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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
POPE INTENDS
j., 10 issue new
r - 49,
PEACE OFFER
Such is Report of Cologne
Ncwspapers-OHer Elk:
pscted May 10.

The Hague. May 1.-(Eritish Nd
miral.y per Wire ess).--Pope Bene-
dict intends to issue a new peace offer
on. Sunday. May 10, Cologne .newspa-
pers announce. The document. 1t is
sAid, will he of moe pressing nature
than formerly. and will contain CON
ere c offers of mediation by the pope
with the possible cooperation oil
neutral sovere'gns.
Similar information Of the pope's
intention. it is said. has reached
Berlin. where it has been received
sympathetically.
This is not the first report emanat-
ing from Germany recently that the
pope is about to make another peace
move. The Neuste NachTichten OF
Munich. Bavaria. accord ne % a Lon
don dispatch of Anri: 20. said that the
pope would make a peace offer as soon
as the western offensive had as
sun1eA q new phase. The Bavarian
newspaper declared. the move woull
take the form of "a word of warning
addressed to the universal Conscience
A dispatch from Stockho m Tues
day reported that a message from
Basle announced that Emperor
Charles of Austria. was making a new
peace offer, appealing to Italy to con-
slider it in her own interests.
That a peace offensive would be
mad by the central powers in the
even. that the German offensive on the
west appeared abort!ve has been pre-.
dicted frequently in a.l;ei capitals
This may be the beginning. rs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
.WOrld's Market NelUs
LIVE STOCK MARKET
LIVE STOCK.

! Chicago, May l.-Heavy receipts a.
other packing centers: tended today to
depress hog values here. There was
no urgent call for cattle" o sheep:
HOG receipts, $4,000; elow: nuiR
$17. 10 a 1850; light, $l7.log .l.. y
mixed. 1885; heavy, ]io'vvw
1875; rough. $16.0O@ l6.4o;. PISS
i Cattle receipts, 1000; strong; native
steers. sio.25@l7.6o; stockers and
feeders. 1885 a 1850; cows and hell
ers. ss.s5@13.eo; calves, $500 400
Sheep receipts, 5000: steady; sheep
s12.75 a 1870; lambs. $l6.50@ 2o.6S.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
CORN MARKET
GOING DOWN
Fresh Reports Of Peace Of
fers Sends Price Lower
Today.

Chicago, May Fresh intimations
Of a peace offer forthcoming gave new
impetus today to the, downward tend
ency Of the corn market. Favorable
weather for planting counted also as
bearish influence. Trade. though,
lacked volume. Opening prices. which
varied from Unchanged figures 70 q
quarter cent up, with May $1.27 IL
and July .$1.48 la to 1.4S as. were
70. lowed by material setback, bu'
THEN something of q rally.
Oats like corn responded to peace
talk and to excellent: field conditions
Besides. no. evidence appeared OF any
pressing demand from the east. After
opening Is cent off to 1-S@1-4 cent
up, with July II 5-S to II 3-4. prices
fell sharply, and later recovered.
Provisions hardened on account OF
May deliveries Of lard having passed
into strong hands. Moreover, noe
packing for the week in the west was
reported toe light. a.. I,
Increased offerings later checked
the advance. .,
Subsequently, assertions that re-
ceipts at Kansas City and st. Louis
would be light frop1 now on, led to a
ports that the east was offering to re-
sell cash grain acted later as more
than an Offset. The close was weak
at the same as yesterdays finish to =
5-3 lower, with May $1.27 Ia and
July $1.45 SIS to $1.45 3-4.
Chicago, May Corn, No. 2 vel
low $40; No. 8 yellow $1.55M1.S0;
No. 4 yellow $1.4S@1.50.
Oats. No. 8 white 's1@S2 IL;
standard Sl@S3. =.
Rye. No. 2. nominal. .
Barley. $1.40@1.76..
Timothy, $1,000 500.
Glover, $500 @2S.00.
Pork, nominal. =, ,
Lard, s24.72.
Ribs, $22.12@22.75.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
MILWAUKEE GRAIN.

milwaukee,. Wis. May Corn.
No. 8 yellow $1.55@1.S4; NO. 3 white
$1.55@ 1865; No. 3. $1.5O@1.60.
Oats. standard 80 ga; No. 8 white
S2@S3; No. 4 white 81 3-4@S2 3-4.
Rye. No. l, $3.50. - z
Barley mailing and Wisconsin $1:65
@1.s0; feed and rejected $1.50@1.7o.
Hay. unchanged.
Close: Corn, May 1927 .3-s: July
s1.45 SIS. Oats. May 70; July 50 la.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
FARGO PREPARES FOR MEET.

FARO, y. d., Nay I.-Fargo hiGin
VIII continue IT. preparations for q
track and q field team to represent
the high school ct, the stats meet to
he heldsin Grand Forks In May, de-
spite the loss Of ii. d. Heinz, athletic
.dtrector, called to military service.
according. ~ announcement maze ~
IIBC TiShe, principal. Coach Heinz
left Fargo TUESDAY night for Gamer
on. NJ Ess1fis 557sI 20
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
MEDALS FOR PLAYERS.

Fargo. N. d.. May Fourteen
letter men Of the "Axgfe'' champion
ship eleven Of 1917, have been pre-
sented with gold. miniature football
watch charms by Paul J. Davis.
Davis, who received the charms.
were Heidner. Elliott, Frozen, john
son. Nemzek. Hayes, III. Anderson,
10. Anderson, Hanson, Van Es, Kelley.
Refs, Kelley and Sinclair. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
OF
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
WOULD MAKE CHANGE
IN THE LOWER HOUSE

H
Amsterdam, M~ays1.-1n the discus.
son Of Prussian rc'orm hill in the
trIu<e;ar lower house Tuesday. Herr
Won H~evdebrand. conservative. de-
clsred that II equal suffrage, as the
government proposed. was introduced.
the character OF the lower house
would he changed and it would not be
possible longer to maintain the Prus-
sian state as It is. ~
The, unrest among the people ought
not TO last much longer PM On afree.
meut was quite possible. said Herr
Fr!edhe.rg. vice president o. the Prus.
~;-' r>'rt~+rv. Herr Porsah, a cen
trist,s raid; that q small section os fhe
cf ntrist party wyollA vote against the
bill, but the majoriW would Support
It,. !.
During the courtship love shows up
in the dark. 4ra 4. Is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
UNsER WATER.

I'm glad it's not the German Cod
II watches DE my bed AT night:
For if it we're, 7 fear my sleep
Would be extremely Light.
I'd fear his clutch upon my throat.
His knee upon NV chest
I greatly fear the German God
wound sadly Drenh my rest.
I'm glad it's. not the German God
Gives me my daily bread.
How could I know but what he'd feed
Me typhoid germs fnstea:; 2f-
Or send me down a Juicy steak
With pestilence bespread. ~
I'm glad it's not the German God
Whose will we pray be done:
For to enforce his will he'd use
German supergun.
And then his might. to bolster up.
He'd use his strength OF Hun ana
Krupp.
I'm glad it's not the German God
MY sins. ~forgtveth me;
For he would take It, back next day
And. hang me to a tree;
And say, Take heed allsye who live.
And do not ask me to forgive"
I'm glad it's not the Gernan God
Delivers me from evil -
He'd drive az out on Vimy ridge
And cast me to the devil.
Then just TO speed my grueeome fate
He'd loudly sing q hymn Of hate.
Almighty God, kind and benign. !
I'm glad yQp rule DER mo and mine.
lila Dale Chapman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
SOUTH ST. PAUL. LIVE STOCK.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. -
South st. Paul, MINI, May HOG
receipts, 5000; 10 cents lower; range.
;ls.so@ ROO; bulk, $16:so@ 1900:
Cattle receipts, 1900; killers steady'
steers, $7.50@17.lo; cows n neliers.
$500 @13.00; veal calves, 0 Genus
higher, 5000 stockers ana
feeders steady, $6.50@11.00.
Sheep receipts 700: steady; lamps.
$500 a 1000; wethers, $7.OO@ lo.oo'
ewes, $5.O0@16.00. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
MINNEAPOLIS GRAF;

Minneapolis. May 1.--Wheat re-
ceip.s 12s c"~s. compared with ia
car a yea~ ago.
Corn. No. 3 yellow. 1.h5m les. :
..0ats. No !? white, 1909.
Flax 4.05@4.O7.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
n. y. PRODUCE.

New York. May 1.-Butter. frn1;.
receipts. 4.S71; creamery higher than
extras 46@47: creamery extras As 1-2
@.46: frsts 1905.
Eggs. steady: receipts 24.3S3; fresh
gathered extras 38@1-2;s fresh gath
cred storage packed Arsts 36 %1-2R37
-; DO regular pa 8 extra FISTS So
cheese. steady. receipts. $3.50:
stat held specials "a 1-2@26:. do
average run 24625: DO fresh specials
g 3-4623; do average run % l.?.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
Hides, .Pelts. Wool. Etc.
Furnished by the Redick Hide d
80. Fur Co.

Hides: Within the past week Sthe!
hide, market has taken on much ..a9s
tivity and. prices have advanced 3
cents per pound with higher prices in
prospect when hide. get sof better
quality. -
Pelts, tallow.s raw klrs:~5; Good, de-
mand with high pric9e for fuR. wool
pelts. The market remains firm with
high prices ruling. The fur season IS
over and skins now coming forward
grade number two and three and
bring low prices:
Wool: Tkeye is no market at pres
ent as the government. through the
Boston Wool Trade association. has
requested. the dealers throughout the
country not to buy, sell OF contract
for wool until they decide IL they Will
fiv nr}oea -.t So b..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
FARM PRODUCE
Live Poultry,

Live Poultry.
.Snring ROSTERS ...........3s 20
Old ROSTERS ............. 90
Old Tom turkeys .....:... '.lS 81
Dairy ProdnctA.
Cream Clutter fat basis) IS 40
Packing stock (dairy) 500. cSh
Miscellaneous.
Hay .........,....:........ 1900
Potatoes. per 100 lbs. ........ SIS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01

Men Of genius often make i fortune
for & man Of talent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago. Nav 1.-Buttel steady;
receipts a16? tubs; creamery extras;
Il 1-2: ir.ts. asa -: seconds. 34@36.
Cheese steady and unchanged.
Egg receipts, 2?.175 cases; un.
CHANGED. ~
Potatoes lower: receipts. 81 cars:
WISCONSIN. MICHIGAN and Minnesota
bulk. a5M s1.10; dossacks, s1.i0@1.20,
Fowls, alive. lower, 2~a@cen.s. ~
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NJ ,OT-E

-
Minneapolis. May Flour un.
changed. Sh'nnents, 5o,277 barrels.
Rive. s2.7tT".73.
. Farley. s,.35@l.7$.
Bran. S33.14. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01

During the courtsh,p lovs.shows up
in the dark. \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01

to size, each. $3.50 p 4s.5o
Cured Ponies and glue ~. -,
|. horse hides. each... 1.50 to $50
Cured Colt skins. each so to 100
Sheep pelts, as to size, 81
full WOOL each. ~. 100 to $50,
FER. :::::;:::;;::;: ssto 100
barrels ....:....... .1is'ise 11M
Wool, unwashed. good
l" IS. as to grade. 60c.to f0c
Above quotations subject to market
changes without notice. fasf Z,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01

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Almighty God, kind and benign. q
I'm glad yQp rule Ger me and mine
-Ula Dale CHAPMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
Advertised Letters

United States Postofnce, Rock Is
3ld. ILL.,. March 20, l91S.-Adver-
I'd List No. II:
4 T. N. AshmoTe, Miss Minnie
foeg, Mrs Mile Bender. Mar
bret Bos. Mrs. George Brooks,
,L Arlie Barnett, Armand Babb.
j 7. Bahen, George Brkig. L. A.
E,3Tn. L. s. Bartlett, Mr.. Ballueb-
e Forty-second street; Mrs. Stei-
larrOll, Mrs. James Conklin, Ed
~ COldwell. Caleb R Carpenter,
karge Daubenbaugh, {. II. Early,
T. James Fuelson. Clifford G.
"a, Matt GrinOn. Mrs. May Ham
Ia. Mona Hapner, Miss Goldie
ILL., Mrs I NJ Harrington. James
Hiskte. Donald Hawkins, Nick
FINER. Raymond Hammer, James A.
slice, r G. j aspeT, Miss l..
laowlen. John kurtz. Carl Ken
srine. Mrs William Lofgren. Cap
fia John LaycOck, Miss Flo Moody,
KS. Frank Miller. Mrs. William
sthews. ". F A. Moser, Joe
7ars. H. b. Miller, Fred Moberly
+. F " Mccullough. Fred Nell
r. Lee Nash. Theodore Olsen.
FIN c. Phillips, Wendell Peterson.
Forge RhiRehart. John Rands. ole
Ruiey, L. G. RyIands. Miss
Nhmoll, Thirtieth street. Miss B
ssphens. R. c. Smith. Lewis Scher-
iseh Lake STAFFORD, John Smith.
5snry R. Stefens, George W. Smith.
i-aFl Scott. Charles Scully, A. Starr,
fFedstrand Adding Machine Co,
1is Mary Tansley, Garland Tuck
r, Thomas Thornburg, Cecil In
fgF0od, Nathan Nane, Mrs. Nav
s1alker, Miss Myrtle Weber. " ii.
leoY. Louis White. L. A. White.
nus Vim. Miss J. r. Zachyma,
7 Thompson.
fereign-James Biddlecome.
Wien calling for these letter.
sase mention advertised list No.
HARRY p. SIMPSON.
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
|(yI1 MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER
ne a Glass Of Salts If Your
Back Hurts or Bladder
Troubles You.

Nc man or woman who eats
~ regularly can make a mistake
aushing the kidneys occasion
Z! says well-known authority.
a forms uric acid which eXcites
Kidneys they become over
afeo from the strain, get slug
and fail 10 filter the waste and
s'as from the blood, then we get
Nearly all rheumatism head
re liver trouble. nervousness
~4asss. sleeplessness and urinary
@iaers come from sluggish kid
&c moment you feel dull ache
ae Kidneys or your back hurts
4 lae urine Is cloudy, offensive.
!. ol sediment. irregular OF pas
OF attended by a sensation OF
Ing stop eating meat and get
- iour ounces Of Jad Salts from
sAsrmacyt take a tablespoon
elass Of water before break
ahq III a few DAYS your kid
vii act fine. Tbts famous
S made from the acid OF
~ ana lemon juice. comb.Hed
Alhlaa and has been used for
4snons 70 flush and stimulate
sankey's. also 10 ueutralize the
y urine 30 II no longer causes
r,'1A thus ending bladder
cats IS inexpensive and can
-Alare; makes delightful
esc1nt lithia- aater drink
eeryone should take now
gen q keep the kidneys clean
- ana the blood pure.
~ avoiding serious kidney
'''ications. Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20
1EO CROSS HAS
HELP OF PUPILS
.,.r Department OF Local Chap
,q AecOhplishes Much Work
in single Month.
,ppIIrS MADE FOR WOUNDED
X Are sent to Cheer Soldiers
Who Have Not as Yet De-
parted Tor the Front.

>. report Of the Junior RED
* for the month of February
- some remarkable accom-
.snents IN the grade schools.
enc work Is done in the high
~ but the majority Of it is
: nv those still in the grades.
+. Tuuior Red Cross was oTgaL-
short time ago by Z. c
- Superintendent OF ciTg
sis and it is through his ef-
II that the Junior Red Gross
existed. Mr.. Fisher has been
much enthused over the worE
IL children. stating it is one o.
bggest things that the grade
ta7Is have ever done
@sides making supplies for tine
7Ied the pupils have made and
NJ things that viii please those
= have not gone 10 the front as
They have sent books, mao,
.sl card albums and mum Der Of
= things that will cheer the sol
: bows. When juLior work was
f,rssd over TO the Red Cross
r,er OF this city it was aston =
i Al The amount Of work that
grade school children could 90
o7e month. The one thing thai
/. Fisher has in mind to accom- To-
d is to have every member OF
. city schools a member OF the
nor Red Cross and so far his
rsh has been fulfilled.
Report On Work
The following Is the report Of
Junior Red Cross for the month
February. Belgian baby blank
I, 81: helmets. :; socks, pair.
7ssters. Al wristlets. pair;
.::a cloths. :, quilt blocks, log;
1ich quilts, %; dresses, 222; pet
oats. 1853 booties. 230 pair; bon
IL, IS: kimonOs. 10. jackets, -;
spilal garments, Il; hospital
aass, 10 pair. ambulance pillows,
carpet rags. Is pounds: ban
llEss, 509 trench candles, 1000;
Ieppfngs. 100 pounds; gun wipes.
iH9: shot bags. 1915; oakum. 8
1nons, and postal card albums.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-20

Dark brown, dark gray or new
beach color, all with cloth tops to
match and leather half-Louis
heel, medium &C ~
weight sole ...... ~o's0
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
BUILDS NEW CURVE:
REPLACING OLD MATERIAL TO
OBTAIN CAR SWITCH.

To enable the new street cars to
turn at the car barn and save the time
now necessary in running to the loop
about the business part of the city,
piece of new track is being installed
on turn at market street and Sixth
evenue. This will make a Y with the
curves made by the turns on the
Country Club and University line and
the car barn service track.
Material for the improvement was
secured by taking up a section of
track installed on South Market street
at the building of the line some years
ago when the possibility existed of eX-
tending the line south of town. Rails
of this character are impossible to
buy just now and but for the fact that
the unused service could be taken up
and transferred the Improvement
would have been impossible at this
time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
RAINS MAKE FLOOD
WATER FROM UPPER IOWA OVER.
FLOWS LOCAL STREAMS

The heavy downpour of rain in
northwest Iowa last week was felt
along the head waters of streams
draining through Mahaska county, and
all streams are flooded
North Skunk River that cuts across
northeast corner, of Mahaska county,
went out of bounds Saturday. 1t be-
came raging flood so suddenly that
residents along its banks were, caught
without warning.
Hundreds and hundreds of acres Of
bottOmland on much of which the corn
was up, will have to be replanted. 9th
er damage to property is reported AMI
some stock is said to have been lost.
The food reached South Skunk riv.
er Sunday morning. The river was
coming up steadily Saturday, part OF
the time at the rate of foot an hour.
The crest of the rise appeared to have
been reached yesterday, but this
morning the river is rising again.
1t is now bank full and is going over
the low places into adjacent bottom
lands.
Des Moines river, carrying a larger
volume of water is rising more slowly
and no flood stages reported from
above yet, ..r... .,..a.,. o.. s... g.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
PUMP BROKE DOWN
CAUSE OF CONTAMINATION IN
CITY WATER SUPPLY.

Unavoidable conditions and circum-
stances Saturday conspired against
the city water supply and when the
water had to be taken directly from
the river the supply became contami-
mated. ',r
The wells north of the river have
been giving out, on account of the
low stage of water in the river. Added
to this the water supply of the NJ. e
St l.. railway failed on account of
the breaking down of the pumping
station at the reservoir and the Wat
CT Company was called upon to fur
nish the railway supply. This made
2 demand for more water than could
be pumped from the wells and the
supply had to be taken from the river
Repairs to the NJ. & St. l.. pumps
will require several days and this
means that the water supply for the
city will be bad for the same length
of time
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
WON THE cup AGAIN.
oSkALoosA CONGREGATIONAL s.
S. MAKES FINE RECORD.

The State Association of Congrega-
tional churches was held in Ames May
21-2S. The OskalooSa church was rep
resented by the Pastor Rev. Wayne
Lee Waters. The Frisbie Fellowship
Cup is awarded each year at this, meet
ing to the Sunday school making the
best record according to the Pilgrim
Standard, which includes nine points,
Administration, Organization, Equip
ment, Worship, Instruction, Service,
Evangelism, Teacher Training, and
Attendance. Out of $50 Congregation
al schools in the state, the Oskaloosa
school stood highest of second time,
having held the cup last year also.
There were eleven schools which re-
ceived honorable mention, as follows:
Red Oak. Clear Lake, Davenport. Den
mark, Cedar Rapids, First Cedar
Rapids, Bethany, Cedar Falls, Grimm
ell, Castana, Emmetsburg and Mar
shalltown. Rev Waters was elected
member at large of the advisory board
of the conference. and also elected
chairman of the Religious. Education
committee, which has under its di-
rection the Sunday schools, and Christ
ian Endeavor Societies of the state and
also the Student Work at Ames, Iowa
City and Cedar Falls.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
MARENGO CAUGHT IN FLOOD
Greek to Unusual and Dangerous
Proportions.

Marengo, la. May, 27.-Flooded by a
cloudburst that struck Malcolm Friday
night, Bear Creek left its banks near
Marengo and submerged nearly one.
half of this city under three to six feet
of water.
The damage may approximate $780,
600.
No one was injured. Malcolm is
about twenty-five miles west of here
in Poweshiek county.
Incomplete reports indicated that
damage until they entered Iowa coun-
ty. Bear creek empties into the. Iowa
river here, but the creek overflowed
it's narrow banks above. the point OF
junction, and the waters spread
through a large part of the residence
district in the central west part of
the city and also flooded part of the
business section. Marengo's popula'
ton is 2,400.
The force of the water was not suf
ilcient to move buildings, although
the foundations of many residences
were greatly weakened and all cellars
in the residence section were filled.
ImproWsed dams kept the water
from entering Easements in the bust
ness district.
The water which began receding at
1890 o'clock last night, was pouring
into the Iowa river today and 1t was
thought that it would be gone by
lnightfall.
Considerable crop loss viii result
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
railroad bridge a half mile west OF
here was virtually washed away, stop
ping traffic and four vehicle bridges
over the creek also were destroyed
Some cattle and many pigs and
chickens were reported victims OF the
flood waters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-30
THREE CENTS PER MILE SOON
Passenger Fares To Go Up On June
10-Freight Rates Will Also
Be Boosted.

Washington, May 27.-Twenty-five
per cent rates increases in class and
commodity freight rates will go into
effect on June 25th.
Passenger fares will be raised to
three cents per mile on June 10th.
Some of the heavy commodities
which are largely handled will under
go raise of more than twenty-five per
cent
This announcement, came today
from the Railroad Administration in
the wake of the announcement that
railroad mems pay would be boosted
in accordance with the railroad adj
justment boards recommendations.
The increases are decided on as
being necessary because of, the in
creased operation expenses, estimated
at eight hundred and sixty million
dollars more than last year.,
The Boost in Wages.
General pay increases for nearly
100000 railroad employees were an
nounced by Director General McAdoo,
effective next Saturday and retroact-
i've to last Jan. /, carrying out sub
stantially the recommendations OF the
railroad wage commission.
The aggregate of the increases
probably will be more than 100000
900 a year. half of which will be dis
tributed within a few weeks as back
pay in lump sums ranging from about
800 to nearly 5000 each. asE
The director general departed from
the wage commissions recommends
tons in the following particulars:
The principle of the basic eight
hour day is recognized, but owing
to eXigencies of the war situation,
hours of employment are not actually
reduced and overtime is to be paid pro-
rata; future adjustments of pay are
TO be made on the basis of eight
hours.
In additian to the ordinary scale of
increase day laborers, employed main
ly on track work, are to get at least
% cents an hour more than they re-
ceiyed last Dec. 81.
minimum of SIS cents an hour Is
established for the shop trades. in
Guiding machinists, boilermakers and
blocksmiths; and women are TO re-
ceive the same pay as men for the
lgame work. and Negroes arc 10 eet
1.-The same as white men for similar
employment