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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-26
WILSON BACKING MOVE
OF AMERICAN LIBERALS
TO AROUSE RUSSIANS
Messages Are Being Constantly
Sent Advising Against Sep.
arate Peace.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 26,-The
American Government is striving to
the utmost to arouse the Russians to
defense OF their nation against the
German invaders, II is being aided
by radicals in this country. President
Wilson is behind the new move.
To this end, tho Government is
permitting passage Of hundreds Of
cables from radicals in this nation to
the liolshcvik leaders, containing a
warning against a separate peace
and friendly ou,stretching Of the
. hand TO encourage the struggling,
war-torn Russians In effect these
| cables state.
Your friends IN this country have
stood by YOU faithfully until now,
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because we thought and believed YOU
were hEhtlng TO throw Off the yoke
Of autocracy and militarism, eXcmp-
llaed by the German rulers. Now
you yield 60 that very hutocrncy and
mihtarism, encourage II by your nc-
tion and discourage millions Of those
who havo supported you heretofore
in the democracies of the world.
You must night"
Contrary to tho general belief, the
co-called American BolshevllSi' arc
outraged at the action OF Leninc and
Trotzky in yielding to the German
peace terms. This is plainly evil
denced by cables 10 the Russian
leaders to-day reports on which were
received by tho American Govern
mcnt Charges that Socialists IN the
United States were delighted AZ tho
Russian peace have brought forth
from Representative Meyer London,
only Socialist in Congress, a spirited
challenge.
lie states that Socialists in America
want the Russian people 20 fight
and fight until they whip the German
machine.
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WASH|NGTONF|NDS
NO HOPE Of PEACE
IN HERTL|NG SPEECH
Regarded as Intended TO Create
DiScord Among Allies and
Deceive Germans.

WASHINGTON. Fob. 2s.-Gsrman
Chancellor Won 1Icrtling's speech TO
the ReiohstaE was carefully studied
to-day by President Wilson and
state Department officials. Intima-
tions that tho President would mako
1t the occasion for another address
Immediately found no offlcal support.
Other officials who read tho Chan
cellor's address closely thought II
served to emphasize a point made by
President Wilson in one of his earlier
addresses dealing with tho peace
aims OF the Powers. that while tho
Central Powers appeared TO accept
the general broad aitruistic principles
for which tho Entente Allies and
America were oontending. when II
came to the arrangement OF details
the Central Powers appeared reluo-
tant 10 apply those principles.
They noted particularly Won Hert
lins's references 20 Ireland. India and
Egypt, and regarded them as intended
to create discord between the Entente
Allies and continue deception OF
the German people who apparently
believe the military party Is willing
TO make peace without annexations
and indomnities.
Won Hertling's suggestion OF n con-
ference OF tho belligcrants apparently
mocts with no greater favor than
heretofore and officials see not the
slightest hope OF n "round table dis
cussion" in advance OF complete
acceptance by the Central Powers OF
the broad principles upon which the
Entente Is willing to consider peace
terms.
Charles II. Crane OF Chicago. mem-
Der OF the American Mission 10 Rus
sia, White House caller to-day.
characterized the collapse of Russia
rs a catastrophe. but pronounced tho
peace agreement with Germany rs
wholly ineffective.
''Trotzky and Lenine.' said Mr..
Crane" have shown tho world that six
months practice on a soap box on the
east side OF New York does not fit ono
to govern an empire. Tho peace
agreement might AZ we'll have been
signed In New York insofar "a It's
effectiveness In concerned"
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TUG SINKS IN VIEW
OF LARGE CROWD;
SHIP CAPTA|NLOST
Goes Down Off Battery Place
So Quickly Grew Barely
Has Time to Jump.

Within plain view OF hundreds in
Battery Place at noon tot day the tug
boat 81. Patrick OF the Shamrock
Towing Company went down, and
with her went Capt. Turnbull Of the
British steamer Pclglsss Castle.
The tugs crew OF FIVE were rescued
from rough sea by other tugs, and a
prolonged search was made In vain
for the body Of the British ship
master.
The tragedy occurred not more than
1000 feet from the Battery wall, and
every move of 1t WAS visible 70 hor
rffed throng.
Tho st. Patrick, commanded by
Capt. Charles simms. had picked up
Capt. Turnbull from his ship. which
lay on the Jersey side OF the North
River opposite 50th Street, and was
bringing him down to the Battery.
Earlier in the day the barge Annie
Bulger, loaded with 900 tons of coal,
had filled and sunk south Of the Bat
terry landing. The hulk OF the Annie
Bulger was hit soon aftorward by
the tug +. n. Dalzell jr.. which was
damaged. 1t is believed to have been
the same barge that the 81. Patrick
hit at noon.
She began at once to take water
and Capt. Simms blew his whistle
for help. The vessel sank so fast
the crew barely had time 20 Jump
into the water. The engineer, James
Cunningham. just reached the deck
when the boat went out from un-
der him, and the suction dragged
him down. He struggled to the sur
face and caught a bit of wrecksge.
and he was being drawn out with
this toward the Narrows when the
tug Neponsit. commanded by Capt.
William A. Barth. rescued him He
was taken TO the Hudson Street Hob
pital
Capt Simms and three Of his men
were picked up by tugs OF tho Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad and brought
TO Manhattan. No one remembered
having seen Capt. Turnbull after ths
st. Patrick was abandoned.
IL was talking with Capt. Turnb',ll
Just before we struck" said Capt.
Simms. But after that 1 did not
see him. l supposed he had jumped
when the rest OF us did. but IL is
possible he went down with the boa; 20
| After the sinking OF the 81. PAtrick
the United states Coast Guard took
measures TO protect other harbOr
craft from striking the sunken barge
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'WILFUL' SENATORS FORCED
WAR ISSUE, SAYS SWANSON
Virginian DenouneeS FilibuSterS of
Last SesSion-Declares Self-Seek-
ers Spread German Propaganda.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Tho small
group OF wllful Senators" who partlci-
,patsd In the filibuster which resulted in
: the defeat OF the armed ship bill last
session were assailed by Senator Swan
son Of Virginia. an Administration
leader. in speech to-day as having
destroyed the last chanp for peace"
bltween the United states and DER
many. by this action Germany was
convinced. he said, that We DID not have
the courage to defend our rights and
that no injury she could infict would
rerult In warfare.
Senator Swanson declared that there
. is "aa insiduous and reasonable props-
sanda now being conducted In this
co6ntry debigned TO produce dlssat'Nac-
ton and patriotic lethargy IN order TO
seeuys a Gsrmsn- made peace
phEaRed IN spreading this pcrnieious
prcbsghRdA, he said. rs motley crew
ecAnpSsed Of fanatics. Germau spies and
psrsons corrupted with German gold
and promises oficered by few selfish
politicians who fooirhly think they So,
- .tSportunlty for self-sd,ancement
although II may result IN the wreck OF
the icountry."
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DIED.

Aviation Camp. Mtliin ston.
Tenn, while serving his country. o.dst
ROBERT GRAY Jr., son OF Robert and
Cara Ritehie Gray. aged 40 years.
Services at THE FUNERAL OHUgcH.
Broadway. e6th St, Wednesday evening,
sso o'clock. Interment KenEoo. TralH
leaves Grand Central station Thusday
morning. IL O'Clock.
Tuesday. Feb. 90, isis
HENRY MEYERS, beloved father OF
Mrs. J. Cinnamon. George Meyers, de-
ceased. and Harry Meyers. aEed 81
years,
Funeral services at D44 Broad st.
Newark. n. J.. "Wednesday. Feb. ~. at
2 7. NJ.
Feb. as. MICHAEL NOLAN.
beloved son OF Andrew and Margaret
Nolan. E. Dillon, native OF Knocf-
nasosheL County Kerry,
Funeral from residence of his cousin,
John Nolan. 100 Il. 9th st.. on wednss.
day at p. N. interment Calvary.
sEILER.-on Feb. 25. at her late r.n.
doncs, SO Forrest Parkway. woodhAvoa,
BARBARA seller: survived by her
BON, william r. Seller.
Funeral services Wednesday evening, at
s., NJ, Interment to follow, Fresh Pond
crematory, on Thursday, at 2 p. n.
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FRENCH ATTACKING
DAY AND NIGHT ON
THE ENTIRE FRONT
Carrying Out Raids After Ter
rifle BombardmentS, Driv-
ing Germans From Trenches.
BY Henry Wood.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Feb. 25 Omitted Press).
Along tho entire west front, from
the junction with tho British to the
Swiss border. tho French armies are
now delivering terrific raids day and
night. These arc likely to Increase In
number. size and Importance until the
Germans either begin, or call OFF,
their pre-announced offensive.
The present raids arc different from
those last winter. being prepared on n
big scale, with immense artillery con-
centration and preparation. They are
only distlnguishable from veritable
attacks In that the infantry. after
capturing German positions. imofis-
oninR the occupants and destroying
trenches. Notifications and material,
returns 10 it's own trenches instead OF
occupying the captured positions
Two new elements characterlzinE
the present raids unauestionably
sound the keynote OF all 1918 offensive
operations. namely. surprise and ar
tillery density heretofore uneduallei.
Tho surprise IL attained by in.
stalllng artillery secretly during tho
night and beginning preparation
without warning. The overwhelming
density OF the batteries permits COM
plete preparation and destruction OF
the enemy's trenches within a few
hours. Formerly several days were
necessary. during which the Ger
mans rushed up reserves,
As IA result OF these tactics single
raids last week yielded over 500 pris-
oners. Likewise, where last winter
the sole object OF raids was 10 cap
ture prisoners for the purpose OF en-
abling tho French 20 obtain detailed
information of tho Germans offensive
plans, tho raids this year have an
other and most important purpose.
The artillery preparation for each
raid completely destroys the Ger
mans first line positions and fortif-
cations which might serve as pro-
lection from which they could launch
their coming offensive.
owing TO tho Germans 1918 defen-
sive tactics, which consist OF theiI
posltions being held strongly toward
the rear, instead OF along the front
raiders are often forced 70 penetrate
20 the depth OF a mile, destroying al
intervening trenches and fortlnca.
tions
The raids likewise develop wher,
the Germans are terrifying them
selves strongest. Saturdays raids ir
Alsace showed the Germans, fearlnl
French recopquest OF Alsace-lor
raine, havo fortified villages, fac
tories. farms and trenches into al
endless line OF reinforced concret
forts.
while keeping accurately intormcD
from prisoners Of the disposition
made by Germans OF their forces TO
the coming offensive, French raids ar
simultaneously tearing up the Ger
man lines along the entire front.
The difficulties for tho German,
, eventual attack are thus increased
and their chances FOR success dc
creased.
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ENTIRE AMERICAN
BATTALION EAGER
TO Join IN RAID
All Volunteered for Chemin
Des Danes Charge, for
Which 20 Were Picked.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Monday. Feb. Is Cby the
Associated ress).-Details OF tho
Franco-American raid in tho Chemin
des Danes Saturday show that tyen-
ty-six picked American soldiers par
tcipated, after every member OF their
battalion had volunteered.
The Americans moved forsyard
eagerly to the attack behind n BAR
rage IRE. the frst time this has beon
done by our troops. Some of the
Americans made captures and others
chased Prussian troops through the
trenches ms far as 750 metres, going
beyond tho oojectives sought.
The raid had been planned carefully
and rehearsals were held the day be-
fore. The barrage fire began at $50
o'clock In tho morning and continued
until sS5. guns of oil callbres taking
part.
Tho Americans among the 100 in the
attacking party were surprised at tho
precision with which the French
shells fell and went a little faster
than they should have and were
within thirty yards of tho dropping
shells when they reached tho enemy
lines. Relief had Just ben completed
In the German trenches and officers
wero making the rounds. The Ger
mans took shelter I'm a dugout rooted
with rails and sandbags. A French
shell made a direct hit and the enemy
scattered about the trench. At the
same moment the Americans and
French jumped in.
There was some hand-to- hand
lighting, but the entire enemy party
at this point was captured. The
raiders chased the enemy out OF
other shelters and along communi-
eating trenches without catching
any. There was some criticism of
the fact that tho Americans were
so enthusiastic that they went be-
yond the objectIves.
The raiders and prisoners started
back across No Mans Land on
schedule time, but were caught In
a German counter -barrage. One
enemy shell wounded fve Germans
and six Frenchmen. but no Amerl-
cans. The prisoners were from six
teen to forty years old. ALL appar-
entity. were undernourished. but said
that food was plentiful In the
trenches. The similarity OF their
stories, however. aroused suspicious
Most Of the prisoners formerly
worked in factories>or on farms.
The artillery duel in the American
sector northwest OF Toul grows more
intense daily. Tho Germans fred G
hundred or moro shells during tn,
last twenty-four hours and late thii
evening began to lombard violentl,
some of our batteries with gas anC
! high explosive shells.
/, The American artillery has replied
constantly, doing most effective worl
| against the enemy front line trenches
his battery positions and wiro entan
clements.
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BRITISH PRESS COMMENT
ON HERTuNG'S SPEECH
London Star Says Proper Counter
Attack Would Be to Wilson
ize Peace Aims.

LONDON. Feb. ?s - Chancellor
Hertiing knows how 10 exploit the
Versailles declaration" the Star said
to-day. The proper counter-attack
would be 10 Wilsonize our osace
aims"
Germany cannot despoil the East. ="
said the Westminster Gazette. and
expect an easy peace in the Wost.
She cannot bo robber in one d.rec-
ton and pose plausibly as n saint N
the other"
The Globe said; Chancellor Hertl'ng
Is now angling for Belgium"
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FIRE CHIEF IN COLLISION.
Automobile Hits Surface Car In
Answering False Alarm.

A citizen who thought he detected
smoke coming from the roof OF large
tenement house occupied by forty faml-
lies at Nos, 3i7 to S2l East 27th Street
to-day turned In fire alarm. While on
his way to the scene Battalion Chief
Quinn in his automobile collided with
surface car at Broadway and 9th
around and sent II spinning across the
tracks and over TO the curb, Curiously
enough, all the damage done was the
ripping off OF the tire OF one OF the rear
wheels.
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Americans In Moscow 10 Re Moved
300 Miles Eastward.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ?6.-Arrangc-
ments have been made TO move tSe
Americans in Moscow 10 Samara. 800
miles 20 the east. No immediate oc-
cupation of Moscow by German troops
is expected. but it in thought advis-
able to move the Americans.
The Consul General at Moscow. re-
porting these arrangements TO the
State Department to-day. added that
all Americans were well.
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SINGER NO SPY, SHE SAYS.
TheOdortbi Returns 90 Buenos
Aires 10 Defend SELF.

BUENOS AIR5s. Argentina, Monday,
Feb. ELENA Theodorini. tho opera
singer who sailed from Buenos Aires
for Europe last October and was shortl,
afterwards reported detained by the
french, returned here unexpectedly to-
day, La Theodorini, as Arsentinlsns
have long called her. announced that
she had come back TO defend herself
against tho imputatlon that she had
Neen engaged In espionage work, Of
which the French authorities were re-
ported to have accused her.
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U. S. WHEAT EXPORTS LOW.
I,OIa,B87 Bushels In January
Auainst Is,oO0,3ot Year AGO.

WASHINGTON. Feb. e6.--Exports in
wheat for January were l9l3,667 BUSH
els. against iS,9o6,394 last year. the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
morce reported to-day. For the seven
months ending with January 29.53s,S ,S2G
husnels Of wheat were exported against
C0I6.66c bushels for the corresponding
Ieriod Of last year.
corn exports for January were l,952,-
5eS bushels, against I253,3iS bushels
last year. For the seven months enc
ihr with January, corn exports we!e
iIl7,72s, against 33,269.7O7 bushels
Tor the corresponding period OF the pre-
vious year
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BRAZIL UNITED FOR ALLIES.
Only one Ticket In Field for Com
Ing Elections.

RIO JANEIRo, Feb. 2o.-The Brazil
ian Government has declared March l
and . holidays on account OF the Presi-
Dental and Congressional elections
All parties have agreed on one ticket
and internal dissensiens haye disap'
peared. The new Government VII con
tinue the same policy OF unconuluonal
sunport of the Allies,
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Germans stiII Bent on Conquest,
SAYS Honnr Law.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-"The German
conduct OF the Russian negotiations
shows that Germany stll is deter
mined upon conquest" Andrew Borar
Law. Chancellor OF the Exchequer, de-
clared to-day in a speech to members
OF the Aldwych club.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-26
TrebiEond Is Recaptured by Turk
ish Forces.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26.-Turkish
forces entered Trebizond on Sunday,
according 10 reports from Turkish
sources reaching here to-day. Trebi-
zond had been in Russian hands since
April 10, 1916, when 1t was taken by
Grand Duke Nicholas.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-26
british Rins Fire Drives orr Ter
man Raiders.

LONDON Feb, pa hostile attempt
during the night to raid one OF our sans
south Of the Arrss-Camhrs road was
driven off by rifle nrc,' saws o.dav's
War Once report Elsewhere there
was nothing OF special interest TO rc.
port"
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WILL TRY GRAND DUKE.
NichoIns Is CHARGED with Treason
by UOlshcyiki.

ZURICH Feb &C. - The Breslau
TaEesblatt says the Bolshoyikl have
ordered tho DuW Of Grand Duke
Nicholas by revolutionary tribunal.
lie il charscl with attempted high
treason a.. ,us Russian Republic.
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Norwegian Minister 10 Act for I. =,
In Russia.

LONDON Feb. 26 6-Amerlcan Am
bassador Francis is turning over the
duties OF the Petrograd Embassy TO
the Norwegian Minister, according to
an Exchange Telegraph despatch re-
ceivcd here this afternoon.
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chlenso LIes,.nnnt klIIea In Acnon.

CHICAGO. Feb 26.-Cablegrams from
England to-day announced the death IN
action Of Lieut.. Philip g starr OF Field
Company l5i, Royal Engineers, Lieut..
starr. who was q resident Of Chicago
ana son OF Merritt starr, enlisted st
Chicago He graduated from Harvard
in 1914 and was twenty-eight years old,
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secretary Of German SnrInIIs,
Lcague Gets IiNr Nrnrs.

HFTINF n, Fth- sO-"NNFU|T ITDTT- rII-
rctary oi the Stettu Socialist Icapue.
was sentenced TO five years unprl.ou-
nout on conviction ot treason Il cone
neCtion with the recent general .nI,r.
Four other Socialists were sentenced in
a months hard labor.
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would o.operate to realize sI'h
ideals.
Unfortunately. however. there Is
no trace OF similar statements on the
part " tho leading powers Of the En-
tehte. Ensland's war aims are stu
thoroughly imperialisuc, and she
wants 10 impose on the world peace
according TO England's good pleasure
when England talks about the
peoples right OF self determine uon.
she ,:oes not think OF applying the
principle to ireland. Egyt and india
BANGLES FOR A BIO FROM THE
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT.
ct has been repeatedly said that We
do not contemplate retaining Rel
GUM. but that we must be safeguard
ed from the danger OF country, with
which we desire after tho war TO live
in peace and friendship. becoming tho
object or jumping or ground Of en-
emy Vaccinations. II, therefore, a
proposal came from tho opposing
side, for example. from the Govern
ment in Havre, We should not adopt
an antagonistic attitude, even though
the discussion at first might only ba
unbindinE.
THE world IL longing for peace"
the Chancellor said. but the govern
msnts OF the enemy countries again
are inf1Amlng the passion for war
There are. however. other voices TO
be heard In England. II Is TO be
hoped these voices will multiply.
SPEAKS OF "iNSANITY" OF
"cRiMlNAL WAR OF CONQUEST"
"Ths world now stands before a
final decision. Either our enemies
will decide TO conclude peaco--and
they know on what conditions we arc
ready to begin discusSion--or they
viii continue the insanity by their
criminal war OF conquest
"Our people will hold out further.
but tho blood OF the fallen. the
Agonies OF the mutilatcd and the dis
tress and sufferings Of tho peoples
will fail on the heads OF those who
lnsistently refuse 10 listen TO tho
voice OF reason and humanity"
With reference TO a statement re-
Gently made by Walter Runciman,
the former President OF the Board OF
Agriculture in the British Cabinet,
the Chancellor said:
II can only agree with Mr.. Runcl-
man II he meant that wo should be
much nearer peace II proper responsi-
bic representatives OF the belligeront
powers would meet in conclavo for
discussion. That would be a way TO
remove all Intentional and unlnten-
tionai Misunderstanding and bring
about an agreement on many individ-
ual questions. l am thinking es-
pecialiy In this connection OF Bel
gium."
Discussing the Russian situation
the Chancellor said: News was ro-
ceived yesterday that Petrograd had
accepted our conditions and had sent
It's representatives TO Brest-Litovsl
for further negotiations. Accordingly
our delegates travelled thithor las
evening. It Is possible that there viii
stili be a dispute about details. but
the main thing has been achieved.
The win TO peace has been ex'
pressly announced from the Russian
side, our conditions have been ac'
cepted and the conclusion OF peac'
must ensue within a very short time.
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Ten Germans Drought Here From
virgin Islands.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. 2s.-Ten
Germans said to have been consular
employees OF their country in the Virgin
Islands prior to the purchase OF the
islands by the United States from Dem
mark. arrived here to-day on an Ameri-
can steamship from 81. Thomas. IL is
understood they will be furnished safe
TRANSPORTATION TO Germany.
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NO s5o,ooo,ooo FOR SEEDS.
House Committee Refuses 10 Report
Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Efforts TO
have Congress appropriate sSO.OOOOOO to
finance farmers in the purchase OF seed
virtually failed to-day when the House
Agriculture Committee voted by a
majority OF one not to report the Dill
20 the House. II was introduced oy
RepresentatlVa Ba9r of North DhhoA-
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Rhode Island Man KnIs Girl sud
UimaelT.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l.. Feb 2S--Ar-
chnh' c. Di GreRorio, twenty-niAe, OF
Natleh shot and Killed cortrl!da ~
Lueea OF Lipptl, after a quarrel lie
then shot himself and died a few hours
later
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

oLElSING WONEN WANTED in IaTFS oiI71,
building NJ colored women need al!y: full
time or part time, Apply lnitur. rGum 3iu
Lords Court Building. ~ William st