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Trust Co, +. Blumenthal Co, NJ. ID.
Murphy, William T, Bancroft. Benjamin,
4 Shaw Co, Delaware Electric 81 Supply
Co, Garrett, Miller Il Co. Wilson Hard
ware Co. American Car Il -Four Or co
w. w. Laird. The Bush Line Roacrt Fl
Richards and others. There also was
"A petition signed by 263 employees of the
traction company. The only voice raised
in complete protest was that of George
B. Stewart from whom letter was read.
A. couNcILuANrC OPINION.
Vice President and General Manager
Wilson having submitted for the company
tho figures the commission desired at
it's Inst meeting the commissioners ran
over them among themselves and Conn
missioner Garretson offered the sugges-
ton rs to the temporary order Chair
man Robertson, of Councils Finance
Committee. who was present said that
while he felt the men should have their
increase Of pay and should have gotten
IT long ago there was no provision in the
law allowing the commissioners TO
raise the rate Of fare MIR Garret-
son remarked that they had the eity
solicitors opinion on this matter and
that was sufficient for them to which
MIR Robertson replied that he could real
the English language, and that was
sufficient for him Mr. Garrctson an
awercd by Struggling n shoulder
MIR Ward, the eompany's counsel
said with regard to the temporary order
idea that If the company paid the increase
10 the men on the strength of II and there
happened to come an adverse dccision
later reduction Of wages simply could not
be brought about
Mr. t,arrctson assured Mr. Wilson
that the board docs not want 10 sec the
traction company 90 to smash or INTO the
hands OF receivers. and that the company
would be taken care of So that the mon
could be given the raise and the company
enabled 10 meet the defcit
Mr. Wilson stated that though The
materials and Labor had increased rapidly
and 10 prices of which bossrd mctnhers
need not hc told. the fare has remained fh'
same lie sad that he should have asked
for the increase IN farc long ;Fo and
ayoidtsi the hle deficit that uow hangs
over the company. hut that instead his
company was the fortv-second or forty
third to make such request through
utility board
President Richard G NcNulIin. pros
ldlent of the board. SAID he had heen N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-22

communication with the Westinghouse
and General Electric Co, looking TO the
engagement of IN engineer To make an
investigation of the traction company +
opcratlng methods with the result that
hc had virtually completed arrangements
To have n man here today 10 do the work
at n cost Of $500 Contamination Of
this deal was quickly made by telephone
To Westinghuse headquarters in Phil
adclphia.
now THE MEN FEEL.
The opinion wae then voiced that the
trolleymen were sufficiently loyal to the
conpanv to await the outcome Of this
investigation. The trolleymen present
said they were loyal enough but they
could not answer for the new men, who
were imnaticnt There WAS even talk
Of strike. one man said, but rather than
do that one speaker said he would quit
He would have 10. at any rate, unless be
obtained an increase Of pay Riders on
his car, he said, seemed to be quite willing
to pay the extra cent some had even
offered If
This brought out an inquiry as to how
much the increase would add tn the com
pany income Mr. Wilson gave 1t as
about 5000. 600 year, 4S per cent Of
which would 90 10 the employees Good
men were hard 10 get and hard 10 keep,
he said, to which Mr. Sattcrthvait added
that there were plenty of ernlssarlcs from
out Of town combing the city for labor TO
lure it away
Mr. Wilson put further weight 70 the
seriousness of the situation by saving thnt
the companys coal troubles we're as
serious now as ut any time during the
alarming shortage of the winter There
was inst n week = stock on hand and the
quality of il was vile. It was full Of sand,
il WAS weak in stcam-naking power and
cuased sudden and violently discouragng
drops IN boiler pressure and he was NJ
his wits ends 10 remedy the trouble and
get an adequate supply Of fuel With
tins state If affairs prevailing nov, rs
summer comes on. no one could forecast
what fnight happen next winter
But none tho less whom the meeting
broke NJ and the commissioners we're
left to themselves to discuss the situation
the general outlook was brighter
Incidentally II Developed during the
meeting that Inc Old stop ~ Fifth and
Market streets wIli be restored whenever
the commissioners say tho word Cutting
o1it of fhfe st9p hae Gocu = source - grra+
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What the Red Cross Does

Here are some Of its principal activities Wh~a s-.5ast
tie Importance and scope OF its work
Organization ot base hospitals ana ambulance companies
Recruiting and training ot nursing personnel fer service
in the army and navy medical corps
Production Of surgical dressings, hospital garments
clothing, knitted goods emergency supply Seri-e fir
army and navy home ana abroad. sanitary SER
vice around cantonnentS
Care ii dependent families of soldiers and sailors
Study o the problem Of crippled soldiers and sailors.
Canteen serNiIe for troops en route
Feeding of American prisoners I'D enemy countries
Casualty mQTmluon
Service to c0nNaleslents.
Disaster relief
And relief for our Allies nluln- caatcen N.rN. tuHer-
cular work, hospital supply service, ambulance amt hos
ptal service, dsTensareS. recreation centres. reCon
etrucon Of homes and Villages maternity work redtrla-
ton Of refugees rehabilitation Ut mutiated and
many other forms u service.
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sentiment on the strs.t, he had found,
was entirely N favor Of the increase.
ANOTHER SIM All VIEW.
John Satterthwait, Of the Remington
Machine Co, also speaking for the man
ufacturers, said that every employer IN
the city knows that the men and the
company should have the increases they
eeek. 1t WIS the policy of the associa-
tion, he said to push wages up and not
10 heat them down There WAS hardly
a thing one could think of that hasn't
risen much more than 20 per cent and
vet il ia only this figure that the traction
company wants No concern can spend
more than it earns without bankruptcy,
Nr Sattcrthwait went on, and applied
the statement To the traction company s
affairs. There is much criticism of
corporations he said, but the first secur
tiles Of them are largely held by widows
and orphans and for such to have their
income cut off through corporation $
bankruptcy is not playing fair with them,
Charlie. Gawthrop and Harry Mellon,
for the EMPLOYERS Association. spoke IN
similar vein in favor Of granting the
traction company request II II Ward.
the company's counsel, said he thought
the case made ont showed tho necessity
for immediate relief Otherwise the com
panv faces bankruptcy and IT Is to the
interest of the community that such n
thing ms this docs not happcn.
Then followed the reading Of big
crop of letters favoring tho slx-cent rate.
Represented in these were the Chamber
Of Commerce. Iammot du Pont. ). -
Townsend. Of the Wilmington Trust Co.
REYNOLDS Candy Co, which also suggested
n return 20 the hve-ccnt rate when normal
times come again; John ] kascob. who
thought insolvency Of the company not
"A vcr> hcalthful thing for Wilmington.
Gilpin Van Trump and Montgomery.
In.noe 7 WInchoetor. q fhc WILMINGTON
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Ailments n Women

Their r. ~ DENYING tba fac' that
'bnue1nd of }mrri~en women drag along
dav - anl day oH differing cath fbcer
sulmcnl- pccI' ~ heir .sx vhfch malr
jfc burden II apr1nr rho suffer fr,rr
dragg'ng-doxu pun7 uNammatpry ulcer
atcd or ratirrt 3 conditions r.uld only
give hat greatest - I rcnedics Iyd a
q pIukham s cgrf1bir t,mrggIpd 3.
.ral hcy would readily find rclicf from
eurh suffering many ,cf'crs ~ cor-
mrrdafion constantly bring puhli~tr3
prove bd~
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Red Cross Ideals

The strength Of the Red Cross ideals. The War
Council expresses these ideals IN three great AIMS:
To be ready for soldiers and sailors
duty wherever and whenever that care may be needed
To shorten the War-by Strengthening the morale
Of the allied peoples and their armies, BY aHeNiang
their sufterings III the period which must eaIee until
the American army become fully effective abroad
To lay foundations for enduring peace b}
tending message Of practical relief and sympathy to
the civilian population among our Allies, carrying to
them expression Of the finest side Of the American
character.
The American people are tansatng these ideals into
facts into money and personal service Last June the War
Council asked for S10OO0o0Oo and the people pledged
S11OOOO,0OO.
The Red Gross active workers are estimated at mI
lions, and they doing almost everything known 70 com
erce and science from bookkeeping surgery from knit
ting socks to feeding American prisoners III Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-22
YOUR LIVER NEEDS
Stirring Up and Stimulating in the Spring

Stirring Up and Stimulating In the Spring
Its sluggish lack of vigor is large
factor in causing the dullneSs. depression
and weakness that hang on to you like
lead in your shoes from morning t'li night.
Hoods Pills are the best liver stlmulant
and family cathartic-b because they
do their work well and do not dcplcte the
blood like purgative salts and waters,
which often leave woeful train of ca
tarrhal discharges that are unnatural and
weakening.
Then YOU may get the splendid blood
enriching qualities of Hoods Sarsaparilla
and the BODYBUILDING effects Of PeptiTon
into the combination, and the three medi-
cines working together give the grandest
health-uplift it is possible TO have from
medicine.
Anv one of the three medicines VIII do
YOU good tho use of all three will accom-
plish wonderful results for YOU. Try this
treatment this spring
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five cents, but any amount above that
will he received. The persons who Will
IN axe these collections from automobile
drivers will not have their pockets illled
with change. Whatever coin or bill rs
handed in pay mcnt for the cause Will be
considered contribution To the Red
{ NrnSs
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Centred Labor tnion decided ~ appoint a
committee of three 10 pre- crt ,abpr
views before tho tility Com m.esiur
'Ihc committee appointed by President
Seward couIfe n iapos O'Kanc VIII
iara -'p'rhouee ard John q 7 none
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251 CONTRIBUTED
To RED CROSS FUND
DURING FIRST DAY
Some of the Sums Given Were
Large, Many Being in Ex-
cess of $500.
CITY TEAMS AND CAPTAINS

The s71s.ls0 reported at the first
luncheon of the Red Cross workers held
yesterday was made up of PSI individual
contributions. If the efforts of the workers
are successful this number will be in
creased each day many times for not only
q large amount is sought but great stress
is 10 be laid on the point of giving every
one an opportunity to share in the giving.
The individual contributions of $500 and
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annoyance u rIders On the Markel gtreot
WILSON Brrong LAuon wEv

wIteoE BRFony LhHOR VIEW
Last night, Mt Tho meeting of Central
Labor Union. Vice. President Wilson was
granted the privilege II addressing thc
delegates and mwie strong plea for ,
six-cent car fare
The Central Labor Union AZ previous
uoeting mad strongly gonc on record as
being opposed 70 any 'Tc increase Mr.
Wilson pointed out Varl"ue reasons why
il WINS m his opinion ucccas-.ry 10 hayc The
one cent fare additional lIo explained
about thccompauy drhoit for tlcmpnfls
of January. February and Nrch 1d ~.
nm,nccI that The company had dccidcd
to raise tho wages ~ the trollcyyncu Fix
cents IN hour. provided the Board If Pub
hc Utility Commissioners decided So
rant The lskod for '4ro increase
Feilew wirr Mt NIeor eforf '"lF 'hr
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GARMENTS PAY RAISE
Continued from psgr !

sentiment on the street he had found,
was entirely n favor Of the increase.
ANOTHER SrNsJ All VIEW.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

Orders Sent Out 10 Enlist 5000 Ex'
perienced Woodsmen.

So urgent Is the need for lumber
men and road builders for immediate
service in France that the War De-
partment has made an exception to its
previous ruling. and will now allow
experienced men of draft age to en-
list under certain conditions.
Any man between eighteen and
forty-one years OF age, who is quail
fed physically and by experience, may
eglft for this service; but they must
oEsiin permission to do so from Ma
Dor G. r. Clarke. chief OF engineers
office. war department. Washington
ID. c.. by mail or telegraph. The men
required will be sent TO France as
soon as they are assembled, without
being held for military training.
Tremendous quantities OF lumber
are required by the American troops
in France. A special regiment. to bt
known as the Goth Engineers, Is be.
ing recruited to cut timber In the
forests OF France and manufacture Il
into lumber. This regiment will in
clude experienced men OF every class
required in lumber camp operations
The Goth Engineers needs immedi
ately 1000 woodsmen. sawmill men
machinists and others who have
worked at numbering. 1t also needs
5000 men who have worked at roat
building. These men are to construc
roads from the woods to the mills ant
from the mills to the distributing de
pot. In connection with both tn
numbering and bodybuilding opera
tions complete crews OF men expert
enced in the great variety of ma
chinery used and in the camp and re
pair work involved are required.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
DIDN'T WANT CORPSE DROPPED
SECOND TIME.

A lady died in Grand Ledge and
while the pallbearers were conveying
the body to the last resting place by
some mishap they stumbled and drop
ped the corpse. The concussion
brought the deceased back to life,
and she lived six or seven years. and
finally died again. on the way to the
grave they passed over the same
ground and when the pallbearers
reached the Identical spot where the
stumble had been made at the prev
ious funeral, the stricken husband
stepped in front OF those bearing the
remains OF his lamented wife and
whispered STEADY, boys; steady"
Portland Review.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

Miss Linda Campbell had her ton
siIs removed last Friday morning.
Thomas Conlin rs enrolled as n
special student in the drawing depart
ment TO take up drafting.
Maude Bennett, the emergency
home food demonstrator. requested
the eighth b grade pupils. under
Miss Harris supervision. to make
food conservation posters. The boys
are working out some clever ideas.
Robert Hockings was high school
visitor Monday afternoon.
Many of the teachers have applied
for the position OF nurse maid in Mr.
Teiggs home. "Pa" Teiggs says that
he is the happiest man in town.
Many pupils have be absent dur
ing the week entertaining mumps.
Friday being Michigan Day all de-
partments observed same by appro-
pirate programs.
Miss Ida l.. White. the new physical
training instructor, is expected 4
arrive I'm town todaw from the Uni
versity OF Nebraska.
Miss Hager returned "Wednesday
evening from Menominee where sh'
attended the funeral of friend.
Last Tuesday evening the higl
school basket ball team played thu
city team. Fhe score was 22-44 II
favor OF the city team.
Next week being the last week o
the first semester. the final examin
ations will start on Tuesday after
noon.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
Methodist Episcopal.

Tomorrow morning at 10:30 the
pastor will deliver an address. Sub
ject: "The British Army Capture OF
Jerusalem" This is by special e
quest.
Sunday school at 11:45. ID. NJ
Ross, superintendent.
Epworth League meeting in the
evening at GAS. Subject, Young
Christians Reaching Outward"
Scripture reference, Galatians, Clio.
Leader, Miss Helen Ross.
Evening services at 1880.
| Seats all free. Strangers are made
welcome. We have good singing by
chorus choir.
A young peoples Epworth League
has been organized in connection with
this church. President. Garnet Cd
gers; first vice president. Miss Helen
Ross; second vice president. Miss
Dean Semke; third vice president
Miss Violet Mortenson; fourth vice
president; r. w. Teiggs. Sec; Peter
Mortenson, treasurer; Mrs. Charles A.
Peterson, organist. Miss Ruth Keast
The devotional meetings of the league
are held every Sunday evening in the
church parlors at GAS o'clock. All
young people are invited to meet
with them. They will be most well
come.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

''Now. Rastus," said the Judge. tell
me just exactly where the automobile
hit YOU"
"Jedge." was the earnest reply, "ef
Aid been a-carryin' a red lamp It
sho' would ben busted to thous
and pieces"
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
THE CHURCHES.


Third Sunday in Epiphany.
10:00--Sunday school. Mrs. Met
calf, superintendent.
7:3o-Evensong and address by DR.
: ii. Davis. Subject taken from
over the Top" Why was the BOOK
written?
Come TO the little stone church.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

FOR SALE-one pair bay mares.
z and yrs. old: weight about 1000
lbs: sound: well, broke, single or
double: would make AL delivery
team. Must be sold at once; owner
going out OF business. For particu-
lars apply JOS. Tierchel. box So. Iron
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

On Sunday next, Jan. 81, there will
be one mass only at Crystal Falls at
s o'clock. The second mass will be
at Alpha. Catechism First Commun-
ion, Confirmation and Bill lie history
instruction at ESQ.
Vespers, rosary and benediction at
$50.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
HERMAN ABERLE IN FRANCE.

Mrs. Casper Aberle this week re-
ceived notice that her son Herman ar
rived safely in France. Herman left
this city last November and is mem
Der of the engineers corps.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

Experiments are under way at Hon
olulu with the~use OF banana trunk
fibre in the manufacture of bags for
raw sugar.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

Below we print letter received by
Charles Bemis OF this city from HIS
brother. John. telling OF his arrival
ut port in France. John. who en-
listed In Escanaba, is In the field ar
tillery and was among the first 10
join the colors. The letter follows:
Somewhere in France.
Dear Brother:
/ suppose you are almost tired OF
waiting for word from me by this
time and have decided that the U-l7
must have got me. IL didn't. Had
fine trip on good ship. and the
only bad effects that remain of the
voyage are few '"seam squirrels" we
picked up on the way. Now that I've
couple of plates OF old "slum" un-
der my belt feel better. We've got
| fine quarters here, the best this regi-
ment has ever seen. We're for n
few (deleted by censor) here before
we go into active service. You'd sure
laugh at the railroad systems over
here. Box cars for soldiers and
d small cars at that. A fifteen-ton
car Is a monstrosity, and little sad
dletank" dinkey is lulu" TO these
people or course. they've got a few
nifty Baldwin style "stamphoundes,
but not many.
We mustered today; payday pretty
soon, as we haven't had any for two
months. l think IL will be a jawbon'
payday for me though.
Tell Julia when you see to star
another OF those cakes rolling this
way. Big eats tomorrow here-Nev
Years. I'll have another birthday
on the 18th.
When you answer this. tell me wher
you got 1t. l want to know just how
long 1t takes for mail to go and come
Well, there's very little else / has,
to say, and ! can't write that SO IL
call this a job Answer =. ID. @.
JOHN BEMIS,
Battery r 18th +. A.
Am. Expeditionary Forces
Since leaving Escanaba, where h
went from here, John has seen con
siderable country. At first he wa
stationed at Jefferson barracks II
St Louis, from there he was transfer
red to FL Paso, Texas. Pike Camp
Syracuse, N. Y, thence to Cam
Merritt. Tenany and from there 4
New Jersey.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
Mountain, Mich. Phone s4s. Janss-st

Six varieties OF seaweed are used
by the Japanses in the manufacturo
OF vegetable isinglass.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

Arizona is agitating for restitution
OF the death penalty for murder.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS
of The Alfalfa Cereal Company.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

We have decided put before all the stockholders.
matter OF such Importance OF this
company do want the responsibility OF
Ion. SO. after reading this notice,
at
You know making a wonderful soft drink called
"FALFA" with which IL expected a great deal
of money. We understand being in
East syndicate who willing pay 900 net to this
company for the exclusive right and sell
FAFA in the United States for period OF 25 years. this
money to be paid in cash upon signing OF rights
100000 is lot of money and the directors willing
take it, for with the best OF would eight
ten years to that amount and still have all
other products Tell us II you think should sell.
Now, should this deal through, would like to dis
pose OF this money in the following We have
nearly $4,000 Preferred stock which would like to
tire at $40 share $4,000 for that This
would leave $4,000 which divide among the
holders OF the stock, in the future there
would be nothing to pay dividends but the
stock. Use the blank below and advise $ a once.
Business in general very good. the sugar
ket is right prosperous year.
City ...,................. Date commencement
ALFALFA CEREAL COMPANY,
139 f. Jefferson Avenue.
Detroit, Michigan
! am in favor of your plan outlined.
am NOT in favor OF your plan
hold ......... shares Preferred ..............
shares Common stock.
Signed ....,...........,.........,...
The diamond drill., 1918-01-26

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
Clerical Force Increased.

The clerical force at the Camp
jackson postoffice has been increased
by the addition OF three men. There
are now 40 clerks in the Camp Jack.
son postoffice and they come from IL
different States IN the Union There
is perhaps more mail received and de.
livered at this postoffice than is han.
died at the postOffice In Columbia.
Great piles OF parcel post packages are
now piled up at the Office waiting 10
be mailed out. These packages con.
ain civilian clothing Of selcctmen who
have recently come to lnis camp.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
Rules Wall EoIIowed

Greenyille-Dr. Roy Il. Thomas, Uni.
ted States food inspector. who has
been in Greenvile for several DAYS
making survey OF conditions at
bakeries and public eating places with
regard to the carrying out OF the food
administrations regulations, stated
that there have been worry few viola.
tons. He added that wherever he
found an rregularity, investigation
showed that 1t was due to misunder.
standing Of the rules. On the whole,
said Dr. Thomas. the city Of Green.
Yillc, Is in splendid condition.