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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Ensign Ben Buckmaster of New
York has returned to Kenosha on ten
furlough. Dean Buckmaster and Frank
Wolfe of the University Students Of
fcers Reserve Camp visited at the
Buckmaster cottage at Twin Lakes over
Che weekend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
Council Of Defense Notes
W0nlan's Committee

| Mrs. Northwag, chairman Of the
committee for recruiting Student
Nurses in Kenosha county reports four
teen enlistments for the first week of
the drive. They are Madeline Martin,
Margaret Pennefeather, Florence Wells,
Esther Heyman, Bertha Head Frost,
Clara Watkins, Evelyn Ingram, Jessie
Nolan, Helen Duncan, Nina Novel;,
May Neidl, Loretta Schurman, Viola
Crane and Bernice Litzenberger. The
last three are from Wheatland and it
| is worthy Of comment that the town
ship sends three of its five girls who
are eligible.
| An erroneous impression is causing
some trouble to those in charge of this
work. A married woman may not en-
list for training in any army hospital
but she may in civilian hospital.
The recent ruling allowing Red Cross
graduate nurses who have husbands Or
brothers in service to nurse in army
hospitals or go across, does not affect
student nurses. But a student nurse
who is training in a civilian hospital
is doing patriotic work. This fact the
government emphasizes; for she is re-
leasing a graduate nurse from work at
home and making it possible for her
to enter military service.
By invitation Of Mrs. ozanne, chair
man for Somers township, the regular
monthly meeting of the Advisory board
will be held at somers, Tuesday Au-
gust 6. Cars viii be provided to carry
members Of the board to and from
the meeting and will leave the Cham
Der of Commerce building promptly at
half past one o'clock.
The government has issued bulle-
tin naming the different kinds of war
work now open to women. Miss Ian
gan, chairman of information depart
ment, Woman 3 Committee has a num-
Der Of these bulletins and will gladly
send one to those wishing it. Tele-
phone 344.
Confined on nare II
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Margaret Schmitt spent the
weekend at McHenry, Ill
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Private Anthem Kerst Of Camp Gus
ter spent Saturday and Sunday with
his wife and relatives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Addie Caldwell Of Milwaukee
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Jones of South street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Group A. Of the Grace Lutheran
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
A. NJ. Neergaard, 324 Ridge St, Tues
day afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

E. L. Tanck of Waukesha, spent Sat
urday and Sunday in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Il. G. Maddox, secretary of the
Retailers Association, was business
visitor to Chicago today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Farber spent Sun
day with friends in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Fred Lancer of the Great Lakes
visited friends in Kenosha over the
weekend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The families of J. Fred johnson and
Conrad Shearer motored to Elkhorn
and Delavsn on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Molie Whalen of Chicago is
visiting friends and relatives in Chi
cago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Henry Maves of Oshkosh, wa
among the visitors in KenOsha today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lease spent Sun
day at Delavan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Omar Kupfer of the Great Lakes
spent the weekend with his parents
on Main street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Sam Anderson was homo from Camp
Grant for visit over Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Gladys Broderick has accepted
a position with the Nash Motors Co.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Louise Schackmuth of Chicago
spent the weekend with her parents in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Joseph Frank spent the weekend
with his parents In Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Charles Joachim, a brother of Mayor
John G. Joachim, was home from Camp
Grant to spend the weekend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Frank Williams of the Reserve Of
ficers' Training Corps at Fort Sheri-
dan, spent Saturday here, the guest of
his parents on Grover street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Wesley Reed, of Oconto, was a visitor
in the city today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

s. G. Wiener, Jackie from Munich.
pal Pier training station, was the
guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Meis,
of IS Grogan street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Private Lawrence G. Jacobs has ar
rived safely overseas and is now with
the 9th Co. 4th MN. Reg. DINA.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Earl Schmitz of the Great Lakes
spent his first leave with his parents
on N. Chicago street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. W. Gross and SON Howard Of
Milwaukee are the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. G. Hansen Of Pomeroy street
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Misses Esther Grow and Lillian
Prazis of Waukesha, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frantz of
Grand avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Private Gene saftig of the U. S.
Training Detachment at Beloit, Wis,
spent the weekend with his parents
on Milwaukee Ave.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Mccormick and
family of Market street motored to
Lake Geneva Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The meeting Of the Giriss Scout
troop 2, which was to take place on
Tuesday evening at the Frank Junior
high school has been postponed till
Thursday evening, August Is. All
members of the troop as well as their
mothers are urged to be present at this
important meeting as plans for camp
Ing Will be discussed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. TOrrey have re-
turned from a week q visit with their
son G, A. Torrey ST South Bend, Ind.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The Misses Alberta and Marie
Kratz left this noon for week g visit
with friends and relatives in North
Fond du Lac.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The Philanthe club win be enter
tanned this evening by Miss Ruth
Benedict at her home on Eagle St.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. Howard Smith and the Misses
Alyce Hansen and E. Jidlaad visited
at the Great Lakes Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
Social Happenings
RED CROSS FIRE.

There viii be meeting Of ladies
from st. Georges church on next
Thursday afternoon at 3 p. M, at St.
Georges school house, to form Red
Cross Unit to sew for the Red Cross.
There will be an election of chair
man for knitting and sewing and
instructors from the Red Cross will be
there to help. Come one, come all.
+ +
There are still great many knitters
who took yarn at the time the new
white sock yarn was first distributed,
June 20, who have not made report
to the committee. Will all those who
took yarn for socks from June 20 to July
10 please report to the committee, teiS-
phone 207 before Friday, August 8, or
better still bring in the finished socks
by that time.
There is still large supply Of yarn
that has been out for many months.
Won't you please let the knitting
committee have report on such yarn.
Some who have had yarn out the long
est have promised the committee the
finished article at certain date but
failed to bring in the goods, will you
please help us by working this yarn
UP and thus make it unnecessary for
us to write or telephone you.
II +
The women Of Kenosha and Keno
sha county are responding wonderfully
to the call for socks. Where the knit
ting committee is greatly encouraged
by this, nevertheless the fact remains
that many more must enlist in this
service for their country before the
quota of 1890 socks, 200 wristlets and
1852 helmets can be forwarded to the
Central Division.
Be sure to knit around plain once
after the last narrowing to avoid the
Jumps at the corners. Please do not
draw your yarn tight when weaving the
Kitchener toe, it make ridge!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Wesley Reed, of ocOntO, was q visitor
in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lease spent Sun.
day at Delavan.
Miss Margaret schmitt spent the
weekend at McHenry, Ill
E. L. Tanck of Waukesha, spent Sat
urday and Sunday In this city.
Henry Maves of Oshkosh, was
among the visitors in Kenosha today.
Sam Anderson was homo from Camp
Grant for visit over Sunday.
Private Anthem Kerst Of Camp Gus
ter spent Saturday and Sunday with
his wife and relatives.
Miss Addie Caldwell Of Milwaukee
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
WINS Va oSN@1 SeICeks
81. G. Maddox, secretary of the
Retailers Association, was . business
visitor to Chicago today.
The families of J. Fred johnson and
Conrad Shearer mOtOred to Elkhorn
and Delavsn on Sunday.
Charles Joachim, brother of Mayor
John G. Joachim, was home from Camp
Grant to spend the weekend.
Mrs. Jack Bauschelt and Miss Effe
Peters spent Sunday with their bro
Their at the Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry schlump, of
Avoca ARE the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ROsing, of Quinton street.
Mrs. w. T. Marlatt and sons Walter
and William, are spending a few DAYS
with relatives at Libertyville, III.
Gordon Adamson of the Great Lakes
spent Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adamson of Park Ave,
Miss Amy Perry OF Evansville, Wis. ,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Horn OF Elmhurst avenue.
The Misses Bessie Schulien and Bet
~ McWillisms spent the weekend at
Lake Geneva and Harvard, Illinois.
Miss Emily Lelien of Lake Geneva,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Theodore
Baesman, of South Congress street.
Lewis Turner, N, Of the Signal
Corps, was home from Camp Grant to
spend the week. end with his parents.
Miss Hazel Reilly of Dayton street,
has returned to her home after a two
weeks visit TO relatives in Milwaukee.
Albert Frantz of Great Lakes Naval
Station, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Frantz of Grand
avenue.
Bob Head was home from Chanute
Flying Field at Rantoul, H., for
weekend visit with his mother, Mrs.
E. R. Head.
Mrs. W. 81. 1nman, of IT'S Eagle
street, left for Chicago, yesterday for
a few days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Conrad.
Miss Lillian Vinegar is here from
Chicago to spend weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Vinegar.
Private Gene Saftig Of the U. S.
Training Detachment at Beloit, Wis.
spent the weekend with his parents
on Milwaukee Ave.
s. G. Wiener, Jackie from Munici.
pal Pier training station, was the
guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Meis,
of IS -Grogan street.
Frank Williams of the Reserve Of
fcers' Training Corps at Fort Sher-
dan, spent Saturday here, the guest of
his parents on Grover street.
Harry Hammond and Edward Con.
ners of Great Lakes Naval Station
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. Gottfredsen, of Park Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry soulen and Mr..
and Mrs. G. Van Converting motored
r. Oconoyoo, ,xa, CIV h. L. ,:a54 49,,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Harry Hammond and Edward Con.
ners of Great Lakes Naval Station
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. Gottfredsen, of Park Ave.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Word has been received announcing
the safe arrival overseas Of Francis NJ
Mayer, son Of Mrs. J. j. Mayer, 414
Milwaukee avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Lillian Vinegar is here from
Chicago to spend weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Vinegar.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoffman and fam
lily spent the weekend with Mr.. Hoff-
mans parents in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Catherine Weigand of Dowigac,
Mich, is spending her vacation with
her father on Market street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Il. G. Mcneil of Wyandotte, Mich,
is spending few days with friends
and relatives In Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Bob Head was home from Chanute
Flying Field at Rantoul, H., for
weekend visit with his mother, Mrs.
E. r. Head.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Paul saftig, who has been in the
navy for the past two months has been
put on the battleship Arizona, and
writes his parents that there is nothing
like it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Albert Frantz of Great Lakes Naval
Station, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Frsntz of Grand
avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. W. II. 1nman, of IT'S Eagle
street, left for Chicago, yesterday for
few days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Conrad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Soulen and Mr..
and Mrs. G. Van COVERING motored
to Oconomowoc, Sunday, to visit Roger
Soulen, who is with the Boy Scout
camp there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

F. A. Halfway, who is Y.M.GA.,
worker at Camp Custer, writes that
he has just left the Base Hospital af-
ter successful operation for appen-
dicitis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Thomas Hoban is able to be out
again after two weeks hospital ex-
perience following an operation for
appendicitis. He is rapidly regaining
his health.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Hazel Reilly of Dayton street,
has returned to her home after a two
weeks visit to relatives In milwaukee,.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. Jack Bauschelt and Miss Fife
Peters spent Sunday with their bro
Their at the Great Lakes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Amy Perry of Evansville, Wis,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Horn of Elmhurst avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Emily Lelien of Lake Geneva,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Theodore
Baesman, of South Congress street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The Misses Bessie Schulien and Bet
~ McWilliams spent the weekend at
Lake Geneva and Harvard, Illinois.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schlump, of
Avoca ARE the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ROsing, of Quinton street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Gordon Adamson of the Great Lakes
spent Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adanson of Park Ave,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Lewis Turner, IN, Of the Signal
Corps, was home from Camp Grant to
spend the week. end with his parents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. W. T. Marlatt and sons Walter
and William, are spending a few days
with relatives at Libertyville, III.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Don G. Jorison, former linotype oper-
ator at the Kenosha News Publishing
Co., has arrived safely in France and
is now stationed with the Medical
Corps in a U. S. Base Hospital
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Miss Bluebonnet Ashe, widely known
as moving picture actress, is spend
ing q few days in Kenosha as the
guest of Mrs. Frank Getschmann, $50
Exchange street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Ted Kramer and Fl. R. Young, two
of Kenosha IS latest additions to the
National Army, have won their first
honors. Word from Camp Taylor Ia
that both of these Kenoshans have
appointed corporals.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mr.. an Mrs. George D. Gregerson, of
Symmonds ST., entertained thirty
guests Saturday evening at a farewell
party given In honor of their cousin
William Larsen of Pleasant Prairie.
William expects to leave for Indian
apolis very soon where he will enter
into the o. s. Army service IS 9 chauf-
feur.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. VIM. Eiederprim has resigned
her position with the Ordnance Depart
nent and expects to leave about the
25th to accept position in the Civil
Service Department at Washington,
D. G.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Earle Frank Holt, SON of Frank T.
Holt, 361 Sheridan Road, has enlisted
in the navy at the recruiting station in
Milwaukee after passing successfully
the physical examination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

I. R. Turkelson, J. D. Rosenblum
Otto sievers and Ray Moorehouse, mo
tored to Mooseheart, Ill.,, where they
will attend the Loyal Order of Moose
Supreme Lodge convention, for the
week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. J. ". Brown and Daughter May.
belle and Mr.. and Mrs. Q. G. Ayers and
daughters, Lucille and Ruth, motored
from Chicago and were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Threinen
Of 313 Lake Ave.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Mrs. II. s. Griswold of Madison has
returned from an eastern trip and. is
visiting her sister Mrs. R. E. Mailer
of Durkee avenue. Her son, Milton
Griswold who was stationed with the
Naval Aviation Detachment at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
has been transferred to Miami, Fla.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
BIG ARMY BILL is PASSED
Authorizes President to Call Into Mill
tary Service All Men Who Can
Be Trained and Equipped.

Washington, June 1.-The largest
annual army appropriation bill in his
tory, carrying $12,041, $685. 900 and au-
thorizing the president to call into
military service all men who can be
trained and equipped, was passed on
Friday by the house and sent to the
senate.
Final action on the urgent def
cheney bill. carrying appropriations of
more than $123,000,000, was taken by
the house, when senate amendments
were agreed to. The bill now goes to
the president.
The house broke its record for speed
on the army bill by taking the final
vote after three days of debate.
The measure is framed to provide
for an army of 100000 men during
the coming year, in accordance with
the governments revised program for
rushing soldiers to France.
Some big items are S6,315,135 for
the quartermaster corps; S3.396,OOO,-
900 for ordnance: S1,02S,000,OOO for
the engineers; S990,315,S12 for avia-
ton. and S2e7, 100000 for the medical
corps.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
U. S. TRANSPORT IS SUNK
President Lincoln Torpedoed by u
Boat While Returning Home-Was
Former German Liner.

Washington. June 1.-The American
TRANSPORT President Lincoln, bound for
the United States, was sunk at 10 40
o'clock Friday morning by a German
submarine. The following announce
ment was made by Secretary Daniels:
'The navy department has received
q dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims
stating that the q. S. S. President Lin
coin was torpedoed at 1O:4O o'clock
this morning and sank an hour later.
"The vessel was returning from Eu-
rome. No further particulars have been
received"
Though details are lacking, it is as
s,1med from the fact that the trans
MORT was returning to the United
States. that few, if any, troops were
IN hoard. Meager reports so far re-
ceived mention no casualties.
The vessel, registering 1902 tons,
was formerly of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line. and, with all other German
merchant ships in American waters at
tha time. was seized by the govern
nent when the United States entered
the war.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-07
ONLY ONE EXPRESS co.
FOR THE UNITED STATES
Combination Is Approved by Govern
ment-Rate Increase Asked-All
Business Will Be Emerged.

Washington, May 29.-One union
express company for the United
States was created by agreement be-
tween Director General McAdOo and
the Adams, American, Wells-Fargo
and Southern companies, whose trans
portation business will be merged I'M
der new private corporation with
capital of more than $30,000,O0O to be
known probably as the Federal Tx
press company. George G. Taylor,
now president of the American, Will
be head of the new company.
After July 1, when the combination
becomes effective, shippers will direct
shipments "by express without re-
gard to company, and soon thereafter
the individual names of the separate
companies will begin to disappear
from wagons, stations and cars.
The company will be the express
carrying agency of the railroads, oper-
ating privately, but under contract to
turn over 50A per cent of their gross
revenueS-mOre than S2OO00O,OO0 last
year-to the roads for transportation
privileges. Three smaller railroad
owned companies, the Western, Great
Northern and Northern-may join the
combination later.
A pending application for 10 per
cent increase in rates filed before gov
eminent operation of railroads for the
express combination was contemplate
ed will be passed on soon by the In
terstate commerce commission.
More than 100000 employees of the
four companies are to be retained I'M
der the new corporation, and their
wages will be raised in many cases,
according to Mr.. Taylor.
Through economies by the common
use of equipment, and the simpEfca-
ton of accounting, the merged COM
panies hope to save many millions or
dollars and to render better service.
Though the merger is arranged
under war exigencies, it is planned as
permanent.