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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
RAISE FOR TROLLEY MEN.
600 Workers Advanced al Once TO 30
Gents an Hour

Reading. Pa Aug 7 The Reading
Transit 90 today announced IN increase
IN the wages of its luotnrmcn and con
ductors comprising Reading Norristovu
RoNhorough, Icbnnan and Connecting
lines from - 10 - cent. an hour - hc
effective nj once and To 10 cents on sept
Ovcr too men are sffcctcd
The company gives notice that i IS
preparing 10 ash for another increase IN
fares from sin TO Sven cents ~ Reading
and Lebanon Thu fares On tho remainder
OF the system have boon increased 10 )
cents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
Starter Saves Gas

Andrew REQ Johnson says that
tests made by REQ engineers have shown
that a starter on vehicle such rs the
REQ 800 pound speed wagon more than
paws for itself the first year in the saving
of gasoline alone And this makes no
allowance for the comfort and ease Of
starting by pedal instead of by crank
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
Peerless Trucks in Service.

Three hundred and thirty Peerless
trucks that were III service on the Nc<can
border are now doing work ~ eight army
camps They werc Instrumental IN the
building oi nanN of tic camps They are
at Fort sill oklahoma Fort sam lIous
ron. Fort R,nggnld and taglc Pass,
Texas " -. annapolis Junction.
Ind laphank, Petersburg and Nrlghts-
t.t.rt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07

time Of M days. covering 3,5ls
nilcs, averaging nearly 2pO miles day.
far ahead oi the original schedule set
by the driver, Ray Mc%amara. On
July "a he crossed the main ridge of the
Rocky Mountains in a snOwstorm at an
elevation Of $500 feet, making is0 miles
10 Cheyenne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
MAKES 1T PLURAL.

Judge Poster declares thai ana woman
Who marrIce man takes chanec tnd.
If We may add II Judge Foster every man
who marrIcS woman takes chances
Note thc plural Buffalo News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
Driving in "Hups.

The >vettcTl-A u lmugtou Company re-
ports good demand for Franklin cars
As well ~ for lIupiunlAlcs two 81 Vhich
Manager NcD aaald drove n from Buffalo
last week
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
ON GUARD

Al this time Of the year people feel
weak, tired, listless, their blood Is thin,
they have lived indoors and perhaps
expended all their mental and bodily
energy and they want to know how to
renew their energy and stamina, over
come headaches and backaches, have
clear eyes, a smooth, ruddy skin, and
1eel the exhilaration Of real good health
ungiing thru their body. Good. pure,
rich. red blood is the best insurance
against Ills Of all kinds. Almost all
diseases come from impure and impov.
erished blood. It Is to be noticed in the
pale or pimply face, the tired, haggard
appearance or the listless manner.
Drink hot water half hour before
meals. and for vegetable tonic there's
nothing better than DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. the old-fashioned
herbal remedy. which has had such a
ane reputation for ffty years. 1t con-
tains no alcohol or narcotics. It is
made from Golden Seal root, Blood.
root, Oregon grape root, Queens root,
Black Cherry bark, extracted with ely.
cerine and made into tablets and liquid.
Tablets sixty cents, at most drug stores.
In order to insure pure blood and to
build up the system try this tonic
known as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Get It nowl
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
IN ATTACK Of GRIP
USUALLY LEAVES KIDNEYS
N WEAKENED CONDITION

Doctors in al parts Of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic Of grip
which has visited 70 many homes. The
symptoms Of grip this year are Oft N very
distressing and leave the system in . run
down condition, particularly the kidneys
which seem to suffer most, as almost every
victim complains Of lame back and urin.
sry troubles which should not be neglect.
Cd, a. these danger signals often lead to
dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists
report . large sale on Dr.. Klmer's
Ewamp-Root which 50 many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack Of grip. Swamp Root,
being an herbal compound, has a gentle
healing effect on the kidneys, which is al.
most Immediately noticed in most cases
by those who try it. Dr.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, offer to send q sam.
pls size bottle Of Swamp Root, on receipt
n, ten cents, to every sufferer who re-
Ssssts It. A trial will convince anyone
who may be in need Of it. Regular medi.
um and large size bottles, for sale at
al druggists. Be sure to mention this
paper.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
Poblem for>Home.

Good morning, children" said the
arithmetic teacher. How many Of you
have prepared an original problem In
multiplication, as l requested" Only
one hand went up.
"WelI, William, you may give your
problem and the rest OF the class may
solve It,"
IF my baby sister is n year old now
and weighs 20 pounds, and keeps on
gaining two ounces II day until she is
sixteen years old, and If the price OF
living doubles again In the next ten
years how much will my sisters grad
uation outfit costi Mother says she
would like to know."-Rehoboth Sun
day Herald.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

to the railroads is estimated at $780,.
100000. This Is exclusive of the esti-
mated deficit of $500, ,000, 900 in govern.
ment operation Of the railroads this
year. as a result of which Director
General McAdoo contemplates ad-
vanclng passenger rates at least 2k
per cent and freight rates possibly as
much as IS per cent.
Based on Living Cost.
The scheme OF wage advances adopt
ed Is based on an inquiry into the
cost Of living, which the commission
found has increased approximately 40
per cent to the average railroad EN-
ployee receiving SIS a month.
The commission favors shorter
average workday. presumably eight
hours. but decided that in the war
emergency the nation could not afford
to put into effect n reform that would
slow down the war machinery and
discriminate against other classes OF
workers being called upon for great
sacrifices.
Rates Of overtime pay are not dis
turbed and the increases are adjusted
to the mileage basis OF compensation
of some employees, road engineer,
for example, receiving an Increase OF
1ll4 per cent In his mileage rate. A
scheme Of applying the increases to
piece work and overtime therefor is
also provided.
An important feature Of the report
was the recommendation that where
the same service Is rendered the pay
shall be the same, without discrimina-
tion as to sex or race.
Report Of Commission.
The report of the commission. con-
sisting Of Franklin X. Lane, secretary
Of the Interior; Charles c. McChOrd.
]. Harry Covington. and William II.
Wilcox, Is an exhaustive one. In part
the report says:
"The requests which have come to
us ioI NuSC Noutu, u
granted, involve an additional outlay
In wages Of somewhat over 81 100000
600 per year In excess Of the wage fund
Of last year, which exceeded $1,000,
100000. Some asked for an increase
of 100 per cent In their pay, and from
this they graduated downward to 10
per cent. None were satisfied with
their present wages.
"An unprecedented call had come for
men Of certain trades In connection
with the new Industries that had been
created by the war In Europe, and this
long before our entry into the conflict.
Machlnists and iron workers Of all
kinds found themselves to be essential
to the great munition plants and day
labor Of the most unskilled character
rose lato high demand.
Cut on Those Not Needed.
'The commission recommends that
during the period Of government con-
duct OF the railroads no salaries paid
to officials who are not essential to
the operation Of the roads shall be
charged as part Of the operating ex-
penses.
'"There should be constituted tri-
bunal or tribunals to continue the
study Of railroad labor problems, COM
posed In part at least Of men expert
enced In this kind Of work, for con
ditions are ever changing"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
WAGE INCREASE IS
ALLOWED R. R. MEN
Advances to 1888, ,399 Employ.
ess, Based on Living Cost,
Totals s300,0oO,O0O.
M'ADoo MAY NOT APPROVE II
Report OF Commission Submitted to Di.
rector General Results In Protest
From Four Principal Broth.
erhoods.

Washington. D. c., May 9.-Railroad
employees to the number of 1888. 800
Will receive wage advances ranging
from ! to 43 per cent to the lowest
paid workers, the total aggregatlng
Soo'0OO.OOO, according to the report of
the railroad wage commission submit
ted to Director General McAdoo.
Mr.. McAdoo is expected to adopt
only part of the recommendations and
probably will make a number Of dif.
ferent alignments In deciding what
wage Increases shall be granted.
In leneral, the director general ad.
vocates higher pay for most classes Of
workmen to enable them to meet In.
creased living costs. but he has been
represented as fayorlng proportlonate-
ly larger increases for some classes
than for others now making the same
pay He also Is strongly opposed to
granting wage increases which might
disarrange the general scheme Of pay
existing throughout other Industries.
Leaders to Protest.
The leaders OF the four principal
railway brotherhoods found on ex-
amining the report that they had
been recommended for less than half
the Increases they had asked of the
railroad arrangements before govern
ment control started and which they
repeated before the commission. Their
demands had been for an average of
somewhat less than 40 per cent, md
Increases for them average less than
20 per cent.
Some union leaders who anticipated
that the commissions recommenda.
tions would not be for as great
amounts as they had asked already
have appealed to Director General Nc
Adoo to amend the proposed scale to
give them higher pay. Others, how
ever. virtually have agreed to accept
the report.
The wage advances, which range all
the way from 81 to $34 a month, are
Increases above the amount Of pay
each employee was receiving on De.
eember 81, 1915. Employees who have
received advances since that date will
benefit now to the extent of the differ
ence between their present wage and
that fixed by the wage commission.
The net cost Of the additional pay
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner Of the flrm Of F. J. Cheney
Z Co.. doing business In the City of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this eth day Of December,
A. d. 1854
fseaD A. W. Gleason. Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is tax.
On internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

One agricultural college and three
experiment stations are maintained by
the government Of Norway.
American electric fans Of large size
are used to drive mosquitoes from the
palace Of the Caliph Of Bagdad.
An inventor has combined a shaving
brush and rubber device for rubbing
In the laiher on one handle.
To give boxers practice dummy
human figure has been invented, so
connected to registering device that
blows struck are recorded, both as to
position and force.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
FRECKLES
New b shs Tins to Get Rid sf Thsss Usly So.

There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed Of your freckies. as othine--,louble
strengths guaranteed 10 remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othlne--double
strength-from your druggist. and apply a little
Of It night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tirely. 1t Ii seldom that more than one ounce
10 needed to completely clear the skin and gain
Z beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 0thine.
as this Ia sold under guarantee OF money back
II Il fails 10 remove freekles.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
In No Hurry.

A rookie a Great Lakes was noted
for being late. He was always the
last to be dressed and the last to turn
out. At last the company commander,
exasperated by the rockies tardness,
called him to the front Of the COM
pany and said: Say, are you with us
In this war or not?''>
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
FROM ALL OVER

The manufacture Of porcelain pyro-
meter tubes is a new Industry.
Pennsylvania farmer Is the lnven-
tor OF device to be worn on one hand
to tie knots In twine.
Italy prohibits mills producing wheat
-four for bread In which less than so
per cent Of the grain Is used.
Many tropical plants possess light
giving qualities, their flowers and
stems being luminous and their juices
phosphorescent.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
More "Un Boat Victims.

"And this" said the keeper, "is what
ne call inventors row."
Il see" replied til e visitor. "All
the poor lunatics in this ward tried to
invent something"
That's right. There are eighty pa
tients In these padded cells and every
one of them has different solution
OF the submarine problem" ."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
A Square Meal.

Some American soldiers in the
trenches were discussing the food sit
uation when one said Just think of
1t, potatoes, steak. butter, honey, fruit,
pie, and two eggs"
Another soldier reminded him that
such feed was not to be had at any
price.
"Why,' said the first, "its not to
eat It's to think about"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
The censor's Letters.

"Who censors the censor's love let
tersi'
THE censor has no love letters"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
A Real Ambition.

"He has fine ambition
"What Is it?'
"Says he wants to live so that he
will be considered somebody's best
friend"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
Enquire for the In. Wu SON
W1ssa Never Break Irace J sADDLERY co.
Guaranteed DENVER
A crltlcIHn.
Guaranteed

A Criticism.
William Dean Howells, the famous
author, does not like the movies. lie
thinks their technical side, the cam
era mans side, is wonderful, but he
has no time for their literary or seem
ario side.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
Words Fail.

Gus--I don't see anything funny In
these Christmas wheczes about wlfey's
cigars.
Gusty- Married?
Gus-No.
Gusty-Do you smokei
Gus-No.
(Heavy silence.)
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

Or. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

Existence Of friendship depends on
the reciprocity Of esteem.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, eoes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
erocer. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
Not Line officer.

II thought you told me June mar.
ried an officer" $50 she did. He's
president of the Boon Powder works
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16

The longest periods in small boys
iife are those between meals.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
important to Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for Infants and children, and see that It
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
Contradictory Impressions.

"Do you enjoy reading spring po-
etry!'
"Some. But it's seldom interesting
enough to take my mind of the coal
shortage"
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s'saa's,. as''' ''s '"s'GHAZzM
In Use for Over 30 Years.
Children CRY for Fletcher's Castoria
Bears the
Not a Best Seller.

"Have you any worthwhile books In
here?" asked the superior person.
I'VE have thousands of volumes. sir"
replied the clerk. I'm sure there Is
something in our stock to suit the most
exactlng taste. What DO you requiref"
Il want want book of synonyms"
"Just n moment. sir, until speak to
tie boss. don't believe we have any
of-er-Synonym's works."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Smile on wash day. That's whcp you use
Red Gross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All arocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
Cold Comfort.

"Prices are high" she began.
"And going higher" said the butcher.
And that ended it.-Louisyille Courier
Journal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
ESSAYS AND SPEECHES
OF ST. PETERS CLASS
CONTINUED from page 81

If they rise to the clear heights OF
His own justice and mercy"
Then only shall Christ awaken:
and standing in His majesty and
mercy, stretch His almighty hand
over the deluge of blood. and in His
low sweet voice utter but two words,
"be still"
Then the dove Of peace shall find
place on which to rest, and the
stormy waters shall become calm;
then our brave soldiers and gallant
sailors shall return to their own fair
land, bearing before them the star
Spangled Banner of which we proudly
boast that It has never touched the
ground, Then will this sentence,
1.-THE world must be made safe TO:
democracy" cause the name OF Wood
row Wilson to be reverenced BY all
future posterity as the man who
guided the ship Of state" through
the storm of war of nations.
/. Miss Moore's Award.
Miss Hortense Moore was awarded
a gold medal, in commencement exer-
cises Thursday for general excellence
in classical course for four years.
The medal was donated by the alum
nae Of st. Peters and ST. Vincent g
school,
The Sisters OF Charity Of St. Vim
cents de Paul have been responsible
for the training of the graduates dur
ing their four years OF school life,
The order which was first established
! in France is known internationally.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
MERKLE AND
BURNS LEADING
One is Hitting .35e and Other .377,
While Larry Doyle in Fiji
teen Games Bats
do6

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NETWORK, June 15. - George
Burns, of the Athletics, and Fred
Merkle, of the Cubs, are the leading
batters in their respective leagues,
according to today's averages. Burns
is hitting 1853 and Merkle .377. Larry
Doyle is batting .426, but has played
in but fifteen games.
The next in order in the American
league are: Sissler, .355; Baker,
BAT; Walker (Athletics), .343; Hoop
err, .s43, and Ruth. 1873. Speaker is
batting .S16 and Cobb .292.
Following MerlJe in the National
are: Thorpe. .375; Smith (Boston),
1854; Mann, .345; Williams, .341, and
Wickland, 1888.
Red Fatber is still the leading Am
erican pitcher with four victories and
no defeats. Thormahlen has won
six and lost two; Bush won eight,
lost three: Mays won ten, lost four.
Earl Hamilton leads the National
pitchers with six won and none lost
Both Perritt and Hendrix have won
seven and lost one, while Farms has
won six and lost one,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

by being brave, by being true in Sc
cret thought, by giving and making
whatever sacrifice is needed to bring
final and complete victory on field OF
battle.
Every home and every place of
business should unfurl Old Glory.
Tenderly, as we pass along, we should
ponder the amount of blood and sacri-
fee it's sacred folds represent. It's
cost makes it precious. Its virtue
makes 1t sacred. It's sacredness makes
death for it glorious martyrdom to
patriot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
War Not Won.

IN my Judgment it is going to take
.b,ee to ave years to win this war and
Ave TO ten millions of our boys to gain
victory. but we must win it we have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
America Chosen.
Boys Shedding Blood.

"Our boys in the trenches and on
the high seas are again making sacred
our flag. for they shed their blood,
not for glory, but for humanity. We
honor this flag. not by outward forms
and ceremonies. but by inward purity,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
treaty. with Ukraine

rT1nited Press Leased Wire Service
AMSTERDAM. June 15.-The pro-
yisional treaty signed by Russia and
Ukraine provides for cessation of hos
filities and the willingness of both to
enter peace negotiations, according to
edyices received here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

to go barefooted to do SO and go bare
footed smilingly.
I'VE must not think OF peace until
our boys carry our sacred flags into
the very streets of Berlin.
/ Two and half years ago the little
/ Frenchman kissed his wife and two
babies goodbye, shouldered his gun
and went away to war. Not long ago
The was wounded, went to a hospital
| and was sent home. When lie arriv-
| ed at his old home he found it had
!, been destroyed and he was told that
his wife and babies were in the care OF
! public institution. He went there
! He entered the room where his wife
was and called her name. She did
not answer.
Might Have Been His.
Then from thet corner came the
cry of newborn babe and in its face
was the mark of the Hun. The reason
that woman wasn't your wife or mine
was because those soldiers have been
beating back these animals. We're
| fighting for our homes and our fire.
sides now. And by the eternal gods,
we're going to stay In this thing I'M
til Germany gets out
'If the war ended tonight, Germany
would be ahead. They've taken ter
ritory from france and poor little Bel
GUM and they don't intend to give 1t
back. But we're going to make them
recognize before we're through that
the United States is on the job
Food situation Serious.
The food situation is serious and
important, said the governor. The
posters say Food Will Win the War
said he. But we should know that
we will lose the war if We don't have
food. You must organize down here
as they are doing elsewhere to gather
in the crops.
Come Out Of Clouds.
We've got to get down out Of the
clouds. our feet on the ground and
work for the boys in the trenches must
have food and clothes. When they
come home / want to be standing
where they can see me and l can see
them and neither of US will be asham-
ed of me-"
1.-THE accumulated good of all the
ages past is represented by our flag
the Red, White and Blue. The best
thoughts, the best ideals, and broad
est and most comprehensive vision for
tomorrow find expression in our flag.
1t is the hope Of civilization and
christianity. Truly. it represents the
ideals of the Master. 1t has never
been carried onto a field of battle for
territory or gold, but rather to right
human wrongs and establish justice
and equity.
America Chosen.
To-day, our flag is in jeopardy,
common enemy attempts to destroy
the things for which it stands. The
manly. the patriotic thing for US to
do now is to fight, and fight. and fight,
until that enemy is completely con-
ouered and the virtue of our cause
acknowledged by affirmative act.
america is chosen by God to drive
out of the temple the money changers,
autocracy.
Boys Shedding Blood.
"Our boys in the trenches and on
the high seas are again making sacred
our flag. for they shed their blood,
not for glory, but for humanity. We
honor this flag. not by outward forms
and ceremonies. but by inward purity,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
lAnlRe

When irregular or delayed use TIL
umph Pulls. Safe and always depend
able. Not sold at drug stores. Do
not experiment with others, save dis.
appointment Write for RELIEF and
partic 1lars, les free. Address: Ma
tional Medical Institute. Milwaukee,
VIA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
Might Have Been His.
Food situation Serious.

The food situation is serious and
important, said the governor 'The
posters say Food Will Win the War
said he. But we should know that
we will lose the war if We don't have
food. You must organize down. here
as they are doing elsewhere to gather
in the crops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
We Must be shown.

Iroquois Chief: "A man will have to
put up q mighty smooth story now If
he convinces the public that he has
2 license to Loaf.