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The evening leader., 1918-08-29
FORT DADE OFFICERS TO
REVIEW COUNTY GUARDS
Ceremonies to Be He'd at Coffeepot

Ceremonies to Be He'd at Coffeepot
Bayou, Near st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 28.-Review
of thc Pinellas county guard by Off
GERS of the regular army from Fort
Dade is to be arranged in the next
few weeks, the ceremonies to be held
at the Coffee Pot bal! Park in St.
Petersburg. Major W. G.. White,
commander at Fort Dade, has con-
sented to come to st. Petersburg with
one or more members of his staff, to
look over the guard and criticize 1T
and offer suggestions that are for the
good of the service.
A competitive drill between the
companies of the guard, to determine
their rank on the field, will be a fea-
ture of the review and the regular
army officers will be asked to act as
judges and score the companies on
points. The company will 'ng will be
the ranking company instead of that
company whose commander is the
senior captain. Major Lew B. Brown
is now working out a plan to put
companies and men on competitive
basis in accordance with the new rule
in the army which ignores seniority of
omission. The details CT this new
3ystem will be worked out and shortly
an order will be issued by the COM
mander setting forth the conditions of
the drill 1t is planned to have the
modal winners in competitive drill by
the men Of the four companies, pre-
sented at the battalion review. Each
company now has monthly competi-
tive drill by the men who have won
places in the finals at the weekly
drills.
Major White was in st. Petersburg
Saturday He was asked by an off
Ger of Company A, P. C. G. if he would
come here and review the guard. He
said he would be glad to do so and
would bring with him one or more
officers of his staff Mrs. White also
promised to come and help review the
guard. The formal invitation, desig-
mating the time for the battalion drill
and review, will be sent to Major
White by Major Lew B. Brown.
The drill and review will be held
some Thursday afternoon, the date to
be arranged to suit Major White, and
the whole battalion of the PineIlas
county guard will be asked to come
here as guests of Company B, st. Pc
tersburg. It is believed that the pres
ence of the regular army officer will
add much interest and zest to the drill
and the competition win be lively.
Each company Is to have is minutes
drill on clear field.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
Nominations for
1000 Postmasters,
Sent Out Today
Majority Are Present Postmas.
ters Continued in Office

Washington, Aug. 29.- Nominations
of nearly two thousand postmasters
have been sent TO the senate by the
president. The majority of them are
present postmasters who will be con-
tinued for another term.
The nominations include: Clearwa-
ter, Fla, William A. Davis Re-nolni-
nations include: Fort Myers, Lake
land, and Ocala, Fla; Albany, -oum-
bus, Quitman, Thomasville, and Way
cross Ga.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
"A. P. Beckett
Tells Of Work
Being Done by
the Y. M. c. A.

An interesting letter received yes
terday from A. P. Beckett describes
the work being done in the camp
where he is located. He says he is
busy from Z a. m. to 1890 p. m. and
enjoys every minute of the time, as
he feels that too much cannot be done
for our boys. He says in substance
that the soldiers of no country have
ever been surrounded by more COM
forts or have been given better treat
Continued on page two.)
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
II WITHIN FOUR MILES OF PERONNE
SlNCE1Y, BELLOY, SEVULLERS BERECOURT AND FOUL
IIERS ALL WITHIN THE FOUR MILE LIMIT

Paris, Aug. 29.-(3:50 p. M
The French are at the gates of
Ham, according to dispatches
from the front. The Germans lost
three complete munitions trains
at Breuil, five miles west of Ham,
in tl,eir precipitate retreat.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

Mrs. N. N. Gray received word last
night of the serious illness of her lit
tie granddaughter, Naomi Russell, at
Brooksville and left for that place last
night, accompanied by her son, Leon
ard.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
HIGHER WAGES FOR
TRACK LABORERS

Washington, Aug. 29.- Higher
wages for track laborers and certain
classes of clerks were recommended
to Director General MeAdoo today.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
Allies Have Regained More Than Two-Thirds Of Ground
Taken From Them Since the German Offensive in March

, NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS
HAVE AvERTED THE ARMED
CLASH THAT THREATENED
THE SPANISH STEAMER CRUSA
HAS BEE SUBMARINED; THIS
| MAY BRING ABOUT A BREAK
BETWEEN SPAIN AND HUNS.
FINAL ACTION ON. MAN POWER
! BILL EXPECTED TODAY
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD GETS BIG
GER PAY-FROM $50 TO 5000
MONTHLY
Washington, Aug. Nicaragua
and Honduras have averteds their
threatened armed clash over the long
standing boundary dispute by agree
ing, at the request of the United
States, to withdraw all troops from
the borders and to submit the contro-
versy to the United States, through
their ministers at Washington.
Paris, Aug. 29-The Spanish steam
er Crusa has been submarined, it is
reported here. Newspapers consider
that this event viii bring to a crisis
the relations between Spain and Ger
many.
Washington, Aug. 29-Fnal action
by congress on the man power bill
and the measures transmission to the
president for his signature are ex-
pected today.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Increased
pay for local draft boards has been
authorized under an order issued to-
day, board members to receive from
fifty to two hundred dollars month,
the amount varying with the nv Der
of registrants On tbs rett ss.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

the German armies in the Somme bat
tlefeld, was occupied by the French
this morning. The capture of the city
has been expected for several days,
and its effect ON the great battle in
Picardy is therefore largely discount
eds Morlinceurt, on the north bank Of
the Disc river and east of Noyon, has.
been taken by the French.
The situation as it stands today
closely resembles that in the Marne.
sector after the Germans, made their
determined resistance along the Ourcq
river. 1T was found their resistance
there had permitted the withdrawal of
the main army, and it is possible that
Won Boehn has. succeeded in moying
the greater portion of his army and
artillery behind the Somme river and
along the Hamchauny line
Paris, Aug. 29.-The Allies have
now won back more than two thirds of
the ground lost since the beginning of
the German offensive in March. 1t
was wrung from them by the over
whelming effort of force, and they
have regained it by brilliant general
ship.
Immediate interest in the great bat
tie is in the operations on the two
wings. General Mangin is fighting
hard on the right in the region of Ju-
vigny and Chavigny. On the left the
British are east of Arras and moving
toward Douai Cambria.
London, Aug. 29.-German counter
attacks east and southeast of Wis en-
Artois, east of Boiry, ard IN the vi
cinity of Gavrelie, and tie villages
east of Arras, have been repuls d, it
is officially announced. South tf the
Somme the British are keeping up the
pressure against the enemy and al
vancing eastward.
Since August 81 they have taken
twenty-six thousand prisoners and
hundred guns.
Paris, Aug. 29.-Violent artillery
bombardments along the Soinn1e font
are reported in the official statement
by the war office.
Paris, Aug. 29.--French troops oc-
eupied Noyon today.
With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. 29.-(10 a. m.)-(By As
sociated Press. )-Noyon was occupied
this morning by the troops of General
Humbert. General Mangin's men
crossed the Disc and took Morlin-
court. The French First army took
Quesnoy wood, just west of the canal
Du Nord. The wood was strongly
fortified and from it the Germans A.-
. deavored to check the French pursuit.
With the American Army on the
Vesle, Wednesday.-(By The Associ-
ated Press.)-American and German
troops engaged in spirited actions to-
day in in the regions of Bazoches and
Fismette, according to latest report.
The fighting continues tonight As a
result of local actions the Americans
made some gains at Bazoches, while
the Germans recaptured Fismette.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

With the British Forces in
France, Aug. 29.-Q2 m.)-(By
The Associated Press. s.)-Ginchy,
two miles northwest of COmbles,
is reported to have been captured
by the British this morning. The
British also have taken BellOy, as
wei as Sevillers, Berbecourt, and
Fouilliers. All these are within
four miles of Perenne.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

Ernest Mills was included in the list
as wounded, degree undetermined, his
next of kin being Mrs. Emma Mills,
Mary Esther, Fla.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
:: :: !: British Took Bapaume Today
t.t:..t.;.t...ttttts3:3

London, 5 P. NJ, SpeciaD,- Bapaume was cap
tured today by the forces Of Field Marshal Haig.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29
CASUALTY REPORT TO-DAY Y234

The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of the
American expeditionary forces:
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

GERMANS COUNTER ATTACK ON
THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
OF Wis EN- ARTOIS: SOUTH OF
THE SOMME THE BRITISH ARE
KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE.
PARIS REPORTS VIOLENT BoM-
BARDMENTS ALONG SOMME.
FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPIED NO.
YON TODAY.
GEN. MANGIN'S MEN CROSSED
THE OISE AND TOOK MORLIN-
COURT WHILE FRENCH FIRST
ARMY TOOK QUESNOY WOOD;
THE HUNS TRIED HARD TO
STOP THE FRENCH.
AMERICAN AND HUN TROOPS
ENGAGED IN SPIRITED AC-
TIONS TODAY IN, REGION OF
BOZOCHES; GERMANS RECAP
TURED FISMETTE.
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS
The Evening Leader is the only
paper in its field having Associ-
ated Press reports of the world
news-the best and most reliable
The evening leader., 1918-08-29

FIRST IN THE LOCAL FIELD
All the local, county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful, Unafraid
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks

New York. Dec 1a.-Tradine in Sc
curlties during the greater part of 80
days session was dull 70 the point u
siasnaiion,. the stock market itself be-
ing most often overshadowed by further
persistent liquidation of idoerty bonds.
rms condision experienced sudden
Transformation in the final hour when
heavy selling OF high graf, shares, not
AMY rails. swept over the stock mar
ket. ehecting extreme reversals Of to
points.
The outpouring of transportation is-
sues was unaccompanied by any expla =
nation other than statement issued by
Director General McAdoo which again
empha sized the possibility of extending
federal control over the railroads to five
Fears. Transactions in. Liberty bonds
attained enormous proportions. the
Fourth las contributing more than
ord % 34.72. This represents depre-
citation Of about Ia per cent. from
their initial quotation on the stock eA-
,hange.
Various theories Were advanced in ex-
rlanation OF the further break in the
government latest war 1otation. these
hearing mainly on the cash require
ments OF corporations ami institution
early in the coming year. This theory
lacked FEASIBILITY, however. as CAL
loans were plentiful at I TO ii per
cent. and longtime funds were freely
offered at "a per cent. slight reduc-
ton from the ruling rate of the pa It
month
Among leading stocks U S. Steel :aade
better showing than other industrials
and equipments. forfeiting only IA laree
fraction. Total sales 81 stocks amount
ei 20 101N0o shares
Traction issues were heavy with Lib
erty bonds out the international group
grefate,l 81" .JO0.o0 Old u. 9. bonds IN
changed on cali
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FRENCH INTERESTED
IN METHOD OF WORK
OF PRESIDENT WILSON

Paris, Dec. !9.-The interest taken by
the French people in the presence Of
President Wilson in Paris was exempli-
fed today by the visit OF d group Of Pa
iisian journalists to Rear Admiral Cary
7. Grayson, President Wilson's phySi-
Clan and one OF his closest friends. Rear
Admiral Grayson received a dozen rep
resentatives of the principal journalists
and submitted to q voiley of questions
converting President Wilson's method
OF work. personal tastes and tempera-
ment The French Journalists spoke
of the warm and human impression Gre
ated by the Presiden; since his arrival
in France and they eagerly sought an
ecdotes to build an intimate picture OF
President Wilson'S simplicity. humor
and freedom from frigidity.
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Urge Increase Federal
Bank Surplus 10 1000
Paid in Capital Stock

Washington. Dec I3.-.Appearins be-
fore the House banking committee TO-
day in support OF Chairman Pheian n s
bill 10 amend The feierai reserve Get.
Governor Harding OF tn, federal re-
serve board urged immediate lesisla-
ton authorizing increase o. federal
bank surplus 10 leo per cent. Of their
paid-in capital stocli. Although profit
is not and should not be the primary
object of the federal banks opera ton.
Gov. Harding said that banks activities
have been so remunerative that several
banks, if the proposed legislation is au-
thorized. would have 100 per cent. sur
plus January l and that All would hav-.
that surplus by next July /.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Dec. ~.
hOGS-Receipts 1900. Market steadE'
Quotations unchanged.
c A T 7 L L - Receipts 1900. Choice
steers and Gamers about steady: other
teef steers and feeders slew to . Gems
25 to 50 cents lower: calves 30 cents low
err Beef cattle: Good. choice and prl:n+
1lS1d195o; common and medium 90od 49,
Butcher stock: Cows and heifers 1l?U
ers and feeders: Good, choice and fancy
Ioppu1325; inferior. common and medium
725Gl000. Veal calves: Eonl and cotnce
14,0G150o. Western range beef steers 15'o
SHEEP-Receipts HOO, markst clos
ing very dull. unevenly over on fat
classes: sheep and yeariings selling
sharply lower; feeding lambs steady
Lambs: Choice and prime 1870 1865 me
dium and good l1a5Il450: cui!s !25t!ll15
Ewes: Choice and prime sopus25; me
dunn and good 500 sS5; culls N3nt'V
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BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
PAPERS CHANGE HANDS

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. l9.-Pur-
chase Of the Bridgeport Morning
Telegram. the Bridgeport Evening
Post and the bridgeport Sunday
Post. all issued from the one plant BY
Edward Flicker, formerly publisher
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Rus
sell X. Whitman, publisher of the
New York Commercial. from Archi
bald Mcneil. Jr., and Kenneth w.
Mcneil. was announced today. The
price paid for the property and good
will is not stated.
Messrs. Mcneil bought the Tele-
gram in 1912 from the late George W.
Hills. who had established the Post
In 1914 they secured an interest in
the Evening Post and Sunday Post
and brought about a consolidation Of
the properties.
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New York Produce Market

New York. Dec ~
FLCCR-Easy: springs and Kansas
;050T 1850
WHEAT steady; No red o34a
track New York.
CORN--Spot frn; No. 2 yellow
1G7 ii and No white 1855 IA cost and
freight New York.
OATSSpot easy: standard SLASH,
LARTN-Weak: middle west 1900 2+lo.
CoTTONSEED OIL~Dui: prime sum
mer yellow nominal!
BUTTER-Steady: receipts 35S5 tuns.
creamery higher than extras 70G7H; ex-
tras. % score. 69Gt6as: first Gid6sa; pack
inc stock current make No. AL.
EGGs-frregular receipts SOL cases:
fresh gathered extras 7lm74; fresh gath :
ered regular packed extra first eSG.o;
do first 66nGs; state. Pa and nearby
western hennery white fine TO fancy %
ne2: state. Pa. and nearby hennery
white ordinary to prime 1880: do.
brown ,74n7s; do gathered brown and
mixed colors GSd73.
POTATOES-Steady and unchanged
CARBAGES-E Easier; Danish seed ton
2Snof' 3tIrl
SCGAR-Raw STEADY; centrifugal
12S fine graduated 800.
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BIG INDUSTRIAL. MOVE
IMPENDING IN ENGLAND

London, Dec. la.-tBritish Wireless
Service. -Important industrial develop
ments are impending in England. ac-
cording to the Daily Chronicle, which
says that enterprises already in han l
involve an expenditure OK 5.Hno,0o
pounds. Chief among these is the build
ing OF large refinery at Swansea bv
the Anglo-Persian OIL Co. which is pre-
pairing 20 spend 2.o),Gf1 pounds o.
wharves, railroad trac.s and equip
ment Many mining enterprises are also
projected.
Efforts are being made to make Lon
don the chief grain importing and dis
tributing point In the United Kingdom,
according to London correspondence to
the Scotsman. a leading Scotch news
paper I. is said that there is n marie
tendency in the Gominicns, particularly
in Australia and South Africa, in favor
OF the plan. The adoption of the eleva-
tor system for handling grain which has
been In operation for many years in the
United States and Argentina Is favored
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U. DESTROYERS
Continued from Page Onel

coast near Tangier.' said one of the
crew describing the battle. There were
i've submarines, the nearest being tive
miles away when we sighted them. Trr
Britannia came ir between when m,
submarines had reduced the distance to
three-quarters Of NILE TIE subnla :
rines torpedoed and sarA the Britannia
while we made of at top speed sendinG
S o s calls for help. American De
st,oyers Joined us and gave battle 70
the submarines, snkiu., three with
depth bombs. The two others escaped.
The casualties on the Britannia mus,
have teen great. for many bodies Wee
piled on the shore. 4 destroye? came
into Gibraltar later with Ter decks pilaI
with British dead A British admiralty
statement on Nov. II anap3nced that -
officers and &C men OF the Britannits
crew were saved.
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HOG ISLAND COST
$63, 100000 Estimated
Outlay on Plant

Considering Advisahility Of Govt.
Taking Over Projset-Sheuld D.
Completed in %. oays-ons Ship
Delivered and 50 kssls Laid
Washington. Dec. 1s-Tns cost q the
great shipbuilding plant at Hog Island
was estimated today at 100000 BY
Charles PieE, general mSnager of the
shipping boards Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
He said that the var, which has de-
iivered one ship and has 50 keeis laid.
should be completed in 80 days.
The original estimate Ut cost for 4
plant on a smaller scale vas 81, 900 o,o
and this was increased later to $2',ooe.-
Co., A survey would be made about Jan.
]. Mr ,'iez said, to determine whether
The American International Corporation
was reducing expenses. >This survey.
he added. would determine whether the
government should take .ver the ship
yard
Mr.. Piez was testifyinS before tns
Senate commerce committee at the re-
opening o. its investigation Of the HOG
! Island project
Would you have the government take
over the yards or continue their opera.
. ton as now" Senator Jonnson of Cal
ifornia had asked
''Tha, question is being considered
now, replied Mr. Piez There are
some grave disadvantages in taking
them over
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DEATH OVERSEAS OF
CONCORD. N. H., AVIATOR

Concord, n. H.. Dec. 1.-the leath
Of Lieut.. Sidney w. Beauclerk, an
aviator. who was shot down In the
Argonne section October 20 while
plotting an observation air plane, was
reported today in letter from a fell
low officer received by the Lieuten-
ants father. DIR. w. p. BeaucIerk.
Lieut.. Beauclerk was % years Of age
and enlisted in the aviation service.
No word of his death had been re-
ceived from the War department.
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KILLING OF AMERICAN
AIRMAN IN GERMAN
PRISON CAMP REPORTED

n Copenhagen. Dec. lS-(By the AS
sociated Press The killing Of Lieu
tenant Coheeny. an American airmau
in the German prison camp at Stral-
!, sund on Dec. :. is reported by three
British officers who have arrived
here. The American lieutenant, the
officers say. went outside the barbed
wire tpr moment and the German
guards fired three times OF him. He
was killed by q bullet through the
chest. y British officer was serious
~ wounded by the shots. The guards
refused to allow Coheeny's comrades
to remove his body.
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DISCREDIT REPORTS
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISTS
HAVE RAISED BIG ARMY

London. Dec. ls.-(British Wire
less Service)-Reports that the Rus
Of three million men are discredited
by special correspondence to the
Daily Chronicle. 1t is said that the
most reliable information puts the
number of Bolshevist troops at about
10000, scattered over most Of the
former Russian empire. 1t Is pointed
out however that it IL probable an
effort will be made to increase this
force for the purpose OF marching
toward Germany where the Bolsiie-
visits have carried on extensive prop
uganda for the last year.
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SANTA CLAUS ASSO.
TO BE TURNED OVER
TO SALVATION ARMY

New York, Dec. l9.--Because the work
has become 80 vast this year as to
overwhelm it," the Santa Claus Asso-
citation OF America. which supplies poor
children in % Of the largest cities vita
Christmas gifts. has asked the Saliva
ton Army to take over the organiza.
ton, It was announced here tonight.
The 1o.oco members have pledged them
selves to continue their activities. which
include sending gifts TO tine thousands
of children who write to Santa Claus
through the mails and who have come
to depend on this for the things of JOY
that make a happy Christmas.''
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Westbrook Boy Reported
Dead in France Aug. 10

westbrook. Ne. Dec. 1s.-After
trying IN vain for nearly four months
to. find some trace of him, relatives Of
Corpora! Daniel c. Dennstt Of this
city tonight received word from the
war department that the soldier had
died in France. August 10. He was
q member Of the l02nd field artillery.
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ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES
ISSUED By WAR DEPT.

Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Previously Reported Killed in Ae
ton
Private Edmund Forcier. t1aI
River, Mass.
Wounded Severely in Action, Prsvi.
ously Reported Died Of Disease
Capt. Lawrence G. Meads, Salem
Mass.
Wounded Severely, Previously Re.
ported Missing
Francis Henry Mccarthy, New
Bedford, Mass.
Slightly Wounded. Previously Re.
ported Missing in Action
PRIVATE GEORGE p. WILLIAM.
SON. WEST NEW PORTLAND, NE
Wounded, Degree Undetermined, Pre-
viously Reported Missing in Action
Sergts. Charles F. Cobbett, Bris
tol. \. H.; Albert r. Cote, Manches
ter, \. II.
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REVOLUTION AIRY FORCES
CAPTURED AT HEAD
OF FORCES IN MEXICO

Laredo Texas, Dec. 19.-General
lgnacio Morelos Iaragoza. former
general in the federal army and re-
Gently chief in the Felix Diaz reyolu-
ton. was captured at the head Of his
forces near Amarillo and was taken
to Monterey. according to a despatch
received by General Reynaldo Cara,
commander at NUevo Laredo.
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seston Stock Market
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Dec lg.
REEF-Choice whole cattle 2s1aS.
BUTTER-Northern creamery extras
6Sa6st: western creamery extras 61ka Ss.
CHEESE-New York twins choice
fresh 34u3S
CORNING. . yellow l61GleS.
EGGs-Nearby hennery sIQSs: west
F'LOCR-Spring patents ia6-lb. sacks
-1095Gll3i
HAY-No. ] timothy 35a37.
LAMBS-Sprlng 22d23.
OATS-Fancy. 40 70 42-lb. sacks. s4d
s4s.
PORk-Medium backs $40.
POTATOES-Maire per 100 lbs. in car
lots 2404 go
SUGAR-Granulated. wholesale gro
GERS quotation. aS5 per 100 lbs. in bulk.
VEAL-l41A
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McADOO SAYS RAILROAD
CONTROL WOULD MEAN
REDUCTION IN RATES

Washington. bee. la.--Director
general McAduo said today that with
an assurance OF FIVE wears Of govern
mcnt control Of the railroads existing
freight and passenger rates could be
materially reduced within the next
calendar year without any reduction
Of the existing wage scales.