iah1
Michael AIexaHdroFitch. Later
Grand Duke Michael himself A1-
dictated. Thus bringing t. an end
the E0manoff dynasty. IL is also
rnmored in PaGroEr1d that tsae
Strand Duke Alexis. the little sen
If the emperor, is dead
Unless improbable event. oc-
rur. Russia BIAS become 3 Fepu0-
lie. The outcome deHepds 0B }loW
the manifesto al the new Go{erH-
ment has been receifed hy the
6.Ml0.G01 soldiers IN tbc field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-17
Workers and Roads Agree
TO Request of Nediators
Of the Presidents.
HOPE TO AVERT TIEUP


New / ork, March I t.
Secretary Lane of the fed
eral mediation committee
announced at 3:45 o'clock
that It had been agreed
to postpone the railroad
strike for IS hours.
He gave out the follow
ing statement:
At our request and out
of an appreciation Of the
national situation the
brotherhods and the rail-
road managers have re-
sumed negotiations. In
the hope that some adj
iustment may be had that
will avoid the necessity for
"a strike the brotherhoods
have wired or telephoned
their general chairmen
asking that ali action be
postponed 48 hours unless
prior to that time advised
of a settlement, the men
will leave the service un-
der the authority already
given.
The statement is signed
by Secretary Franklin K.
Lane. Secretary William
B. Wilson and Daniel Will
lard, three of the four me-
diators. Samuel Gompers,
the fourth mediator did
not participate in the con-
ference al any time.
Meet al 10 Tomorrow
s. joint conference between til
ue55atora. 5ae brotherhood chiefs an
the railroad managers wfil lie held .
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning ahe
the negotiations for 8 settlement viii
be resumed. The fs-aoar postpone
mont dates from 7.eEoek tonieh
eastern tame. .be hour at which th
strike was 10 have gone into effect.
is Hope Says lame.
Undoubtedly there is hope. sal
Secretary Lane when asked his opir
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